Question

1. ______________________ persian king who launched a new invasion of greece as revenge again
2. ______________________ guided athens for more than 30 years making them more democratic.
3. ______________________ educated woman who was respected by philosophers and political lead
4. ______________________ wrote epics based on stories of war between greece and troy.
5. ______________________ wrote fables that thought a lesson by ending with a moral.
6. _____________________ wrote tragic plays with three actors instead of two and added backdrop
7. _____________________ playwright whose characters and plot were not about gods but real life.
8. _____________________ philosopher whose method asked questions to lead to self - discovery.

13 _____________________ wrote the republic which described the ideal government.

1. _____________________ developed ideas that have shaped european and american government.
2. _____________________ leader of macedonia who with his army took over the greek city - states.
3. _____________________ military leader who spread greek culture as his conquests extended over a
4. _____________________ astronomer who claimed that sun, not earth, was the center of the univers
5. _____________________ concluded that the earth was round and accurately estimated its circumfer
6. _____________________ most famous greek mathematician who made advancements in plane geom
7. _____________________ worked on solid geometry and calculated the value of pi.

important ideas

1. in a _________________, type of government, a few wealthy people hold the power.
2. in a _________________, people at mass meetings make decisions for the government.
3. in greece the geography of _______________ caused people to settle near _______________, a

became fishers, sailors, and traders.

1. the greek colonies promoted _______________, _____________, and _______________
2. sparta focused on _______________ and _______________ while athens focused on

_______________ and _______________.

Explanation:

These questions are about historical figures and concepts in Ancient Greece, which falls under the subfield of History (Social Science). Let's answer a few key ones:

1. The Persian king who launched a new invasion of Greece for revenge was Xerxes I (after his father Darius I was defeated at Marathon).
2. Pericles guided Athens for over 30 years, advancing democracy.
3. Homer wrote epics (Iliad, Odyssey) about the Greek - Trojan War.
4. Aesop wrote fables with morals.
5. Socrates used the Socratic method (asking questions for self - discovery).
6. Plato wrote "The Republic" about the ideal government.
7. Philip II of Macedon took over Greek city - states.
8. Alexander the Great spread Greek culture through his conquests.
9. Aristarchus claimed the sun was the center of the universe.
10. Eratosthenes concluded the Earth was round and estimated its circumference.
11. Euclid made advancements in plane geometry.
12. Archimedes worked on solid geometry and calculated π.
13. Oligarchy is a government where a few wealthy hold power.
14. Direct democracy (Athenian democracy) had people make decisions at mass meetings.
15. Greece's geography of mountains and seas caused people to settle near the sea, becoming fishers, sailors, and traders.
16. Greek colonies promoted trade, cultural diffusion, and the spread of Greek ideas.
17. Sparta focused on military training and discipline; Athens focused on democracy and culture.

Answer:

1. Xerxes I
2. Pericles
3. Aspasia (educated woman respected by philosophers/leaders)
4. Homer
5. Aesop
6. Aeschylus (wrote tragic plays with 3 actors, added backdrop)
7. Euripides (playwright with real - life characters/plots)
8. Socrates
9. Plato
10. Aristotle (developed ideas shaping Western government)
11. Philip II
12. Alexander the Great
13. Aristarchus
14. Eratosthenes
15. Euclid
16. Archimedes
17. Oligarchy
18. Direct Democracy
19. mountains and seas; the sea
20. trade; cultural diffusion; the spread of Greek ideas (answers may vary slightly, but these are core concepts)
21. military training, discipline; democracy, culture