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Greek Civilization
Name _Mrs. Alls__
The Culture of Ancient Greece
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Poetry, Art, and Drama are from Greek culture and are still a part of our culture today.
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Because the Greeks were polytheistic, their religion was based on mythology. What did they
believe gods/goddesses controlled? nature
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Who was the god of the underworld? Hades
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Who was the goddess of the hunt and animals? Artemis
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How are Zeus and Aphrodite related? Father/daughter
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How are Zeus and Hera related? Brother/sister
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Ares is the god of war.
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Greek drama shapes our entertainment today (has been handed down from the ancient
times).
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Greek drama that may be sad but ends happy is called comedy.
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The Greeks used Myths to teach a lesson or explain scientific happenings. What lesson does
the myth Icarus and Daedalus teach? That young people should listen to the advice of
their elders
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What are the three types of columns in Greek architecture? Doric, Ionian, Corinthian
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Greek Philosophy and History
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The Greeks love of philosophy led to the study of history, politics, biology, and logic.
Wisdom means the same a philosophy.
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Greek Philosophies are used today.
o Basic philosophies of the following:
 Socrates – all real knowledge is inside each person
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Plato – men and women should have equal education and chance for jobs
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Aristotle – do nothing in excess, mixed gov’t is best, uses senses to make
observations
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Thucydides saw war and politics as the activities of human beings, not gods. Why did
Thucydides say the following quote:
”Either I was present myself at the events which I have described or else I heard of
them from eye-witnesses whose reports I have checked with as much thoroughness as
possible.”
Because he stressed the importance of accurate facts
Alexander the Great
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Who was responsible for uniting the Greeks? Philip II of Macedonia
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Philip II wanted to unite the Greek city-states with his own kingdom. Who tried to warn the
Athenians that Philip was a threat to Greek freedom? Demosthenes
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How far east did his empire
reach? Indus River
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West? Mediterranean Sea
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What city in Egypt was a
part of Alexander’s empire?
Alexandria
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Alexander the Great built cities with these features: an agora, a temple, a theater, and an
university. Why did he design cities this way? Because he wanted the cities to be like
Greek cities
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Alexander the Great spread Greek culture throughout Southwest Asia.
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How might Alexander the Great have described his approach to unifying his empire? “I am a
great leader who has conquered the world.”
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Hellenistic scientists made major discoveries in these areas: mathematics and astronomy
The Spread of Greek Culture
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What Greek cities became centers of learning and culture? Hellenistic cities
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Three major Greek contributions to Western Civilizations are architecture, theater, and
astronomy.