Uniting the Empire
Alexander's Empire
Greek Philosophers
Other Greek Thinkers
Vocabulary
100

The name of Alexander the Great's Father.

King Philip II?

100

The city in Egypt, built by Alexander, that was one of the most important cities in the Ancient world because it was a center of business and trade

Alexandria

100

This philosopher believed that his students should find answers for themselves and form their own opinions

Socrates

100

This man came up with the idea for solving sides of a triangle and helped study geometry

Pythagoras

100

the art of public speaking

rhetoric

200

King Phillip II and Alexander were the rulers of this nation

Macedonia

200

This battle in 331 B.C. in Persia was the last one where Alexander had to fight against a strong Persian army

Battle at Gaugamela

200

Socrates great contribution to history is the _______ _______. This style of teaching is still utilized today

Socratic Method

200

Because of this historians careful research he is considered by many as "the father of history"

Herodotus

200

soldiers on horseback

cavalry

300

How old was Alexander the Great when he became king?

20 years old

300

The age of Alexander when he died.

What is 31

300

This philosopher was a student of Socrates. He created The Republic, which was his plan for an ideal society and government. 

Plato

300

This historian was also a general in the Peloponnesian War. After the was was over he wrote The History of the Peloponnesian War

Thucydides

300

a group of philosophers who would travel from polis to polis spreading their teachings

Sophists

400

The Macedonians started out as a simple _______ nation

farming

400

After pushing into this country, Alexander's army was tired from battling and asked if they could finally return home. 

India

400

This philosopher taught of the "golden mean". He taught that all people should live moderately and try to stay in the middle position between two extremes

Aristotle

400

This Greek thinker studied mathematics and is known for famous mathematical formula. 

Pythagoras 

400

a set of promises about patient care that new doctors make when they start practicing medicine

Hippocratic Oath

500

Alexander had plans to defeat this nation, considered one of the largest in the ancient world

Persia

500

Alexander's realm ended up being divided into _____ _______? 

4 Kingdoms

500

**DOUBLE POINTS**

Aristotle wrote the book Politics where he wrote about how government can be divided into 3 types. What are these three types? How did his book influence our government today?

Monarchy, Oligarchy, Democracy.

He created the idea that we should have a head of the state and a council or legislature that would assist him who was elected by the people.

500

This man was a Greek physician who is regarded as "the father of medicine". He created a list of rules that doctors and nurses still recite to this day

Hippocrates

500

the period of time where Greek culture spread to non-Greek peoples

Hellenistic Era