Chapter 8- Greek Civilization/ 18 q's

Question 1

Sophocles

Answer 1

One of the best-known writers of tragedies, general, famous plays= Oedipus Rex and Antigone

Question 2

Macedonia

Answer 2

North of Greece, warriors who fought on horseback, and in 400 B.C. It became a powerful kingdom

Question 3

Sophists

Answer 3

Professional teachers in Ancient Greece, made a living by teaching others from city to city, taught students to win arguments and make good political speeches, did not believe the gods influenced people, and rejected the concept of absolute right from wrong

Question 4

Hellenistic Era

Answer 4

Started from Alexander’s conquests, and refers to time when the Greek language and ideas spread to the non-Greek people of Southwest Asia

Question 5

Olympus

Answer 5

Where the 12 most important gods lived

Question 6

Alexander

Answer 6

Was 20 when he was named king of Macedonia, conquered Persians at the Battle of Granicus, he built Alexandria, the center of business and trade, died at age of 32, and today’s is called Alexander the Great

Question 7

Pythagoras

Answer 7

Greek philosopher, believed that the relationships in the world could be expressed in numbers, developed many new math ideas, and created the Pythagorean theorem for geometry

Question 8

Stoic

Answer 8

Developed by a Phoenician named Zeno, became a popular philosophy in the Hellenistic world, believed happiness came from following reason, and thought people had a duty to serve their city

Question 9

Thucydides

Answer 9

Considered the greatest historian in the ancient world, fought in Peloponnesian War, and wrote his History of the Peloponnesian War

Question 10

Herodotus

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In 435 B.C. wrote the history of the Persian Wars, Greek, considered as the “father of history”

Question 11

Homer

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Wrote many epics, wrote the Iliand and Odyssey during the 700’s B.C., based it on stories of a war between Greece and Troy, stories promoted courage and honor, taught that it was important to be loyal to your friends, and to value the relationship between husband and wife

Question 12

Zeus

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King of gods, god of the sky, rain, and lightning, and lived on Mount Olympus along with 11 other gods

Question 13

Euripides

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One of the best-known writers of tragedies, later playwright, and questioned traditional thinking, mostly about war

Question 14

Troy

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Existed where Turkey is today, there was a war between Greece and Troy that lasted for 10 years, but Greece won with there Trojan horse

Question 15

Socrates

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Critic of Sophists, Athenian sculptor, loved philosophy, invented Socratic Method, in 399 B.C. Athenian leaders accused him of teaching young minds to rebel against the state, he then drank poison to carry out the jury’s sentence

Question 16

Epicurus

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developed Epicureanism, taught students that happiness was a goals in life, and avoided worry by staying out of politics and public service

Question 17

Aristophanes

Answer 17

Have good examples of comedies, make fun of leading politicians and scholars, and included jokes

Question 18

Euclid

Answer 18

Most famous Greek mathematician, Elements (book) describe plane geometry, around 300 B.C. King Ptolemy I asked if there was an easier way to learn plane geometry, but according to Euclid there was no other way