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Philosophical Stuff
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Alexander the Great
100
The study of nature and the meaning of life, comes from the Greek word for "love of wisdom".
What is Philosophy?
100
This is a thinker who seeks wisdom and ponders questions about life
What is a philosopher?
100
This Greek philosopher is credited with being the founder of philosophy.
Who was Socrates?
100
This is how the Ancient Greeks expressed their religion.
What is mythology?
100
He was Alexander the Greats father.
Who was Philip II?
200
This is a short tale that teaches a lesson.
What is a fable?
200
This is the ability to think clearly
What is Reason?
200
This is how Socrates died.
What is drink hemlock/poison?
200
This is a story told by actors who pretend to be characters in a story.
What is a drama?
200
This is the reason Alexander the Great wanted to expand his empire.
What is spread the Greek culture?
300
This is a long poem that tells about legendary or heroic deeds.
What is an epic?
300
This is a step-by-step method of using reason to think through a problem
What is Logic?
300
This Greek philosopher started a school of philosophy called the Academy.
Who was Plato?
300
This is the story of a person who struggles to overcome difficulties but fails and as a result has an unhappy ending.
What is a tragedy?
300
Alexander the Great had the library of Alexandria built in Egypt which contained this.
What is Greek Culture (Art, Literature, Science, medicine, and philosophy)?
400
A sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess.
What is an oracle?
400
This was a period when the Greek language and Greek ideas spread to non-Greek people of the Southwest Asia.
What is the Hellenistic Era?
400
This philosopher believed a small group of intelligent and educated men and women should govern society.
Who was Plato?
400
He was a Greek slave who wrote famous fables. In most of his fables, animals talked and acted like people
What is Aesop?
400
Alexanders empire spread East from Greece to this country.
What is India?
500
A traditional story describing gods or heroes or explaining natural events.
What is a myth?
500
This is a way of teaching that uses question and answer format to force students to use their reason to see things for themselves
What is the Socratic Method?
500
He was the greatest scientist of the ancient world. He believed in using logic and reason to explain natural events.
Who was Aristotle?
500
This is how the Ancient Greeks gained the favor of their gods and goddesses.
What is performed rituals?
500
This lead to the fall of Alexander the Great’s empire after his death.
What is a power struggle among Alexander's generals?