Global History 1 - HW#28       11-29-05

1. Identify: Socrates; Aristotle
Parthenon; Aeschylus; Sophocles; Euripides; Herodotus; Thucydides

2. Define: rhetoric; tragedy; comedy

3. What standards of beauty did Greek artists follow?

4. How were Greek plays performed?
    What themes did Greek playwrights explore?

5. Why did Plato reject democracy as a form of government?
    Describe the ideal government set forth in Plato's Republic.

6. Critical Thinking: Review Socrates' statement about an "unexamined life" on page 117.
(a) Restate this idea in your own words.  
(b) How did his actions reflect this belief?   
(c) Why was Socrates seen as a danger to the state?