1. The Golden Age of
Greece

2. I. Philosophers (Lovers of Wisdom)
Humanism- the belief that humans can use reason and observation to question the world.
Rhetoric: The art of skillful
speaking

3. A. Socrates - “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
- Socratic Method: Question everything.
- Put on trial for not respecting the gods and corrupting the youth.

4. B. Plato 1. Socrates’ Student 2. Opened the Academy
3. Wrote The Republic
4. 3 Classes
A. Workers - Produce
B. Soldiers – Defend
C. Philosophers - Rule

5. C. Aristotle A. Plato’s student
B. Believed the best ruler was a strong virtuous leader.
C. Set up the Lyceum
(a school)

6. II. Art and Architecture
Nike of Samothrace

7. A. Sculpture Sculptor’s used both realism and idealism.
Realism- showing humans as they are
Idealism- showing humans in perfect form.

8. Discobulus: Discus Thrower

9. B. Architecture

10. The Parthenon
The Lincoln Memorial

11. - Greek architecture is characterized by the use of columns.
DORIC
IONIC
CORINTHIAN

12. III. Drama
A. Tragedy
Plays about human suffering that usually ended in disaster.
Playwrights: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides

13. B. Comedy Humorous plays that mocked (poked fun at) people or customs.
Playwright: Aristophanes

14. IV. Hellenistic Advancements
A. Mathematics:
Pythagoras: sides of a right triangle
Euclid: Wrote The Elements (book that is the basis for Geometry)

15. B. Science:
Aristarchus: calculated that the earth rotated on its axis.
Archimedes: physics
Invented the lever and pulley.

16. C. Medicine
Hippocrates
Doctor who studied the causes of illness and devised cures.
- Developed the Hippocratic Oath:
- help sick, do no harm
- protect privacy

17. Ancient
Greek
Alphabet