legacy
government
city-states & war
people
miscellaneous
100

this introduced the ideas of comedy and tragedy

theater

100

3 government styles

democracy, oligarchy, monarchy

100

an ancient Greek city-state, where Democracy was born

Athens

100

Greek philosopher; his teaching style was based on asking questions. He wanted people to question their own beliefs. He taught Plato.

Socrates

100

formed the foundation of much of Western culture today. Everything from government, philosophy, science, mathematics, art, literature, and even sports was impacted by the ancient Greeks.

Ancient Greece

200

The Parthenon, temples, columns, etc…

architecture

200

a type of government in which people rule themselves

democracy

200

an ancient Greek city-state, which was a militaristic society

Sparta

200

Greek philosopher; he was a student of Socrates. He started a school in Athens, called the Academy.

Plato

200

stories about gods & heroes that try to explain how the world works

mythology

300

an example in this field was the Pythagorean theorem to find the sides of a right triangle in geometry.

mathematics

300

an ancient Greek leader who held power through the use of force

tyrant

300

was one of the greatest military commanders in history. Alexander conquered large areas of Asia and parts of Europe and Africa and spread Greek culture throughout his empire.

Alexander The Great

300

Greek philosopher; he was a student of Plato. He taught that people should live lives of moderation and use reason in their lives.

Aristotle

300

The Greeks started these almost 3000 years ago in 776 BC. They were held nearly every four years for over a thousand years until they were stopped in 393 AD.

Olympic Games

400

an example in this field was the Hippocratic Oath

medicine

400

society which only those from the highest social class hold power

aristocracy

400

a series of wars fought between the Persian Empire (largest in the world) and the Greeks from 492 BC to 449 BC. 

Persian Wars

400

Greek mathematician; he was one of the greatest mathematicians in history. He is famous for his contributions to the field of geometry.

Euclid

400

the Greek word for a city-state

polis

500

Some of history's greatest in this field were Ancient Greek including Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates.

philosophy

500

a government in which only a few people have power

oligarchy

500

war between Athens and Sparta in the 400s BC

Peloponnesian War

500

Greek doctor; he is regarded as the father of medicine. He tried to find out what caused diseases and is known today for his ideas on how doctors should conduct themselves.

Hippocrates

500

a high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built

acropolis

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