GREEK MYTHOLOGY
Although they looked like humans, they had powers that were greater than that of humans.
Who are the GREEK GODS?
He thought that governments should be run by pholosopher-kings.
Who is PLATO?
He is known as "The Father of History."
Who is HERODOTUS?
The Greek capital of Egypt, built by Alexander the Great.
What is ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT?
He was a great Athenian writer who stressed courage and understanding.
Who was SOPHOCLES?
A temple in Athens dedicated to Athena.
What is THE PARTHENON?
He believed that everyone should abide by the "Golden Mean."
Who is ARISTOTLE?
Who is KING PHILLIP II?
Who are the SOPHISTS?
Prior to being written down, Aesop's fables were passed on from one generation to the next in this way.
What is they were TOLD ORALLY?
In this city-state, women could not leave their homes unless escorted by a man.
What is ATHENS?
They rejected the idea of absolute right and wrong.
Who are THE SOPHISTS?
A Greek mathematician who developed a theorem still used in geometry.
Who is PYTHAGORAS?
He is known for measuring the Earth's circumference.
Who is ERATOSTHENES?
After the death of Alexander the Great, this happened to his empire.
What is HIS GENERALS DIDN'T GET ALONG, SO THEY DIVIDED THE EMPIRE UP INTO 4 KINGDOMS?
This epic, written by Homer, was about the Trojan War.
What is THE ILLIAD?
He was sentenced to death for treason.
Who is SOCRATES?
He studies astronomy and the movement of the planets.
Who is THALES?
He became a commander in the army at 16 and a ruler at 20.
Who is ALEXANDER THE GREAT?
Who are MEN?
This is a long narrative poem.
What is AN EPIC?
They believed that happiness resulted from using reason.
Who are the STOICS?
He studied the human body and searched for the causes of diseases.
Who is HIPPOCRATES?
This is a time when Greek culture spread through the known world.
What is THE HELLENISTIC ERA?
This is the moral of Aesop's fable named "The Boy Who Cried Wolf."
What is IF YOU LIE, NO ONE WILL BELIEVE YOU WHEN YOU TELL THE TRUTH?