Lesson 1 - Greek Culture
Considered the "King" of the Greek Gods?
Who was Zeus.
Being ruled be a few people?
What is an oligarchy.
Philip II was the King of what region before conquering Greece?
What is Macedonia.
Jason and the Argonauts sought a ram with this fleece?
What is golden fleece.
This city in Egypt, held the Great Library and Lighthouse?
What is Alexandria.
You would turn to stone even looking at her?
Who was Medusa.
A list of rules about how doctors should use their skills to help patients?
What is the Hippocratic Oath.
This young man, who died at age 32, took over for his father, Phillip II, at an early age and built and empire?
Who was "Alexander the Great".
Hellenism meant the spread of this culture throughout the conquered lands of this empire?
What is the Greek Empire.
Before chasing after the Persian emperor he hated, Alexander the Great chose first to conquer this wheat field empire along the Nile River?
What is Egypt.
A huge model of this animal was used by the Greeks to trick the Trojans?
What is a horse?
His theorem is still used in geometry today?
Who is Pythagoras?
Fighting as cavalry means going to war riding what animal?
What is a horse.
The current day version of Stoicism can be equated to what philosophy?
What is "Porch Wisdom" as discussed in class and "painted porch" in the text.
Archimedes invented this massive weapon
What is the the catapult.
What two types of drama did the Greeks create?
What is tragedy and comedy.
Socrates believed that obeying the law was more important than his own life, chose this as his own punishment?
Suicide by poisoning.
Alexander the Great was obsessed with killing this Persian Emperor?
Who was Darius.
Eratosthenes predicted the size of this planet to within 185 miles of accuracy?
What is Earth.
The Chicago Cubs broke a 108-year streak of losing by winning the World Series in this year and who did they defeat?
What is 2016 and the Cleveland Indians.
Go Cubs Go!
After spending 10 years fighting in the Trojan War, Odysseus spent how many more years coming home to his loyal wife Penelope?
What is 10.
Plato wrote this famous work? (Scrolls/book)?
What is "The Republic".
Alexander refused what gift when he and his army were returning home through a desert in current day Iran?
What is a helmet of water.
Euclid advanced the field of mathematics, especially in this field?
What is plane geometry.
Phillip II of Macedonia conquered this land before he was assassinated?
What is Greece.