Greek Civilization

2. What a person leaves behind when he or she dies
4. A region in ancient times that was located on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea and was conquered by Alexander the Great
5. A student of Socrates, he wrote the Republic in which he describes his ideal government
6. Thinker who seeks wisdom and ponders questions about life
10. philosophy founded by Zeno in Hellenistic Athens; taught that happiness came not from following emotions, but from following reason and doing one's duty
12. Long poem that tells about legendary or heroic deeds
14. A student of Plato, he opened his own school called the LyceumMacedonia A powerful kingdom that lay north of Greece; it was ruled by Philip II in 359 B.C.
15. Way of teaching developed by Socrates that used a question-and-answer format to force students to use their reason to see things for themselves
16. Person who studies stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies
18. Traditional story describing gods or heroes or explaining natural events

1. An Athenian sculptor and philosopher who was a critic of the Sophists; he believed in an absolute right and wrong and created the Socratic method of teaching through questioning
3. Sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
7. Period when the Greek language and Greek ideas spread to the non-Greek peoples of southwest Asia
8. Philosophy founded by Epicurus in Hellenistic Athens; taught that happiness through the pursuit of pleasure was the goal of life
9. Olympus The highest mountain in Greece; according to Greek mythology, the home of the 12 most important Greek gods and goddesses
10. Professional teacher in ancient Greece; believed that people should use knowledge to improve themselves and developed the art of public speaking and debate
11. A large city in Egypt built by Alexander the Great;
13. Study of the nature and meaning of life; comes from the Greek word for "love of wisdom"
17. Geometry branch of mathematics that studies spheres and cylinders