Greeks
Who wrote the Odyssey
Homer
Who was the first key Persian Emperor?
Cyrus the Great
What energy source are you most familiar with in everyday life?
Electrical energy
Who won the war?
The comined force of the Greek city states, the Delian League
Who was the main character in the Odyssey
Odysseus
Who was Cyrus' grandfather?
Astyges
What is energy?
The ability to do work?
How did the Greeks and Persians sink ships with their own ships?
By ramming into each other.
Name two Greek city states
Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Argos, etc.
What important ancient city did Cyrus capture?
Babylon
Name at least one type of energy source.
electrical, mechanicle, sound, thermal, radiant, nuclear, chemical, gravitational, kinetic, and potential.
What type of ship did the Greeks and Persians use?
A Trireme
What Island in the Mediteranean was home to the Minoan Empire
Crete
What artifact shines light on Cyrus' treatment of those he conquered?
The Cyrus Cylinder
Potential energy due to the rollercoaster car's position is transferred into kinetic energy when it rolls down the track.
How did the Greeks defeat the Persians a force greater than their own?
By being united and by being courageous and clever. Patriotism too.
Which god did the greeks honor specifically in the Olympic games?
How was Cyrus different than prior conquerors?
He allowed conquered peoples to follow their own culteral customs and religions.
Explain the difference between potential and kinetic energy.
Potential energy is stored energy (like a battery), while Kinetic energy that is in motion or being used.
What lesson can we learn from the Greeks on unity.
When we set aside our petty squabbles we can accomplish more.