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The model that was falsely accepted by Aristotle and Plato, as well as many other astronomers for many centuries.
What is the geocentric model (everything revolves around the Earth)
100
The Greek god of medicine. He was the son of Apollo, the god of music and prophecy. People would come and sleep in temples dedicated to him and hope to receive prophetic dreams from him telling the person how to treat their illness.
Who is Asclepius
100
The most famous Greek philosophers. (There are 3 of them.)
Who are Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
100
One of the most famous Greek mathematicians, scientists, and inventors of all time. Lived from 287-211 BC. He invented such items as the water screw, compound pulley systems, several war machines, and planetariums. He was killed by a Roman soldier who did not recognize him.
Who is Archimedes
100
He wrote long epics about Greek heroes. He is famous for his only two works: "The Iliad" about the Trojan war and "The Odyssey" about a hero's journey home from the war.
Who is Homer
200
A model proposed by Aristarchus of Samos who realized that the sun was too big to revolve around the Earth. The model was later beaten down by Hipparchus of Nicaea.
What is the heliocentric model (the Earth revolves around the sun)
200
The ancient Greeks believed that when they got sick, it wasn't because of a virus. They thought it was...
What is punishment from the gods
200
A philosopher who wrote a lot of his teacher's thinkings down. He created the Academy, which is a school for philosophers. He wrote works such as "Republic." He believed that no one should like in luxury and that the government should be run by philosophers.
Who is Plato
200
Anaximander created some of the first maps using...
What is the basic longitude and latitude lines
200
This lady poet was one of the only poets who wrote lyric poems. Most of her work is unfinished so archaeologists do not know a lot about her.
Who is Sappho
300
A famous mathematician who was one of the first people to sate that the Earth was spherical, or round.
Who is Pythagoras
300
A famous Greek doctor who lived from 460-375 BC. He is most famous for writing an oath for doctors on how to treat their patients, which some historians are not sure if he was the one who wrote it. The oath is still used in medical schools today.
Who is Hippocrates
300
A method created by a philosopher to make students answer their own questions and develop the ability to support their reasoning through a question-and-answer format.
What is the Socratic method?
300
Ctesibius invented the ___ ___. It worked by dropping pebbles onto a gong at regular intervals.
What is the alarm clock
300
This poet wrote tragic plays. Some of his works were "Antigone", "Ajax", and "Oedipus". Instead of only the regular cast of actors and actresses in his plays, this poet also made the chorus a part of his writings.
Who is Sophocles
400
Ptolemy's famous book. It talks about observations in the night sky and his beliefs that Earth was the center of the universe. While it was wrong, his beliefs were widely accepted for several centuries.
What is Ptolemy's "Almagest"
400
We know about ancient Greek medicines, not just from the writings of Greek doctors, but also from war stories, retellings, and myths, such as Homer's ____. It describes how soldiers would treat each other's wounds on the battlefield.
What is the "Iliad"
400
The first group of philosophers. They came from Ionia in the 6th century BC. They dispelled the traditional Greek mythology and believed in the rational unity of things. Their name means "before Socrates."
What are Presocratics
400
Heron (aka Hero) from Alexandria created the ____ ____. It was initially only used as an entertainment device. The power of steam was harnessed by heating water in a metal pot. Next, the steam went into two tubes, which led to a spherical container. The sphere had two tubes letting the steam go out. As the steam moved, the sphere moved, creating energy.
What is the steam engine
400
A Greek playwright famous for his tragedies. Some of his works are "Medea" and "Trojan Women."
Who is Euripides
500
He found a very close circumference of the Earth, which was a little less than 40,000 km. (the real circumference is 40,075). He found it by looking at the position of the sun in the sky at the exact same time in two different places in Egypt- Alexandria and Aswan.
Who is Eratosthenes
500
Greek doctors who used physical activity to treat patients. One of the most famous of this group is Herodicus, who may have taught Hippocrates.
Who are Gymnasts
500
A school created by the philosopher Aristotle. In it were taught Aristotle's ideas about philosophy, such as the importance of self-control and how all logic is based in reason.
What is the Lyceum
500
Invented around 2000 years ago by a man named Philo from Byzantium. He used the principle that air expands in warm temperatures to create this.
What is the thermometer
500
This Greek Poet wrote the "Theogony" and "Works and Days". Legend says that he took some ideas from the famous Greek poet, Homer, to write these two pieces.
Who is Hesiod