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Ancient Greece-4
Answer the following questions related to GREEK ARTS AND CULTURE.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did Alexander the Great spread Greek ideas throughout the rest of the Mediterranean region and into Asia? | He used his careful observation of people to study their cultures and tranditions and used that knowledge to help blend different cultures together into one empire. |
| Why was Alexander such as effective leader and so successful in all that he did? | Alexander studied people, he honored their traditions and cultures, he treated people fairly and with respect. |
| Why were the epic poems by Homer (The Illiad and the Odyssey) as well as stories about gods and heroes so important to the Greeks? | The Greeks used those stories to insprire them towards how they should act and what they should try to be. |
| Why was the developiment of the Greek alphabet so important to Greek culture? | It gave opportunities for many more Greeks to be able to read and write because they only needed to learn a few characters to make all of the sounds in Greek language. |
| What method did Socrates use to challenge people about their beliefs and decisions? | Socrates used a method of listening carefully and questioning people about their beliefs. He rarely gave any answers, he more reflected the things that he heard people saying. |
| What was women's role in Greek society? | Women were not given equal rights with men. They were primarily responsible for keeping the home and monitoring the children. |
| What was the role of children in Greek society? | Children were not revered in Ancient Greece. Many died early in their lives and they were generally supposed to be seen but not heard. |
| Who were some of the gods that the Greeks worshipped? | List any gods here and explain who they were. |
| What was the purpose for the Greek Olympics? | The Olympics were ceremonies meant to honor Zeus. They were athletic competitions where the athletes represented their city-states to be known as the best at what they did. |
| What were some of the contributions of the Ancient Greeks? | Words in our language, Greek alphabet, goverment (democracy), anthropology, math (Pythagoras), mythology and poetry (Homer), etc... |