Greek Civilization Review

1. Greek Civilization Review Pages

2. Greek Civilization • I was the commander in the army at 16 and a king at 20. • Who is Alexander? • These are a traditional story about gods and heroes • What is a Myth? • He was considered by some to be the greatest historian of the ancient world • Who is Thucydides?

3. Greek Civilization • taught that the universe followed the same rules as music and numbers. • Who is Pythagoras? • Greece’s northern neighbor • What is Macedonia? • Taught that happiness came from reason and doing one’s duty • What is Stoics? • Taught that there was no absolute right and wrong. • Who are the Sophists?

4. Greek Civilization • Dramatist who used painted scenery and three actors to tell a story. • Who is Sophocles? • Highest mountain in Greece. • What is Mount Olympus? • A time when Greek culture spread throughout the non-Greek world • Hellenistic Era

5. Classwork Feb.3,2011 • Question 1-6 on page 186

6. Greek CivilizationFeb. 7, 2011 • This person said, “Give me a lever and a place to stand , and I will move the earth”. • Archimedes • This person freed the Greek cities in Asia Minor from Persian rule. • Alexander the Great • The Greeks hoped to earn the favor of their gods and goddesses by performing this • rituals

7. Greek Civilization • Philip II got some Greek cities to join him by doing these things. • Conquering, inviting, and bribing • This Macedonia king loved Greek culture and planned to conquer Persia. • Philip II • This person wrote the Odyssey. • Homer • This library here attracted scholars from all over the world. • Alexandria

8. Greek Civilization • They believed that the human mind could understand everything. • philosophers

9. Greek Civilization • Do question 2-18 on pages 188