Notes:  Chapter 11  (Ancient Greece) Cultural Contributions

11.1 Religious Practices
(p.179) What did the Greeks consider the source of all power?

(179) How did the Greeks honor their gods?

(179)  oracles

(179)  prophecy

(180)  How many Greek gods?

(180) How was the Greeks' approach to their gods different from other cultures?

(181) Describe the realm of each of the following Greek gods:

(181) What contributions came from Greek festivals?

(182) How did the Olympics affect warfare?

(183) pentahalon

(183) What happened between sporting events at the Olympics?

(183)  soliloquy

(183)  Who went to Greek plays?

11.2 Science

(185)  intellect

(185)  philosophia

(185) philosophers

(185)  How did Socrates think people could find truth?

(186)  Socratic Method

(186) What happened to Socrates and why?

(187)  Describe Plato's relationship to Socrates:

(187)  the Academy

(187) Who did Plato think should rule?

(187)  The Republic

(187) political science

(188) Describe Aristotle's relationship to Plato:

(188)  How did Aristotle think one discovers the laws that govern the physical world?

            Who later followed this lead during the Renaissance?

(188) How has Aristotle's model helped science?

(188) logic

(188) syllogism

(188) What did Greeks think governed the world?