He was an astronomer who taught that the Earth revolved around the sun.
Who was Aristarchus?
100
Refers to when Greek culture spread to the non-Greek peoples that Alexander had conquered
What is the Hellenistic Era?
100
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; an architectural example of the spread of Greek culture to
other regions
What is Lighthouse at Alexandria?
100
The years of the Ancient Greek civilization
What is 700 B.C. to 212 B.C.
200
Dramatist who wrote comedies making fun of politicians and encouraging the audience to think
Who was Aristophanes?
200
Believed that the best form of government combined parts of monarchy, oligarchy, and democracy
Who was Aristotle?
200
By 100 b.c. this city in Egypt was the largest city in the Mediterranean world
What is Alexandria?
200
The Hellenistic Era produced a great body of achievements in these area. (name at least three)
What are science, mathematics, art, architecture, literature, and philosophy?
200
This philosopher was critical of the decision to limit free speech
Who was Socrates?
300
It is about the 10-year war between Greece and Troy, included the story of the Trojan horse.
What is The Iliad?
300
Wrote in The Republic that an ideal nation would have a just and fair government led by
philosopher-kings
Who was Plato?
300
This Macedonian king loved Greek culture and planned to conquer Persia.
Who was Philip II?
300
This poem tells the story of Jason and his band of heroes.
What is Argonautica?
300
These were an important ceremony, and they were held to honor Zeus. Although other gods and goddesses were honored in ceremonies, these were always held in honor of Zeus.
What are the Olympic Games?
400
Wrote the History of the Persian Wars.
Who was Herodotus?
400
Called "the father of history" because he was the first historian to try to distinguish fact from fiction, to question many people to get his information, and to investigate the truthfulness of his sources.
Who was Herodotus?
400
The battle in which Alexander's forces defeated the Persians and gave Alexander control of the Persian Empire.
What was the Battle of Guagamela?
400
The most important poet of Greek New Comedy
Who was Menander?
400
He was the first scientist to calculate the value of pi
Who is Archimedes?
500
The goddess of wisdom and crafts and was so popular that she had a major city-state named in her
honor
Who was Athena?
500
This gives a code of ethics and behavior that physicians agree to uphold in their professional lives.
What is the Hippocratic Oath?
500
An Athenian who opposed Philip. He was a lawyer and one of Athens's great public speakers. He warned the Athenians that Philip was a threat to Greek freedom.
Who was Demosthenes?
500
Finding happiness was the goal of life. The way to be happy was to avoid pain.
What is Epicureanism?
500
He says "the future . . . will be disastrous" if the Athenians don't "do [their] duty" and conquer Philip.