Greeks were the first to take the writing of this seriously.
What is History?
100
A white marbled temple built in honor of Athena.
What is the Parthenon?
100
He conquered Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. He aimed to bring all of the known world into a single empire.
Who is Alexander the Great?
100
An era of cultural progress that Greece entered in the 400s BC.
What is the golden age?
100
An organization for infantry in rows of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder
What is a phalanx?
200
For the Greeks this type of science covered all areas of knowledge, from fields of mathematics and science.
What is Philosophy?
200
This was the center of the original city-states in Athens. Place where all the special artistic creations were built.
What is the Acropolis?
200
He is known for educating one of the greatest military masterminds, Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
200
The finest writer of Greek comedies known for his sharp wit.
Who is Aristophanes?
200
Greatest scientist of Hellenistic period.
Who is Archimedes?
300
Greeks excelled at medicine, this man in particular is considered to be the founder of this science. He is believed to have written 60-70 studies on this.
Who is Hippocrates?
300
The best preserved Greek painting are on these items. Show from everyday life activities to mythological events.
What are Greek vases?
300
He established the Stoic philosophy in Athens in the late 300's BC.
Who is Zeno?
300
He sculpted figures and expressed the Greek admiration for the beauty of the human body.
Who is Praxiteles?
300
A white marble temple built in honor of Athena.
What is the Partheon?
400
Greeks were the first to write dramas, tragedies, and comedies. Some of the worlds greatest works of literature at the time were preformed here.
What is the Greek theater?
400
These were great sculptors, one created the statue of The Discus Throwers, and the other a statue of Zeus in Olympia.
Who is Myron and Phidias?
400
He is one of Athen’s finest orators and led the Athenian opposition to Philip II.
Who is Demosthenes?
400
Encouraged the practice of ruler-worship.
Who are the Hellenistic kings?
400
Alexander the Great’s father who was assassinated in 336 BC while planning to invade Persia.
What is Philip II of Macedon?
500
Statue made of ivory and gold that rose 38 feet high. Considered the greatest achievement.
What is the Chryselephantine?
500
These types of plays originated from The Great Dionysia festival. These plays made fun of ideas and people.
What are comedic plays?
500
He contributed extremely important work to the development of geometry.
Who is Euclid?
500
It combined ideas and values drawn from the Mediterranean and Asia.
What is Hellenistic culture?
500
The four chief schools of philosophy.
What are Cynicism, Skepticism, Stoicism, and Epicureanism?