Greek History

Greek philosopher who believed everything could be studied logically and was Plato's student.

• Aristotle

• Euclid

• Phidias

• Socrates

Philosopher who taught through questioning and was Plato's teacher. (Put to death for corrupting young minds.)

• Aristotle

• Homer

• Socrates

• Sophocles

Greek philosopher who wrote The Republic and founded the Academy.

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Socrates

• Sophocles

Who was the king of Macedon that conquered most of Greece?

• Herodotus

• Pericles

• Philip II

• Sophocles

Who spread Hellenistic culture by building an empire from India to Greece? (Son of Philip II)

• Aeschylus

• Alexander the Great

• Asoka

• Darius I

Which best describes the reason independent city-states developed in Greece?

• Settlements were isolated from each other by mountains and seas.
• Minoans took the best farmland on mainland Greece and other groups had to settle where they could.
• Language differences made it difficult for groups to communicate.
• Food shortages causes cities to become small.

What geographical feature led to the Greeks becoming skilled sailors and fishermen?

• mountains
• waterfalls
• seas
• plateaus

Greece is located on a ________________, which means land surrounded by water on 3 sides.

• island
• peninsula
• polis
• acropolis

What is an acropolis?

• A temple to Athena
• An open air market
• A fortified hilltop in a Greek polis
• An arena for sporting games

All citizens in Athens had the right to participate in making laws for their city. This is an example of which type of government?

• democracy
• monarchy
• oligarchy
• tyranny