7th Grade Chapter 8

A time when Greek ideas spread to non-Greek people

Which Greek scientist concluded that Earth was round?

Mathematics that deals with points, lines, and angles

The word philosophy means

The astronomer who concluded that Earth is round

A priest or priestess who could tell the future

The gods in Greek myths have great powers but look and act like human beings.

A traveling professional teacher

The distance around the Earth

Macedonian admirer of Greek ideas who planned to conquer Persia

The Hellenistic World was made up of Greece, Southwest Asia, and Egypt.

Became king of Macedonia at age 20

A short tale that teaches a lesson

In Hellenistic kingdoms, government business was conducted in which language?

The Greek scientist who concluded that the sun is the center of the solar system (heliocentric)

Happiness comes from doing your duty and following reason, not emotion.

The 3 types of columns the Greeks used in their buildings were Doric, Ionic, and

Who thought that governments should be headed by philosopher-kings?

Aristotle's writing had no effect on the writing of the U.S. Constitution.

The Greek capital of Egypt was Cairo.

Who taught students that the universe followed the same laws that governed music and numbers?

A student of Socrates who wrote the Republic

The Mediterranean was the primary body of water used for travel and trade in Hellenistic Era.

Hellenistic kings wanted which city to serve as a cultural model for all other cities?

A traditional story about gods and goddesses

What a person leaves behind when he or she dies

A way of teaching by asking questions that is still used today

Through mythology, the Greek people expressed their

Thinkers who created new bodies of knowledge such as history, political science, biology, logic

The custom of passing along stories by speech.

This philosopher taught that the universe was governed by the same laws as music and numbers.

Aristotle taught his students the

A long poem about heroic deeds is called

The Parthenon is an example of a Greek theater.

Who is known as "the father of medicine"?

Many Greeks visited an oracle to find out about the future.

Socrates was an Athenian sculptor whose true love was

Archimedes is best know in the field of mathematics for

What are the 2 types of drama that the Greeks performed at religious festivals?

An ancient historian who believed in accurate, eyewitness reporting of events.

Alexandria was the Greek capital of Egypt, and was most famous among scholars for its

Aesop's fables were a part of Greek

Who was sentenced to death for his teachings?

After he compared 158 governments to find the best one, who wrote the book Politics?

Homer's epic, the Iliad, is about

Alexander's main enemy, the king of the Persians, was

Happiness is the freedom from fear and pain.

Founded by Alexander in Egypt

After his death, Alexander's empire fell apart because his

The plays of Greek New Comedy told stories about ordinary people.

Who is considered to the be "father of history"?

This Greek poet wrote several epic poems about heroic deeds, including the Iliad.

Macedonia gained power in the ancient world during the reign of King Philip II.

Which public speaker said that king Philip II threatened Greek freedom?

The 3 best-known dramatists who wrote Greek tragedies were Aeschylus, Euripides, and