Greek Math and Science
The Pythagorean theorem was created by...?
Pythagoras
Name the three types of columns
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
Controversial theory that Ptolemy tried to prove
Geocentric Theory
Hellenistic refers to a blend of what cultures?
Greek, Persian, Indian, Egyptian
Explain an oligarchy
When power rests with a small group of wealthy individuals who inherit the position
Who wrote Elements of Geometry?
Euclid
Who wrote The Illiad?
Homer
Who was the first Roman emperor, ended the Roman republic
Augustus Caesar
In what order do these Greek philosophers live in: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Pericles helped rebuild and strenthen Athens after what wars?
Persian Wars
Archimedes created Pi, the lever and the...?
Water screw
Who designed the Parthenon in Athens?
Phidias
Constantine was the first _____ _____
Christian Emperor
What columns did the Parthenon have?
Doric
Who succeeded Philip II of Macedon?
Alexander the Great
Who founded The Academy, and near what city was it?
Plato, Athens
What did Sophocles write?
Oedipus Rex
The first triumvirate consisted of Crassus, Julius Caesar and...?
Pompey
What is the difference between Herodotus and Thucydides?
Herodotus was the father of history, however he relied on gossip and myths. Thucydides only wrote down what he lived through and what he could confirm was true.
Who conquered most of Greece at about 350 BC?
Phillip II, King of Macedon
Who is the father of medicine? Name one accomplishment
Hippocrates, Hippocratic Oath, theory of germs
Father of Drama
Aeschylus
Epic poem written by Virgil
The Aeneid
Who were the three people in the 1st triumvirate?
Julius Caesar, Pompey and Marcus Crassus
What is the time period of Pax Romana?
27 B.C.E. to 180 C.E.