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Which Philosopher?
Which Place?
Important Information
Important People
100
A military formation used by foot soldiers armed with spears and a shield.
What is a phalanx?
100
He taught Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
100
This city-state had an Oligarchy style of government and put their boys through a very strict military training
What is Sparta?
100
The sporting event held every 4 years that was started by the Greeks.
What is the Olympics?
100
The land that Pheidippides ran across, which is the distance of 26.2 miles, to get a message to Athens.
What is Marathon?
200
A blending of Greek culture with Persian, Egyptian, and Indian.
What is Hellenistic?
200
He wrote the book the Republic and described the perfect government in it.
Who is Plato?
200
This city-state is believed to be the birthplace of democracy.
What is Athens?
200
The great storyteller who wrote the books the Illiad and the Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
200
He was the leader of Athens during its Golden era.
Who is Pericles?
300
A fortified hilltop.
What is an acropolis?
300
He was accused of "corrupting the youth of Greece" and was sentenced to death.
Who is Socrates?
300
This empire was located north of Greece and eventually became the most powerful of all under Alexander.
What is Macedonia?
300
The Egyptian city that became the foremost center of Hellenistic culture.
What is Alexandria?
300
The father of Alexander the Great who was murdered at his daughter's wedding.
Who is Philip II?
400
A narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds.
What is an epic?
400
He developed a method of teaching by using a question and answer style.
Who is Socrates?
400
This city-state was defeated by the Mycenaeans when they hid inside a hollow wooden horse.
What is Troy?
400
This great leader fought for 11 straight years and marched over 11,000 miles and never lost a battle.
Who is Alexander the Great?
400
The person who came up with 465 proofs and propositions in his bood the Elements which is still the basis of our modern Geometry.
Who is Euclid?
500
A government that is guided by the people.
What is a democracy?
500
He developed a school called the Lyceum.
Who is Aristotle?
500
This empire was a long-time enemy of the Greeks under the leadership of Xerxes and Darius III.
What is the Persians?
500
The name of the Greek temple built in Athens which was dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom.
What is the Parthenon?
500
The person who accurately estimated the value of pi.
Who is Archimedes?