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This person is known as the "father of Athenian democracy"
Who was Cleisthenes
100
This person invented the water screw.
Who was Archimedes
100
This person wrote The Elements, the most famous geometry text in the world.
Who was Euclid
100
I often write about the life of women or love.
Who was Sappho
100
This is the tallest mountain and home to the gods.
Where is Mt. Olympus.
200
This famous Greek spoke against King Philip II of Macedon (Alexander the Great's father).
Who was Demosthenes
200
This person was the first to use the scientific method, focusing on observational science.
Who was Aristotle.
200
This founding father of mathematics made contributions to geometry, cosmology and philosophy
Who was Pythagoras
200
This person wrote a narrative history of the Greek and Persian Wars, which is how we know about the battles today.
Who was Herodutus
200
This is the largest island in Greece, once home to the fabled minotaur.
What is Crete.
300
This person was admired by both Xenophon and Plato.
Who was Socrates
300
Archimedes is famous in math because he estimated this constant.
What is the value of Pi
300
If you want to consult an oracle, visit this place.
Where is Delphi.
400
This person made harsh punishments for those who didn't behave, especially those who committed homicide.
Who was Draco
400
This famous physician was hailed as the "Ascelpiad of Kos" and doctors still take his oath today.
Who was Hippocrates
400
Plane geometry, developed by this ancient Greek mathematician, is still taught in schools today.
Who was Euclid
400
His plays were best known for their satire, comedy, and strong female characters.
Who was Euripides
400
The oldest parts of Greek civilization are located on this peninsula.
What is the Pelopennesus
500
This person was an Athenian statesman who rewrote the Draconian laws.
Who was Salon
500
This was the first person to develop a heliocentric theory.
Who was Aristarchus
500
(Not math!) This playwright was well-known for his comedies. Much of his work was preserved.
Who was Aristophanes
500
I claimed that the Muses visited me and bade me to "sing of the race of the blessed gods immortal."
Who was Hesiod
500
Name the three seas closest to mainland Greece.
What are the Ionian, Aegean, and Mediterranean