These governors ruled Darius' 20 provinces. they collected taxes, acted as judges, and stopped rebellions.
What is a Satrap?
100
This term means "Greek-like"?
What is Hellenistic?
100
These soldiers in the Persian army rode horses.
What is a Cavalry?
100
This Greek doctor was considered the father of medicine. He tried to find causes for diseases. He was known for his ideas on how doctors should behave. He came up with the Hippocratic Oath.
Who is Hippocrates?
100
These Arts, Mathematic and Scientific ideas still have an impact today.
What is a clultural/scientific legacy?
200
This King was the founder of Persia. He let conquered people keep their customs. He had the largest empire the world had seen.
Who is Cyrus the Great?
200
This was an alliance made after the Persian Wars between Greek city-states to help protect each other and protect the Aegean Sea.
What is the Delian League?
200
This scientist and astronomer studied the earth, sun, moon, and planets He believed Earth and the planets revolved around the sun.
Who is Aristarchus?
200
This mathematician and philosopher created a theorum for finding the angle of the 3rd side of a triangle.
Who is Pythagoras?
200
This philosopher was considered one of the greatest thinkers. He taught by asking questions. He believed people should question their own beliefs.
Who is Socrates?
300
This Persian King built a capital and roads. He killed his rivals and divided Persia into 20 provinces. He was also called King of Kings.
Who is Darius?
300
This was a military technique improved by Philip II. His soldiers had longer spears, less armor and stood close together in a square.
What is a Macedonian Phalanx?
300
These Persian soldiers were well organized, strong and loyal to Cyrus. They were known for their bravery.
Who were the Immortals?
300
This geographer invented the idea of longitude and latitude. He also showed that the earth was round.
Who is Eratosthenes?
300
This philosopher lived without luxuries or a permanent home. He felt money and possessions were unnecessary. He wanted people to be content and independent.
Who is Diogenes?
400
This battle is where the Persians invaded Greece again in a narrow mountain pass. The Spartans came to help Greece fight.
What is the Battle of Thermopylae?
400
This Macedonian King had a goal to take over the world. He named many cities he conquered after himself.
Who is Alexander the Great?
400
This Historian writer kept records so people would know what happened in the past. He relied on eyewitnesses.
Who is Thucydides?
400
This mathematician and scientist discovered physics laws of pulleys and levers and worked to create simple machines. He also discovered a way to measure the volume of irregular objects.
Who is Archimedes?
400
This philosopher was a student of Socrates. He created an Academy where students, philosophers and scientists could discuss ideas.
Who is Plato?
500
Alexander the Great died from Malaria (a disease cause by the bite of a mosquito) at this age.
What is 33?
500
This was a civil war between Athens and Sparta after the Persian Wars.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
500
This mathematician was the father of Geometry. He wrote the book Elements, which was a math textbook used into the 20th Century.
Who is Euclid?
500
This philosopher was a student of Plato. He taught that people should live in moderation. He was the teacher of Alexander the Great.