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Greek Civilization Name _Mrs. Alls__ The Culture of Ancient Greece 

Poetry, Art, and Drama are from Greek culture and are still a part of our culture today.

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Because the Greeks were polytheistic, their religion was based on mythology. What did they believe gods/goddesses controlled? nature

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Who was the god of the underworld? Hades

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Who was the goddess of the hunt and animals? Artemis

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How are Zeus and Aphrodite related? Father/daughter

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How are Zeus and Hera related? Brother/sister

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Aries is the god of war.

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Greek drama shapes our entertainment today (has been handed down from the ancient times).

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Greek drama that may be sad but ends happy is called comedy.

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The Greeks used Myths to teach a lesson or explain scientific happenings. What lesson does the myth Icarus and Daedalus teach? That young people should listen to the advice of their elders

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What are the three types of columns in Greek architecture? Doric, Ionian, Corinthian

 Greek Philosophy and History 

The Greeks love of philosophy led to the study of history, politics, biology, and logic. Wisdom means the same a philosophy.

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Greek Philosophies are used today. o Basic philosophies of the following:  Socrates – all real knowledge is inside each person 

Plato – men and women should have equal education and chance for jobs

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Aristotle – do nothing in excess, mixed gov’t is best, uses senses to make observations

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Thucydides saw war and politics as the activities of human beings, not gods. Why did Thucydides say the following quote: ”Either I was present myself at the events which I have described or else I heard of them from eye-witnesses whose reports I have checked with as much thoroughness as possible.” Because he stressed the importance of accurate facts

Alexander the Great 

Who was responsible for uniting the Greeks? Philip II of Macedonia

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Philip II wanted to unite the Greek city-states with his own kingdom. Who tried to warn the Athenians that Philip was a threat to Greek freedom? Demosthenes

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How far east did his empire reach? Indus River

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West? Mediterranean Sea

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What city in Egypt was a part of Alexander’s empire? Alexandria

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Alexander the Great built cities with these features: an agora, a temple, a theater, and an university. Why did he design cities this way? Because he wanted the cities to be like Greek cities

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Alexander the Great spread Greek culture throughout Southwest Asia.

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How might Alexander the Great have described his approach to unifying his empire? “I am a great leader who has conquered the world.”

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Hellenistic scientists made major discoveries in these areas: mathematics and astronomy

The Spread of Greek Culture 

What Greek cities became centers of learning and culture? Hellenistic cities

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Three major Greek contributions to Western Civilizations are architecture, theater, and astronomy.