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U3 CH 4
Study Guide for The CULTURE of Ancient Greece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the purpose of the building known as the Parthenon? | The Parthenon was used for religious ceremonies. Many gods were worshipped there. |
| What is a Greek comedy? | A Greek comedy is a funny play with a happy ending. |
| What is a Greek tragedy? | A Greek tragedy is a serious play with a sad ending. |
| Who was Poseidon? | god of the sea |
| What is the importance of the Poseidon statue being located in Spain's Canary Islands? | It supports the idea that Greek myths are known across much of the world. |
| What is the name that many ancient Greeks go by? | Hellenes |
| Name three characteristics of the ancient Olympic Games. | -they were a competition for athletes -they were a festival in honor of Zeus -they were a time when ancient Greeks were united and would work on their differences |
| Alexander the Great built a large empire. How far east did it go? | to India |
| Can you name the main idea of Plato's Republic? | It was "how to organize a just society |
| At what point in life does Aristotle think friends are important? | He proposed that one needed friends at every stage in life. |
| Be able to state, or name, a few ways that Alexander the Great influenced the world and support your claims with evidence from Ch. 4. |