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a form of government in which the ruling power is with the citizens
Democracy
First groups to settle Greece
Minoans and Mycenaens
Most famous writer of Greek Comedy
He was one of the earliest Greek dramatists
Aristophanes
Aeschylus
he was Alexander the Great's boyhood hero
Achilles
He called Athens the School of Greece
Pericles
Father of Medicine
Father of Geometry
Hippocrates
Euclid
This was used to determine the length of triangles
This Greek scientist expanded knowledge of math and astronomy
He created a system to explain how planets and stars move
Pythagorean Theorem
Hypatia
Hipparchus
Chief librarian at Alexandrian library and he determined that the Earth was round
Eratosthenes
Sparta was located where?
Peloponnesus
He taught that people should love moderately and follow the golden mean
Aristotle
A form of government where a few people have the ruling power
Oligarchy
Achilles during the Trojan War was known for what quality?
Might of a Warrior
Merciful to Conquered People
A collection of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
Mythology
Father of History
Father of Science
Herodotus
Thales
He was from Macedonia and admired Greek culture
What is of the Greek?
Alexander
Hellenistic
god of light
goddess of wisdom
goddess of marriage
goddess of the hunt
Apollo
Athena
Hera
Artemis
Why were Greek city-states so independent?
Mountains and Islands (Distance)
This is what the United States is today
Representative Democracy
Sparta was known for their what?
Athens was known for what?
Strong Military and Oligarchy
Democracy and Education (Learning)
Name the 3 major Persian leaders associated with Greek history
Cyrus
Darius
Xerxes
Story of Odysseus return Home to Ithaca after the Trojan War
Story of the Trojan Horse and rescue of Helen
Odyssey
Iliad
He claimed that the sun was the center of the universe
He said finding happiness was the goal in life
Aristarchus
Epicurus
This is the type of democracy in Athens
He explained the lever and pulley system and developed idea of 3.14 Pi
Direct Democracy
Archimedes
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?
Why did they fight?
Who won the war and how?
Athens and Sparta
Greek city-states feared Athens was getting too powerful in the Delian League
Sparta won the war with the help of Persian gold to build up their Navy
Greek god of War
Greek god of the Seas
Greek god of Love
Ares
Poseidon
Aphrodite