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Engineering an EmpireEngineering an EmpireAncient GreeceAncient Greece

&&The Age of AlexanderThe Age of Alexander

Engineering an Empire: GreeceEngineering an Empire: Greece

1.1. What is the What is the ““greatest empire the greatest empire the world has ever knownworld has ever known”” that lies that lies just outside of Greece?just outside of Greece?

PersiaPersia


4.4. What was the offensive weapon What was the offensive weapon of the Trireme? How fast could of the Trireme? How fast could it go?it go?

Bronze Bronze Battering RamBattering Ram

8 knots 8 knots (about 10 MPH)(about 10 MPH)

Trireme Battering RamTrireme Battering Ram

http://science.discovery.com/videos/what-the-ancients-knew-the-battering-ram.html


6.6. According to myth, According to myth, AgamemnonAgamemnon’’s epic struggles s epic struggles were written down by _______ in were written down by _______ in the Iliad and the Odyssey.the Iliad and the Odyssey.

HomerHomer Not


7.7. What was the fate of What was the fate of Agamemnon when he returned Agamemnon when he returned home from the Trojan War?home from the Trojan War?

His wife, Clytemnestra, murdered His wife, Clytemnestra, murdered himhim


10.10.What was the What was the corbel dome corbel dome used for?used for?

A tombA tomb


12.12.What problem did Polycrates What problem did Polycrates set out to solve that plagued set out to solve that plagued many cities in the arid climate?many cities in the arid climate?

WaterWaterHe built an aqueduct through a He built an aqueduct through a

mountainmountain


13.13.The floors of each tunnel The floors of each tunnel connected with only _______ connected with only _______ difference between them.difference between them.

24 inches (two feet)24 inches (two feet)


15.15.What everlasting monument is What everlasting monument is Pericles Pericles ““everlasting legacyeverlasting legacy””??

The ParthenonThe Parthenon


17.17. In 478BC, Athens, together with In 478BC, Athens, together with citycity--states of the Aegean formed states of the Aegean formed a mutual defense alliance called a mutual defense alliance called the Delian League. The ancient the Delian League. The ancient worldworld’’s version of _______.s version of _______.

NATONATONorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization


20.20.Each column on the Parthenon Each column on the Parthenon consisted of ____ separate consisted of ____ separate drums. drums.

eleveneleven


23.23.The ParthenonThe Parthenon’’s main function s main function was to provide shelter for the was to provide shelter for the statue of _______.statue of _______.

AthenaAthena


24.24.What did Plato think of the What did Plato think of the Parthenon?Parthenon?

He thought it was an eye sore, a He thought it was an eye sore, a useless waste of money by useless waste of money by Pericles.Pericles.

Replica in Nashville TennesseeReplica in Nashville Tennessee


26.26.What was the invisible enemy What was the invisible enemy that took the lives of many that took the lives of many Athenians?Athenians?

Plague / DiseasePlague / Disease


27.27.Who lost the Peloponnesian Who lost the Peloponnesian War, Athens or Sparta?War, Athens or Sparta?

Athens lostAthens lostSparta WonSparta Won


28.28.Great marvels of Greek Great marvels of Greek architecture and engineering architecture and engineering would live on through what two would live on through what two men who werenmen who weren’’t even t even Athenians?Athenians?

Phillip II of Macedonia and his son Phillip II of Macedonia and his son Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great


29.29.What is Hellenism?What is Hellenism?

The spreading of Greek (or Greek The spreading of Greek (or Greek like) culture.like) culture.

Greece: The Age of AlexanderGreece: The Age of Alexander

2.2. What is a phalanx?What is a phalanx?

A group of soldiers in rows and A group of soldiers in rows and columns that carry long spears.columns that carry long spears.


6.6. Phillip II did not want to destroy Phillip II did not want to destroy Greece he wanted to _____?Greece he wanted to _____?

Be GreeceBe Greece


7.7. Who killed Phillip II of Who killed Phillip II of Macedonia?Macedonia?

One of his bodyguards.One of his bodyguards.


8.8. In 334BC Alexander led his In 334BC Alexander led his Macedonian army against what Macedonian army against what empire?empire?

Persia.Persia.


10.10.What weapon did What weapon did Alexander deploy Alexander deploy that he knew that he knew would end the would end the battle against battle against Tyre?Tyre?

siege towerssiege towers


11.11.After Persia, what great empire After Persia, what great empire did Alexander set his sights on?did Alexander set his sights on?

EgyptEgypt


12.12.How did the Egyptian welcome How did the Egyptian welcome him?him?

With open arms. They made him With open arms. They made him Pharaoh, which meant he was Pharaoh, which meant he was considered a god.considered a god.


14.14.Alexander had Alexander had his cities laid out his cities laid out in a ______ in a ______ plan.plan.

GridGrid


16.16.The cultural soul lay in what The cultural soul lay in what engineering marvel?engineering marvel?

The TheatreThe Theatre


17.17.What were the three basic parts What were the three basic parts of that the theaters were divided of that the theaters were divided into?into?

The The TheatronTheatron (viewing place)(viewing place)The Orchestra (dancing space)The Orchestra (dancing space)The The SkeneSkene (dressing area(dressing area-- ““scenescene””))


19.19.Ptolemy ordered Ptolemy ordered what engineering what engineering project for project for AlexandriaAlexandria’’s s harbor?harbor?

The lighthouse The lighthouse (Pharos)(Pharos)


20.20.What happened to What happened to the Pharos the Pharos Lighthouse around Lighthouse around 1300AD?1300AD?

It was destroyed by It was destroyed by an earthquakean earthquake


22.22.What Egyptian practice did What Egyptian practice did PtolemyPtolemy’’s son, Ptolemy II, s son, Ptolemy II, embrace as Egyptian embrace as Egyptian PharoahPharoah??

He married his sisterHe married his sister


24.24.Hero experiments with ______ Hero experiments with ______ technology?technology?

steamsteam


26.26.Greece was not to be Greece was not to be extinguished, it was extinguished, it was absorbed by what absorbed by what many believe was the many believe was the greatest experiment greatest experiment in Hellenism of allin Hellenism of all……??

RomeRome

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