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REVIEW GAME • 1. Which people emphasized duty, strength, and discipline? • 2. Who preserved and spread aspects of the Minoan culture? • 3. Who moved into the Greek world and reigned for about 400 years and left no written record? • 4. What term is used today for the art of Athens during the Age of Pericles? • 5. Who warned the Greeks about the Macedonian King Philip and his army? • 6. Who wrote the wellknown book Elements, which is the basis for modern geometry? • 7. What battle formation produced the most powerful fighting force in the ancient world? • 8. Where was the largest-known Hellenistic statue located? • 9. Sparta's declaration of war against Athens began which war? • 10. Who built an empire that stretched to India? • 11. What separated the different regions within Greece? • 12. Given the meaning of polis, and considering the definition of acropolis, you can tell that the Greek combining form acromeans ____________. • 13. Solon is known for • 14. Explain the characteristics of Athenian Democracy. • 15. A phalanx was a type of • The Persian army that invaded Greece in 480 B.C. and fought at the Battle of Thermopylae was led by ___________, King of the Persians. • 17. Who was driven from Greece shortly before the golden age of Athens began? • 18. A significant democratic reform carried out by Pericles was to • 19. Greek art of the time, also called "classical art," exhibits what characteristics? • 20. Which philosopher was condemned to death for "corrupting the youth of Athens“ and "neglecting the city's gods"? • 21. Who wrote The Republic, a book that set forth his vision of a perfectly governed society? • 22. During the Peloponnesian War, more than one-third of the Athenians, including Pericles, died as a result of __________. • 23. Who won The Peloponnesian War? • 24. Why did Macedonia conquer Greece? • 25. After conquering Greece, Alexander the Great conquered which regions? • 26. Which cultures were represented in the cultural blend of Hellenistic culture? • 27. This city was the center of commerce and culture in the Hellenistic world. • 28. This scientist arrived at a fairly accurate calculation of the value of pi. • 29. This astronomer arrived at a surprisingly accurate calculation of the earth's circumference. • 30. This astronomer argued that the sun was much larger than the earth and that the planets revolve around the sun. • 31. This bronze statue stood more than 100 feet high. It appears to have been the tallest statue in the Hellenistic world. • 32. What were Alexandria’s 3 amazing attractions? • 33. This mathematician's work is still the basis of courses in geometry. His best-known work was the textbook, Elements. • 34. This school of philosophy held that the universe is controlled by a divine power and argued that people should lead virtuous lives in harmony with natural law. • 35. This school of thought held that the universe is governed by gods who were not interested in people and the only real objects are those that can be perceived by the five senses. • 36. How was ancient Greek civilization and culture affected by geography? Be sure to consider the sea, the land, and the climate. • 37. What were a few ways in which Sparta and Athens were similar and how were they different? • 38. Why is the Age of Pericles considered a golden age in the history of Greece? • 39. What are some of the reasons that Alexander was considered "the Great"? • What do you think were the chief characteristics of Hellenistic culture? Support your ideas.