Stm Chapter 2 - Ancient Greece- short answer
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Materials that the statue of Athena was made out of | ivory and gold |
| Name Homer's two epics | Iliad and Odyssey |
| 3 things that Aristotle studied and wrote about | politics, philosophy, poetry |
| 2 reasons why Alexander planted colonies | spread Greek culture and control the empire |
| Where the modern Olympics have never been held | Olympia |
| What means "cruel and unjust government" | despotism |
| 3 events featured in the Ancient Olympics | track and field, wrestling, chariot and horse races |
| Where did all the men, women and children of Athens escape to when the Persians burned their city? | Island of Salamis |
| 3 styles of Greek columns | Doric, ionic, Corinthian |
| 1 type of government- | monarchy government by one ruler |
| type of gov- | oligarchy government by a few |
| type of gov- | democracy government by the people |
| Who ruled Egypt for more than 300 years | Ptolemy |
| Who was the last member of the family to rule Egypt? | Cleopatra |
| Why did the Trojan war begin | Quarrel over Helen the wife of the Greek king of Sparta because Paris kidnapped her |
| What did Socrates decide the oracle meant? | The truly wise realize how little they know |
| Who taught Alexander | Aristotle |
| What did Alexander's teacher teach him the importance of? | observation |
| How did Alexander prove he was fit to be king? | He burned the city of Thebes except Pindars house |
| Name the 3 areas that Alexander conquered | Greece, Persia, the land east of the Indus River |
| Who was a student of Socrates and started a school in Athens? | Plato |
| Name the school that Plato started | Academy |
| Who was the Persian emperor? | Xerxes |
| Name Alexander's horse | Bucephalus |
| The ___ stands on top of the rocky hill called the ___, which was the temple of _____, goddess of the city | Parthenon, Acropolis, Athena |
| 3 activities that took place in the gymnasium | reading, athletic training and discussions |
| Where did Alexander plan to rule from? | Babylon |
| Why did the Peloponnesian War? | Sparta feared Athens control of the Delian league |
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