Social Studies

Tragedy

 A sad dramatic play

Comedy

A funny happy play

What is a fable and what are its characteristics?

False fictional story that tells a message

Aesop is considered the greatest fable writer of ancient Greece. What are his famous fables and what messages do they tell?

  The tortoise and the hair tells to take your time and that slow and steady wins the race.

Why did the ancient Greeks believe in a polytheistic faith, just like all the ancient civilizations that were studied this year?  

Natural Forces and Human Activities

Who was considered to be the top god of the ancient Greeks?  Where did the gods and goddesses supposedly live?

Zeus and Mt. Olympus

What are the characteristics of the ancient Greek gods and goddesses (meaning their qualities, relationships with each other)?

They grew just like humans and did not age or come to death

Did the ancient Olympic Games unify (bring together) or further splinter (break apart) city-states of ancient Greece?

it unified

For which god were the ancient Olympic Games held in honor of?

Zeus

What were some of the early sporting events of the ancient Olympic games?

Boxing, Wrestling, Running and the Pentathlon 

What column has a square top?

Ionic

What column has a swirl top?

Doric

What column looks like a pineapple?

Corinthian

direct democracy

Ancient Athens

citizens propose, debate and make the  laws

Ancient Athens

only men were eligible to participate in government

Ancient Athens

indirect democracy

U.S.

citizens elect representatives for assemblies and lawmaking

U.S.

men and women are allowed to participate in government

U.S.

Under which Macedonian leader were the Macedonians able to sweep down from northern Greece and conquer the mainland of Greece?

Philip II

After the death of Philip II, who comes to power and is able to fulfil Phillip’s dream of conquering the entire Persian Empire.

Alexander the Great

Which term means the blending of Greek cultures with cultures of non-Greek people through Alexander’s conquests?

Hellenization

Which important city in Egypt, that was set up by Alexander, became a cultural and academic center for the ancient world?

Alexandria

What areas of the world/civilizations did Alexander conquer?  Which river in India did Alexander’s empire extend too?

Persia, Egypt, Asia Minor, and Mesopotamia

What happened to Alexander’s empire after his death?

It split into a bunch of smaller kingdoms

Who considered the “Father of History,” first to separate fact from legend as he asked questions, recorded answers, and checked truthfulness.

Herodotus

Which Greek historian who recorded the events of the Peloponnesian War; believed war and politics were the result of people, not the gods.

Thucydides

Which Greek philosopher who invented a method of thinking which involved a question-and-answer format to force people to use reason and see things for themselves; accused of corrupting the youth of Athens and sentenced to death by poison.

Socrates

Which Student of Socrates; wrote the Republic which said democracy was not a good system of government but government should have three classes: Top → Philosopher-kings; Middle → Warriors; Low → Peasants and Artisans.

Plato

Which Student of Plato; expressed his “Golden Mean,” which says a person should do nothing in excess; his views on government shaped the way our founding fathers thought about how our government should be.

Aristotle

Ancient Stadium

Purpose: to host athletic competitions

Stoa of Attalos

Purpose: A multifunctional public building

Parthenon

Purpose: to serve as a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, symbolizing the glory of Athens.

Ancient Theatre of Delphi

Purpose: to host dramatic performances and religious ceremonies.