Name: ___________________________
The Greeks
National Geographic – Historical, Docuseries – TV-PG – 2016
They were an extraordinary people born of white rock and blue sea. They invented democracy, distilled logic
and reason, wrote plays to plumb the deepest recesses of the soul and captured the perfection of the human form
in athletics and art. Quite simply, the Greeks created our world.
S01 E03 – Chasing Greatness – June 28, 2016 – 52 minutes
Discover how the ancient Greeks finally reached the peak of civilization.
1.
How far is the run from the heart of Athens to Sparta? (:35)
2.
What would happen if Pheidippides didn’t get the help from Sparta? (1:10)
3.
In what year did Pheidippides make the run from Athens to Sparta? (2:45)
4.
When did Athens become a democracy? (4:55)
5.
What was Pheidippides? (5:50)
6.
Marathons are based on the legend that Pheidippides ran about 26 miles from Marathon
to Athens, to alert leaders of the battle’s outcome, he then did what? (6:20)
7.
When did the Spartans say they would help fight? (8:20)
8.
How many soldiers did the Persians lose? (10:35)
9.
How many miles had Pheidippides ran? (11:05)
10.
What did Themistocles convince Athens to do with the silver they found? (12:45)
11.
Where did the Persians first strike? (15:00)
12.
What did Themistocles call for the evacuation of? (15:55)
13.
What did the powerful new statesman, Pericles, design? (18:50)
14.
How long did the construction of the building take? (19:40)
15.
In 1687, what nearly destroyed the building? (20:15)
16.
When did archaeologists arrive at the Agora to excavate it? (21:50)
17.
What does Democracy require? (22:20)
18.
How were most of the officials of Athens selected? (23:00)
19.
Who passed the new laws? (23:50)
20.
What percent of the Athenian population could vote? (26:15)
21.
Who is the father of Western philosophy? (27:30)
22.
What is the Socratic Method? (29:15)
23.
What did comedy allow citizens to poke fun at? (31:20)
24.
The Greek philosopher Protagoras said what was behind Athens extraordinary rise?
(33:20)
25.
What happened when Icarus flied up to the sun? (34:25)
26.
In 432 BC what did hardened Spartans who had had enough of arrogant Athens declare?
(37:15)
27.
Who was put on trial in 399 BC? (38:10)
28.
What did Socrates do when given the option to quit his incessant questioning? (40:55)
29.
Who led Macedon? (42:35)
30.
In what year did Alexander the Great die? (46:00)
31.
What religion did Constantine convert to? (48:15)
32.
When the secret history of Greece was rediscovered in the west, what did it spark?
(49:05)
ANSWER KEY
The Greeks
National Geographic – Historical, Docuseries – TV-PG – 2016
They were an extraordinary people born of white rock and blue sea. They invented democracy, distilled logic
and reason, wrote plays to plumb the deepest recesses of the soul and captured the perfection of the human form
in athletics and art. Quite simply, the Greeks created our world.
S01 E03 – Chasing Greatness – June 28, 2016 – 52 minutes
Discover how the ancient Greeks finally reached the peak of civilization.
1.
How far is the run from the heart of Athens to Sparta? (:35) 6 marathons away – FYI – 6
marathons is 26.2 miles times 6 = 157.2 miles – The Spartathlon is 152 miles – 246 km
2.
What would happen if Pheidippides didn’t get the help from Sparta? (1:10) The Persians
would have wiped Athens from the map – Democracy would end.
3.
In what year did Pheidippides make the run from Athens to Sparta? (2:45) 490 BC
4.
When did Athens become a democracy? (4:55) 507 BC
5.
What was Pheidippides? (5:50) An all-day runner
6.
Marathons are based on the legend that Pheidippides ran about 26 miles from Marathon
to Athens, to alert leaders of the battle’s outcome, he then did what? (6:20) Dropped dead
from exhaustion.
7.
When did the Spartans say they would help fight? (8:20) Not until the full moon – 3 or 4
days.
8.
How many soldiers did the Persians lose? (10:35) 6,400 soldiers
9.
How many miles had Pheidippides ran? (11:05) More than 350 miles
10.
What did Themistocles convince Athens to do with the silver they found? (12:45) Build a
huge navy and harbor.
11.
Where did the Persians first strike? (15:00) Thermopylae
12.
What did Themistocles call for the evacuation of? (15:55) Women, children, and the
elderly
13.
What did the powerful new statesman, Pericles, design? (18:50) The Acropolis
14.
How long did the construction of the building take? (19:40) 15 years
15.
In 1687, what nearly destroyed the building? (20:15) Gunpowder stored inside exploded.
16.
When did archaeologists arrive at the Agora to excavate it? (21:50) 1931
17.
What does Democracy require? (22:20) Bureaucracy
18.
How were most of the officials of Athens selected? (23:00) Jury duty style – names
pulled out of a hat.
19.
Who passed the new laws? (23:50) Ordinary citizens by a show of hands
20.
What percent of the Athenian population could vote? (26:15) Less than 20%
21.
Who is the father of Western philosophy? (27:30) Socrates
22.
What is the Socratic Method? (29:15) A question and answer dialogue in which he
challenged all assumptions – always in search of a deeper truth.
23.
What did comedy allow citizens to poke fun at? (31:20) Other citizens and criticize those
in power.
24.
The Greek philosopher Protagoras said what was behind Athens extraordinary rise?
(33:20) Humans not gods
25.
What happened when Icarus flied up to the sun? (34:25) The wax in the wings melt and
Icarus plunges down to Earth.
26.
In 432 BC what did hardened Spartans who had had enough of arrogant Athens declare?
(37:15) War
27.
Who was put on trial in 399 BC? (38:10) Socrates
28.
What did Socrates do when given the option to quit his incessant questioning? (40:55) He
downed a cup of poison hemlock.
29.
Who led Macedon? (42:35) A king – Phillip the Second
30.
In what year did Alexander the Great die? (46:00) 323 BC
31.
What religion did Constantine convert to? (48:15) Christianity
32.
When the secret history of Greece was rediscovered in the west, what did it spark?
(49:05) The Renaissance