The many facets of ancient Greece

Wander through the alleys and amphitheatres of ancient Greece…

CLASS WORK FOR MONDAY 6 SEPTEMBER, 2010

All the photos in this post were taken by my brother Ern on his recent trip to Greece. I am using them with his permission.

Working in pairs, and using the internet sites suggested below, write brief answers to the questions below. You may type your answers into a Word file if you prefer.

Easy questions

  • What does the word “philosophy” mean?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/philosophy (There are six definitions given. Look for the one you find easiest to understand.)

  • Where did the Greeks believe the gods and goddesses lived?

Read this site to discover the answer to this question.

  • Name a famous landmark from ancient Athens.

Look at this picture (you can save it and colour it if you like) for ideas.

  • What form of government did Athens create?

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/government/index.htm

  • What was the word for the market place in Athens?

http://www.athensinfoguide.com/wtsagora.htm

This site has an interactive map and many details about ancient Athens (and modern tourism).

  • Name the two most famous city-states of ancient Greece.

http://history.howstuffworks.com/ancient-greece/ancient-greece2.htm

  • What invention of Archimedes was used to lift water?
  • Name three famous ancient Greek philosophers.

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/philosophy/index.htm

  • What was Euclid famous for?

http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Euclid.html

  • How did Socrates teach?

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/philosophy/socrates.htm

Harder questions

  • What does the word “Spartan” mean when used to describe lifestyle or upbringing in the modern day (e.g. in the sentence, “He lives a Spartan type of existence”)? How does this relate to ancient Sparta?
  • What was the name of the war between Athens and Sparta in 431 to 404 BC? Who triumphed?
  • Who was Homer? Name his two famous works.
  • Aristophanes wrote a play called Lysistrata in which the women plot to stop their men from going to war. What was their plot?
  • Describe what happened when the Spartan soldiers held the pass at Thermopylae against the Persians.
  • Who was Sappho?
  • What were Spartan slaves called and how were they treated?
  • Draw a simple diagram with an accompanying formula to show Pythagoras’ theory about right-angle triangles.
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