Greek Government and Philosophers

​Ancient
Greece

650-300
BC

​Polis

• City states

• Usually less than 10,000 people

• Acro-polis - literally "high-city"

• Athens and Sparta were the two largest and most famous

Multiple Choice

What does "Polis" mean in Greek?

• Fortress

• City

• Hilltop

• Government

Multiple Select

The two most famous Greek city-states are...

• Athens

• Thebes

• Acropolis

• Sparta

​Demos-Kratos
People-Power

archy=rule
cracy=power

Match

Match the following

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

State ruled by hereditary kings

State ruled by the wealthy

State ruled by a small or elite group

State ruled by the citizens

• State ruled by hereditary kings

• State ruled by the wealthy

• State ruled by a small or elite group

• State ruled by the citizens

​Socrates Plato Aristotle

The Three Famous Greek Philosophers

​philo (brotherly love) - sophia (wisdom)

Multiple Choice

What does "philosophy" mean?

• Philanthropic thoughts

• Hatred of knowledge

• The study of philosophers

• Love of wisdom

Open Ended

If he never wrote anything down, how do we know what Socrates taught?

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the school Plato started?

• The Elysium

• The Academy

• The Lyceum

• The College

Multiple Choice

What book, written by Plato, described what he believed was a perfectly run city?

• The City

• The Acropolis

• The Republic

• The City of God

Multiple Choice

Which of the following IS NOT true of Aristotle?

• Formed basis for the scientific method

• Created the first telescope

• Taught Alexander the Great

• Started the classification of all material phenomena