Alexander the Great's Conquests

• Where did he die?
• Babylon
• He is known as what?
• The greatest leader of all time
• What was his horse's name?
• Bucephalus

Grade: 99


Homer

• When did he live?
• around 8th century BC
• What is he known most for?
• The Illiad and the Odyssey
• Some people belive he wasn't what?
• Real

Grade: 98

Today's class and questions 4/11/11

Battles and Wars

• Why was the Phalanx maneuver good?
• It created a wall of shields
• Hoplites were usually what?
• citizen soldiers
• In the battle of Marathon, who won against who?
• Athens beat the Persians

Grade: 100

Trial of Socrates

• What did he teach to his students?
• that the earth was not the center of the universe
• Socrates explained that the season don't what?
• The season don't change because of the gods
• Why did he die?
• He was accused of blasphemy

Grade: 99

Greek Drama

• What were spoken before the chorus?
• Prolouge
• Who was the writer of the first comedys?
• Aristophanes
• Who played all roles?
• Men

Grade 98


Poetry

• What type of poetry was read to the public with lyrics being made up on spot?
• Oral Composition
• Who was the greatest female poet?
• Sappho
• The Greeks did what with their poems?
• memorized them

Grade: 98


The Golden Age/ The Age Of Pericles

• He was born a what which is a symbol of greatness?
• A Lion
• Who never got an education?
• girls
• Who wrote most of Pericles speeches?
• Aspasia

Grade: 100

Greek Architecture

• What style was used to build the Parthenon?
• Doric Style
• Which style was hardly ever used?
• Corinthian Style
• What was the third style of srchitecture?
• Ionic Style

Grade: 100

today's class 4/7/11

Math and Science

• Who invented Geometry?
• Euclid
• Who discovered pie?
• Pythagoras
• Who disocvered the circumfrence of the earth?
• Eratosthenes

Grade: 98

(*every thing in the world can be proved with science, math, and reason*)


Alexander's Youth

• Who was his tutor?
• Aristotle
• What was his horse's name?
• Beucephalus
• How old was he when he died?
• at 33

Grade: 100


The Parthenon

• Who was it built by?
• Pericles
• Who is it dedicated to?
• the godess Athena
• How many columns does it have?
• 46 outside

Grade: 100


Philosophers

• Who were the three main philopsophers
• Aristolte, Plato, and Socrates
• What did Aristotle focus on?
• Western philosophy
• What was the method of quetions and answers method that Socrates invented?
• Socratic method

Grade: 100

Todays class and 3 questions

Greek Art:

• Whats was the most respected form of art in ancient Greece?
• Painting
• What order was named after the city of Corinth?
• Corinthian Order
• Waht order was the Parthenon built in?
• Doric Order

Grade: 99


The Olympics

• The Games were held in honor of what Greek god?
• Zeus
• How long did the Games last?
• 5 days
• Only free men who spoke what could participate?
• Greek

Grade: 98

Today's class 4/4/11

Today in class we had a presentation. It was on the Peloponnesian war. Caitlin made cupcakes for us to eat! Tasha also made a cake that we ate, but she didn't get to present because we were short on time. She'll go Wednesday. Both treats were really good as well as the presentation!!

Project notes 4/4/11

Peloponnesian War:

• How long did the war last?
• 24 years
• 27 years (right answer)
• 30 years
• 40 years
• Why did Athens lose the war?
• the Plauge
• Who was the war between?
• Athens and Sparta