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Chapter 6 – Greece’s Golden and Hellenistic Ages

  1. The ______was an era of great cultural progress for Greece.
  1. The Greek city of ______was the symbol of Greece’s Golden Age.
  1. The ______was a marble temple on top of the Acropolis that was built in honor of ______.
  1. ______sculpted the discuss thrower.
  1. Phidias sculpted the statues of ______and ______,
  1. List two of the characteristics of Greek art:
  1. The study of basic questions of reality and human existence is called ______.
  1. What does “philosopher” mean?
  1. Socrates believed that ______was the key to personal growth.
  1. ______is a method that uses questioning to teach.
  1. What were the two things Socrates was accused of doing?
  1. Socrates greatest student was ______.
  1. Plato founded ______, a special school in Athens for teaching philosophy.
  1. In ______, Plato explained that all materials things are an imperfect expression of perfect and universal ideas or forms.
  1. The ______is dialogue describing Plato’s view of a perfect society and government. Plato believed that ______was the ideal form of government.
  1. ______was a student of Plato at the Academy, who founded his own school in Athens in 335 BC.
  1. What did Aristotle write about his is book Ethics?
  1. Aristotle wanted to combine a ______, ______and ______to form a limited government.
  1. ______was a philosopher who believed that everything could be explained in terms of mathematics. He developed the ______.
  1. ______was the founder of medical science. He believed that disease came from natural sources instead of the ______.
  1. ______was the first historian in the western world. He is known as the Father of ______.
  1. The History of the Peloponnesian War was written by ______.
  1. ______are plays containing action or dialogue and involve conflict and emotion.
  1. ______are plays were the main character struggled against fate or events.
  1. ______are plays that make fun of ideas and people.
  1. Where was Macedon located in relation to mainland Greece?
  1. ______became king of Macedon in 359 BC.
  1. Phillip II army was organized into ______or rows of soldiers who carried 18 ft. spears.
  1. How did the Athenian Greeks view the Macedon population?
  1. What were the two opinions the Greeks had of being conquered by Phillip II.
  1. Phillip II dreamed of conquering the ______Empire, but was ______before he could manage to do so.
  1. ______succeeded Phillip II as King of Macedon.
  1. Alexander the Great received his military education in the ______and received his schooling from ______.
  1. Why was Alexander the Great such a successful military leader?
  1. What were the three goals of Alexander the Great?
  1. The furthest point Alexander reached was ______.
  1. Alexander the Great died in ______at ______years of age.
  1. What is Hellenistic Culture? How was it developed?
  1. In 301 BC three generals divided Alexander’s empire into what three kingdoms?
  1. The ______class began to grow during the Hellenistic Age.
  1. ______, ______became the largest city in the world during the Hellenistic Age.
  1. Many Greeks turned to ______during the Hellenistic Age to find focus in their lives.
  1. ______was a school of philosophy where Cynics taught people should live simply and naturally without regard for pleasure, wealth, or social status.
  1. ______was the belief that the universe is always changing and all knowledge is uncertain.
  1. ______was the belief that divine reason directed the world so people should accept their fate without complaint.
  1. ______believed that the aim of life was to seek pleasure and avoid pain – limiting ones desires to avoid suffering.
  1. ______made major advancements in geometry. His book ______is the basis for modern geometry.
  1. ______believed that the sun was the center of the universe.
  1. ______used trigonometry to calculate eclipses.

50. ______calculated the distance around the earth, and was considered the greatest scientist of his day.