Exploring Ancient Greece Through Song

The video explores the influence of Greek culture, highlighting Aristotle's teachings to Alexander the Great and the achievements of Greek civilization, including democracy and city-states. It discusses the Peloponnesian War, the rise of Macedonia under Philip II, and the cultural expansion by Alexander. The video also covers Greek drama and literature, with references to Sophocles and Homer, and concludes with the philosophical teachings of Socrates and his impact on Plato and Aristotle.

Who was the teacher of Alexander the Great?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Homer

Which Greek god should polytheists thank for Greek achievements?

• Hera

• Zeus

• Apollo

• Athena

From which civilization did the Greeks derive their alphabet?

• Persians

• Phoenicians

• Egyptians

• Romans

What form of government did the Greeks pass down?

• Theocracy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

What was the main cause of the Peloponnesian War?

• Trade disputes

• Territorial expansion

• Conflict between city-states

• Religious differences

Who was slain by a plague during the Peloponnesian War?

• Socrates

• Philip II

• Alexander the Great

• Pericles

Which Macedonian king conquered the Greek city-states?

• Philip II

• Alexander the Great

• Pericles

• Darius III

What was one of Alexander the Great's cultural contributions?

• Creating the Olympic Games

• Writing Greek dramas

• Establishing a library in Alexandria

• Building the Parthenon

Who wrote Greek tragedies like 'Oedipus Rex'?

• Euripides

• Homer

• Sophocles

• Aristophanes

Which epic poems are attributed to Homer?

• The Argonautica and The Bacchae

• The Iliad and The Odyssey

• The Aeneid and The Metamorphoses

• Theogony and Works and Days