Miscellaneous
A part of the White House and Capital building that was constructed to resemble Greek architecture.
What are Greek columns?
"love of wisdom"
What is philosophy?
This Greek scientist studied astronomy and mathematics. He did not have telescopes, but developed theories by observing and thinking.
Who was Thales?
He was known as the "father of history."
Who was Herodotus?
He became ruler of Macedonia at the age of 20.
Who was Alexander?
Three famous philosophers.
Who is Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?
Thinkers who created a new body of knowledge.
What is a philosopher?
This scientist taught that the universe followed the same laws that governed music and numbers.
Who was Pythagoras?
He was known as the "Father of Medicine."
Who is Hippocrates?
This war had caused the Greek city-states to be weak and unable to defend themselves against King Philip.
What was the Peloponnesian War?
The continent in which Greece is located.
What is Europe?
Philosophers who traveled from polis to polis teaching math, science, history, and rhetoric.
Who were Sophists?
This subject includes the Pythagorean Theorem, a way to determine the length of a triangle.
What is geometry?
Hippocrates' rules for doctors about how to treat patients are in this.
What is the Hippocratic Oath?
King who led Macedonia to be a superpower.
Who was King Philip II?
Student of Socrates.
Who was Plato?
He was trained to be a sculptor, but loved philosophy.
Who was Socrates?
In ancient times, most people thought these controlled nature.
Who were gods?
He believed diseases came from natural causes, not evil spirits.
Who was Hippocrates?
He believed that Philip was a threat to Greek's freedom and wanted the city-states to unite to fight the Macedonians.
Who was Demosthenes?
This philosopher's conclusion that no person or group of people should have too much power in government.
Who was Aristotle?
Aristotle taught this idea that people should live moderately.
What is the "golden mean"?
He was the "father of medicine."
Who was Hippocrates?
Most people believed these caused diseases.
What are evil spirits?
The army that King Philip and Alexander wanted to conquer.
What is the Persian Empire?