Branch of mathematics that studies spheres and cylinders.
What is SOLID GEOMETRY.
100
Form of drama in which the story has a happy ending.
What is COMEDY?
100
Long poem that tells about legendary or heroic deeds.
What is EPIC?
100
Told by actors who pretend to be characters in the story.
What is DRAMA?
200
Traditional story describing gods or heroes or explaining natural events.
What is MYTH?
200
Study of the nature and meaning of life; come sfrom the Greek word for "love and wisdom"
What is PHILOSOPHY?
200
To find the force of a paintball weighing 11 g that is travelling with an acceleration of 0.5m/s squared, what must one do? What is the force of this paintball?
(HINT: Newton's 2nd Law of Motion)
What is using the formula F=ma. What is 5.5N.
200
Thinker who seeks wisdom and ponders questions about life.
What is PHILOSOPHER?
200
Person who takes power by force and rules with total authority
What is TYRANT?
300
A person who studies stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies.
What is ASTRONOMER?
300
Period when the Greek language and Greek ideas spread to the non-Greek people of southwest Asia.
What is HELLENISTIC ERA?
300
Branch of mathematics that shows how points, lines, angles and surfaces relate to one another.
What is PLANE GEOMETRY?
300
Settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties with its homeland.
What is COLONY?
400
System of government in which citizens choose a smaller group to make laws and governmental decisions on their behalf.
What is REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY
400
Sacred shrine where a piest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess.
What is ORACLE?
400
Form of drama in which a person struggles to overcome difficulties but meet an unhappy end.
What is TRAGEDY?
400
Government in which all citizens share in running the government.
What is DEMOCRACY?
400
System of government in which people gather at mass meeting to decide on government matters.
What is DIRECT DEMOCRACY?
500
Philosophy founded by Epicurus in Hellenistic Athens; taught that happiness through the pursuit of pleasure was the goal of life.
What is EPICUREANISM?
500
Way of teaching developed by Socrates that used a question-and-answer format to force students to use their reason to see things for themselves.
What is SOCRATIC METHOD?
500
Professional teacher in ancient Greece; believed that people should use knowledge to improve themselves and developed the art of public speaking and debate.
Sophist
500
Persian religion founded by Zoroaster; taught that humans had the freedom to choose between right and wrong, and that goodness would triumph in the end.
What is ZOROASTRIANISM?
500
Philosophy founded by Zeno in Hellenistic Athens; taught that happiness came not from following emotions, but from following reason and doing one's duty.