Greek Legacy 1
The branch of mathematics involving points, lines, planes, and figures
What is Geometry
The number of years that the Peloponnesian War lasted
What is 27 years
The name of Alexander the Great's Father
What/Who is King Philip II
The name of the TWO city states that caused the Peloponnesian War
What is Athens & Sparta
The study of living things; their structure, growth, and function
What is Biology
Men wore masks in theater/dramas because
What is because women were not allowed to be in dramas/plays, men had to play female roles
The name of the tutor hired by King Philip II for Alexander the Great
What/Who is Aristotle
Known as "The father of History"
Who/What is Herodotus
Alexander the Great claimed to be the son of ___________
What/Who is Zeus
The first Olympics were held in __________ to honor the Greek god __________
What is 776 B.C.E. , Zeus
How many stars did Aristarchus name and study in his lifetime?
What is more than 850
The two gods/religions that Alexander the Great honored/worshiped
What is Egyptian and Persian gods
Discovered how to measure volume and said "Eureka!"
What/Who is Archimedes
Name the 3 kingdoms that were created after Alexander the Great died
What is Egypt, Syria, and Macedonia/Greece
List/Name 3 greek letters
What is Alpha, Beta, Sigma, Omega, Gamma, Delta, etc.
The two groups of animals that Aristotle created/discovered
What is Animals with & without a backbone, Vertebrate/Invertebrate
Alexander the Great married ____________ the daughter of _________
What/Who is Stateira II, Darius III
Known as the "Father of Medicine;" Doctors today take this oath
What/Who is Hippocrates
Describe the process that visitors would have to display to Alexander the Great when approaching him in his tent
What is people would have to kneel in front of the throne and bend over until his head touched the ground. Alexander would then raise the visitor to his feet. He would kiss him and address him as “kinsman.”
Greek thinkers believed that each event has a _________ and a/an ____________
What is a cause and an effect
Name all 5 parts of the Pentathlon (An event still held in the Olympics today)
What is/are the footrace, discus throw, long jump, javelin throw, and wrestling
Explain 3 reasons why Alexander the Great is considered to be "Great"
What is his charisma, tactical brilliance, personal bravery, and ability to inspire loyalty in his troops. He was known to lead from the front, often participating in the thick of battles, which earned him the respect of his soldiers and commanders.
Designed the system of latitude and longitude
What/Who is Ptolemy
Explain why Alexander the Greats entire bloodline was murdered after his death
What is because they did not want his family name to continue, did not want any more "Alexander the Greats"
List the TWO most important discoveries made by Greek Medical Students that came many years after Hippocrates
What is that the heart worked as a pump, sending blood throughout the body AND that the brain is the center of the nervous system