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chapter 6 unit test
WH Chapter 6 study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Know the 2 features of Hellenistic science that remains remarkable today. | -Learned a great deal about how the world works use of simple instruments to learn. - No interest in turning inventions into labor saving devising. |
| 4 schools of Philosophy held by the Greeks. | Cynics, Stoics, Skeptics, and Epicureans. |
| 3 things that Alexander's actions as a ruler tell us | -He spread Greek culture wherever he went. - He wanted Macedonians and Persians in one ruling group. - He wanted to be a God-king. |
| Main difference between tragedies and comedies | Tragedies- Problems overcome the main character. Comedies- The main character overcomes his problems. |
| Motto of Socrates | "Know they self" |
| What the word Philosopher means | "Lover of wisdom" |
| Largest city/ also a great center of learning and commerce | Alexandria |
| 3 kingdoms that Alexander's was divided into | Macedonia, Egypt, and Syria. |
| Center of the polis | The acropolis |
| Theme that Greek dramas focused on | Religion |
| Hippocratic Oath | Pledge taken by doctors today. |
| 3 greatest of Greek tragedy writers | Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. |
| Where we get our knowledge of Greek sculpture | by studying the Roman copies. |
| What happened to Alexander's family after his death? | His generals murdered them . |
| What happened to Philip II? | Assassinated at his daughters wedding by his body guards. |
| Best preserved Greek paintings are found where? | On vases |
| What school of Philosophy taught that people should live according to nature? | The Cynics |
| What school greatly influenced Roman and Christian thinking? | Stoics |