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Classical Greece L4
SS Ch. 12, Lesson 4 6th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Greek's first drama form was the ... | tragedy |
| Which Greek philosopher founded a famous academy that lasted 900 years? | Plato |
| What is a written work designed for actors to perform? | drama |
| Greek dramas were part of what kind of festival? | religious |
| All actors were ... | men |
| What were common themes of drama? | love, war, and hate |
| Comedies of made fun of ... | politics and important people |
| Who was a famous playwright for comedy? | Aristophanes |
| Who created the statue of Athen for the Parthenon? | Phidias |
| What did Greek artists try to capture in their artwork? | the ideal (perfection) |
| What are two key features of Greek architecture? | columns and pediments |
| What is a pediment? | the space between the top of a column and the roof |
| Who has been called the "Father of History"? | Herodotus |
| What book about the Persian Wars was written by Herodotus? | History |
| Which author used documents and eyewitness accounts to document the Peloponnesian War? | Thucydides |
| Greeks developed this subject to study basic truths and ideas about the universe. | philosophy |
| What two basic ideas did Greek philosophers have about the universe? | the universe is orderly and people could understand these laws |
| Which philosopher asked his students questions in a special teaching method? | Socrates |
| This philosopher was Socrates's best student. | Plato |
| What book did Plato write? | The Republic |
| Aristotle invented a method of debate that followed what kind of rules? | logic |
| Why is Hellenistic science so important? | These scholars preserved and expanded scientific and mathematical knowledge. |
| Who estimated the circumference around the Earth? | Eratosthenes |
| Which scientist studies the relationship of the sun, moon, and Earth? | Aristarchus |
| Which scientist thought Earth was at the center of the universe? | Ptolemy |
| Who created geometry? | Euclid |
| Who explained the law of the lever and developed the compound pulley? | Archimedes |
| The ideas of Archimedes were used to build future ... | pumps and the steam engine |
| What was the name of the important female astronomer and mathematician who taught in Alexandria? | Hypatia |
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