Ancient Greece

Of or influenced by the Greek Empire. A type of culture typically referred to after the conquests of Alexander the Great.

• Hellenistic 
• Hellenic 
• Greekish 
• Greco 

An Athenian philosopher who created the Socratic Method 

• Socrates 
• Plato 
• Aristotle 
• Pericles 

Greek Historian, considered the father of History. Wrote the "Histories" about the Persian War. 

• Herodotus 
• Thucydides 
• Myron 
• Zeus 

The farmers gathered at the _______ to trade with others. 

• agora 
• oligarchy 
• temple
• helots

The search for wisdom and the right way to live is called________? 

• philosophy 
• peninsula 
• oligarchy 
• Hellenism 

What is one Greek idea or tradition that is still practiced today? 

• democracy 
• oligarchy 
• worshipping zeus 
• placing olive branches on the winners of the olypics 

The geography of Greece helped create 

• a large Greek empire.
• many small city states.
• unity among Greeks.
• isolation from the outside world.

Which is true of a direct democracy? 

• The people elect representatives who make decisions
• Juries are selected by the defendants
• Citizens vote on all laws themselves
• Governmental officials are chosen by a council of elders

What geographic feature served as a barrier to political unity and encouraged the rise of independent city-states in ancient  Greece 

• Broad Plains
• Navigable Rivers
• Mountain Ranges
• Numerous Ports

What does it mean for a King to have Divine Right? 

• Rules by the power and blessing of God. 
• Rules by the suggestions of the people.
• Rules by listening to the Church to make decisions.
• The King is not really in power at all.