Ancient Greek Culture

Ancient Greece

Quick Geography Lesson

And ways Ancient Greek culture impacted OUR culture

Map of Ancient Greece

Study the names of the Seas that surround Greece

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Greece is a

• peninsula

• delta

• archapelago

• isthmus

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The Seas that surround Greece are

• Mediterranean Sea

• Ionian Sea

• Aegean Sea

• Red Sea

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Why did separate governments develop in ancient Greece?

• mountains separated people

• language separated people

• it was an economic choice

• Zeus told them to

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Because they were surrounded by water, the Greeks became

• skilled farmers

• skilled sailors

• skilled nomads

• skilled hunters

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The earliest cultures to settle in Greece were the

• Egyptians and the Israelites

• Minoans and Mycenaeans

• Mayans and the Aztecs

• Hrappans and the Aryans

Ancient Greeks fished. They also grew grapes and olives.

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Ancient Greeks grew

• corn and beans

• rice and wheat

• olives and grapes

• potatoes and corn

Myths Explain The World

Instead of science, the ancient Greeks used mythology--stories about gods or heroes--to try to explain how the world works. The Greeks believed that the gods caused natural events, from the rising of the moon to thunderstorms. Everything was attributed to the gods, from disasters to daily events.

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Ancient Greeks were

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• atheistic

• Buddhist

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Ancient Greeks believed that Gods and Goddesses caused

• the moon to rise

• daily events

• natural events

• disasters

Heroes

Some myths told not of gods but of heroes. Each city had it own hero, real or fictional, who would slay terrible monsters. The most famous Greek hero was Hercules. Hercules is famous for his strenth.

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Hercules was famous for his

• cooking skills

• acting skills

• strength

• beauty

What caused winter?

The Greeks believed that Demeter, the goddess of agriculture caused the seasons. Hades, the god of the underworld kidnapped Demeter's daughter. He eventually agreed to give her back for half of the year. Because of Demeter's grief, when her daughter was not with her the plants did not grow, causing winter.

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Demeter is the goddess of

• the underworld

• agriculture

• beauty

• communication

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Hades is the god of

• the sun

• the heavens

• the sea

• the underworld

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Winter is caused by Demeter not having her

• nap

• lunch

• daughter

• coffee

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Homer wrote the Iliad, the story about

• the Trojan War

• the computer virus

• the boy who lost a shoe

• the mother laughing

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Aesop was a

• actor

• king

• fable writer

• cook

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A fable is a story with

• a lesson

• a scary witch

• princesses

• a ghost

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The Greeks took care in designing their buildings to reflect

• greatness

• dullness

• illness

• ugliness

Philosophy

The ancient Greeks worshipped gods and goddesses. But some people started to think about other explanations for natural events. We call these people philosophers. Philosophers believe in the power of the human mind to think, explain, and understand life. Three famous philosophers are Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.

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The term philosopher means

• lover of hot chocolate

• lover of mythology

• lover of wisdom

• lover of the sea

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One famous Greek philosopher was

• Aristotle

• Gilgamesh

• Menes

• Siddhartha

Science contributions

Greek doctors like Hippocrates wanted to cure diseases and keep people healthy. He is known today for his ideas about how doctors should behave.

Doctors today take the Hippocratic Oath vowing to do their best to help and protect their patients.

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Hippcrates was a Greek doctor who

• influenced how patients are billed by hospitals

• asked Zeus to leave him alone

• won 3 Olympics

• influenced how doctors today treat their patients

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The Greeks made great contributions to the

• arts & literature

• architecture

• philosophy

• medicine