World History Chapter 6 Review

The finest writer of Greek comedies Aristophanes

Taught that life should be lived for pleasure Epicurus

Preserved the teachings of Socrates Plato

Developed atomic theory Democritus

Believed math could explain the world Pythagoras

Considered the finest example of Greek architecture Parthenon

Calculated the distance around the Earth Eratosthenes

The sin of pride hubris

Rows of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder phalanx

Led the Athenian opposition to Philip Demosthenes

Means “lover of wisdom” philosopher

The Parthenon was a… Fort at the top of the Acropolis Temple to Zeus Temple to Athena Stadium for the Olympic games

Greek art broke away from Egyptian influence by… Making paintings & sculptures more structured Focusing on animals more than people Using more lifelike poses Using a smaller scale

Some Greek sculptors made their work more lifelike by… Using mathematical proportions Studying dead bodies Crating self portraits Refusing to make temple statues of gods

Greek art expressed its belief in Military power Displaying wealth Extravagant detail Simplicity and balance

Early philosophers were called cosmologists because they… Studied the sky Studied the nature of the universe Usually lived in cities Studied the weather

Socrates believed that students should… Focus on memorization Learn to think for themselves Avoid politics Follow the example of political leaders

Plato believed in a government ruled by an aristocracy, or An intellectual upper class A democracy of all citizens Experienced political leaders Wealthy nobles

Aristotle believed that Perfection was beyond humans There was no perfect truths Logical study led to truth A simple life led to truth

Hippocrates’s work sums up Greek science because it… Combines worship of the gods with logic Finds a mathematical purpose for everything Merges the natural and the supernatural world Bases treatment on reason, not magic

Thucydides believed that… Everything could be explained through math Everything should be studied logically Science should be based on observation History should be fair and accurate

Philip’s admiration of Greek ways Led to his downfall Helped him conquer Greece Angered Macedonians Turned Alexander against Greece

Alexander desired to Spread Macedonian culture Spread Greek culture Eliminate non-Greek people Find slaves for Greece

Hellenism is a blend of… Greek & Macedonian cultures Greek & Egyptian cultures Greek, Mediterranean, & Asian cultures Mediterranean & Syrian cultures

The spread of Hellenistic culture Created an educated peasant class Increased the wealth of the middle class Created a culture of wealthy priests Oppressed people in non-Greek countries

Hellenistic doctors increased their knowledge by… Learning from Egyptian traditions Learning from Greek traditions Dismissing the teachings of Hippocrates Studying the work of Archimedes

Greek art showed an admiration for human qualities and actions True or False Greek art showed an admiration for human qualities and actions TRUE

Philosophers asked questions about human existence and nature True or False Philosophers asked questions about human existence and nature TRUE

True or False Plato believed that the soul and the body were separate, but would be reunited through reincarnation TRUE

True or False Greek scientists believed that natural laws could not be defined, because conditions were constantly changing FALSE

Speeches by Demosthenes inspired Athenians to join with Philip True or False Speeches by Demosthenes inspired Athenians to join with Philip FALSE

Alexander’s aim was to unite the whole world under one single empire. True or False Alexander’s aim was to unite the whole world under one single empire. TRUE

True or False The spread of Hellenistic culture demonstrates the success of Alexander’s vision of world conquest FALSE

True or False Ruler-worship provided people with a replacement for the faltering polis. TRUE

True or False Stoics, like Zeno, believed that people should accept their fates without complaining. TRUE

Hellenistic science tended to focus more on theory than practice. True or False Hellenistic science tended to focus more on theory than practice. TRUE

The beautiful buildings of Athens showed the ____________ people felt in their city. pride

Scenes of everyday life and the art of Praxiteles show a movement toward _____________ in Greek art realism

The Socratic Method used ________________ to teach. questions

____________ believed that perfection existed in theory but not reality Plato

Aristotle collected as many facts as he could and then _________ them organized

Hippocrates taught that disease was the result of ____________ Natural causes

_____________ was greatly influenced by his time in Greek prison Philip II of Macedon

Alexander’s main goal was to __________________ Conquer the known world

Hellenism gave greater freedom to ________________ women

__________ philosophy influenced Roman and Christian thinking stoic