EOC Review- Greek Civilization

Geographic isolation due to __________

What is mythology?

Sparta's culture made them very powerful, unlike Athens, Sparta had little art, philosophy, and science

Homer was a blind______ (someone who tells poetry with rhythm or music

Two Epic Poems by Homer include....

Oligarchy is ....

Greeks had a personal relationship with their Gods and based on a humans characteristics

Who was considered the "father of history" and wrote accurate accounts of the Persian Wars?

Greek theatre was originally to please the God

In the myths, Greeks gods, heroes, kings, and _______ had adventures together. The gods both rewarded and punished.

Plato went on to teach _______.

Only women performed in plays with a chorus and in a costume

It was not an honor to die in battle according to the Spartans

________ was the highest point in each city, which was a stone walled fortress

Spartan boys wore tunics with shoes even in winter

Spartan boys meals were small, gross, & inspired them to steal food to survive with punishment if caught

The Colossus is a 200 ft tall bronze statue of God Zeus

Greek city-states shared several things in common and were also culturally distinct

Thucydides wrote about the Peloponnesian Wars and Xenophon described life in Ancient Greece

____ was a student of Socrates who believed society should be run by philosopher kings.

Greek sculptors made creations of

Tragedy is serious plays which had an unhappy ending

______ was a Greek philosopher who had an interest in ethics (right vs. wrong)

Greek columns are used in American gov't buildings

Socrates question and answer style became known as ...

Who formed the basis for Western Philosophy, Mathematics, and Science?

Oligarchy is a kind of gov't that helped balance power and prevent revolt

Comedy were humorous plays that....

What stories were told from person to person?

When the men were at war, Spartan women defended the city-states

At what age did Spartan boys join the military?

Spartan women were

Who was accused of causing people to rebel and turning away from the God and went to trial to be sentenced to death

_____ comes from the Greek word meaning "love of wisdom"

Aesop wrote ________, short stories where animals were central characters and each one taught a moral lesson.

Aristotle tried to understand the world by examining it closely He categorized everything Laying down the foundation for

Spartan gov't was a blended rule based on ...

At what age did young Spartan boys were taken from their home and raised by state soldiers?

Spartan life supported the family