Name _______________________________________________ Period _____________
Ch. 6, Ancient Greece, Section 2: Religion, Philosophy, and the Arts, p. 180-188
A. The Golden Age of Athens, p. 181
1. During the Golden Age, from ______B.C. to _____ B.C., ___________ grew rich from _________ mined by _________.
a. Tribute:___________________________________________________________________________________
2. Athenians also made important achievements in __________, ______________, and _______________.
3. ______________ reached its high point.
4. ________________ was the most powerful man in Athenian politics.
5. The most important change __________________ made was to have the city pay _____________ to its officials.
6. One of the greatest accomplishments under the rule of Pericles was the _________________________________.
7. The Parthenon is a temple build to honor the goddess _______________________.
B. Ancient Greek Religious Beliefs, p. 182
8. The Greeks worshiped a family of gods and goddesses known as the _________________________________.
C. Gods and Goddesses, p. 182
9. The main differences between gods and humans were that the gods were______________ and had awesome ______.
a. Immortal: ________________________________________________________________________________
10. ________________ was the king of the gods.
11. Every four years they honored Zeus with ____________________ games or festival.
D. The Oracles, p. 183
12. Oracles: _________________________________________________________________________________________
E. The Search for Knowledge, p. 184, Greek Science and Philosophy, p. 184
13. Philosophy:_______________________________________________________________________________________
14. Philosophers:_____________________________________________________________________________________
15. _______________________ believed the water was the basic material of the world and everything was made from it.
16. ________________________ thought everything was made of tiny particles he called _______________.
F. Socrates, p. 184
17. __________________ wanted people to consider the true meaning of qualities, such as _____________&
____________. To do this he made others think about their ________________.
18. “_________________________” was Socrates’ most important lesson.
19. In 399 B.C., Socrates was brought to trial for _____________________________ and _______________________.
a. He was sentenced to ________________ by forced ______________.
b. He drank a cup of ________________, a poison.
G. Plato and Aristotle, p. 185
20. ___________________, one of Socrates’ students wrote about him.
21. Plato wrote that society should be made up of 3 groups, ________________, _______________, *& ______________.
22. ___________________ founded his own school, the ____________________.
H. Visual and Dramatic Arts, p. 186
23. Greeks used ________________ and _______________ to glorify and honor their gods.
24. They are also known as the first _______________________, people who write _____________________.
I.
The Parthenon, p. 186
25. The ancient Greeks devoted attention to the _______________.
26. They glorified the gods in sculptures and architecture.
27. __________________is best known for making Athens beautiful.
28. The center of religious life was the ______________________.
29. The Parthenon was built to honor the goddess ___________________.
30. Characteristics of Greek work: full of ______________; balance and _____________; and lifelike and _____________.
31. Sculptures are ______________, or perfect, views of ______________ and ________________.
J.
Dramas, p. 187
32. ________________________ were the first to write dramas.
33. Some of the most famous Greek plays were ___________________.
a. A ___________________is a serious story that usually ends in disaster for the main character.
K. Comedies, p. 187
34. Comedies made fun of _________________________ and ________________________.
L. Many City-States, One People, p. 188
35. The citizens of Greek city-states had strong patriotic feelings and valued their________________.
36. They were able to develop new ideas in philosophy, religion, government, and the arts because they placed value on
_________________________.
37. There were many city-states in Greece. They spoke the same language and had many customs. They called
themselves ______________________.
38. The first Olympic Games were held in ___________.
39. Athletes from all over Greece competed in ________________________, ___________________,
__________________, and many events.