PART 1
Name one popular constellation that people see in the northern hemisphere
(hint: 2 of them are 2 of the zodiacs)
1.pegasus
2.taurus
3.leo
4.Bootes
What are the 12 zodiacs?
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces
Who were the creators of astrology?
The Babylonians
What is the meaning of BC?
What is your desk partner's zodiac sign?
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, or Pisces
what are 2 parts of astrology?
The horoscopes/zodiacs & constellations
What does the Moon help define a person?
The Moon helps by defining a person's emotions, subconscious, and inner needs
Where was babylonia located?
In the southern part of Iraq
What does AD mean?
In the year of our lord
Describe one word of how an Aries personality would be from your point of view
passionate, energetic, sometimes short temper, impatient, courage, or enthusiasm
What is the difference between astrology and astronomy?
Astrology is about the constellations, stars, and horoscopes
Astronomy is about a scientific field that studies the universe
what does the sun help with defining a person?
The sun helps by defining identity, ego, and life force
Who started the hellenistic period?
Alexander the great
what colors of the tunic was the empire of babylonian wearing?
(hint: there are 2 colors!)
purple and yellow
Describe with one word how a pisces would act from your point of view
dreamy, imanginative, understanding, nurturing, or empathetic,
what is the meaning of pseudoscience?
Pseudoscience: a collection of beliefs or practice mistakenly regarded as being a scientific method
How is the horoscopes connected to the constellations
The stars eventually formed into different constellations making what is now, the zodiacs
How did the Hellenistic period go around?
eventually an adventurer in the greek island Kos spread the word around, then a priest named Berossus started the first astrology school
what year did the creators of the zodiac?
2000 BC
What continent is iraq in?
What is the meaning of astrology?
Astrology: A practice that explores the celestial bodies being the planet and stars or predict human affairs and events
What does the zodiacs do?
Provide insights into potential personality characteristics or life events
The greeks were the true creators of astrology
True or false?
False
What is the babylonian's language?
akkadian
When is the Virgo "season"?
August 23 - September 20