Defining the Greeks
What the Greek culture became known as
What is the "Cradle of Western Culture"?
This word for the study of man and thinking is made up of two terms
What is "Philosophy"?
The Father of Philosophy
Who was Thales?
He was known as a dramatist as well as a poet
Who was Homer?
Gracefully designed Greek pots
What are urns?
The term used to describe all things Greek
What is "Hellenistic"?
Using principles of Geometry, Eratosthenes was able to measure this
What is the earth's circumference?
He drank the hemlock rather than admitting he was wrong
Who was Socrates?
One of two favorite forms of Greek drama
What are comedies or tragedies?
This period of Greek sculpture looked more Egyptian that Greek
What was Archaic?
In the Greek thinking, it was the highest of all creation
Who is man?
The Father of Geometry
Who was Euclid?
"Know thyself" was his famous life motto
Who was Socrates?
The Greek playwright known for his tragedies
Who was Sophocles?
This period of time was when Greek sculpture reached its highest achievement
What was classical?
The name for the official study of man
What is humanities?
An oath taken by doctors even today
What is the Hippocratic Oath?
He was Alexander the Great's private tutor
Who was Aristotle?
Along with educating the Greeks, plays were also a form of this
What is entertainment?
The most famous example of Greek architecture?
What is the Acropolis?
This word comes from the Greek word, "inquiry"
What is "history"?
The Father of Greek History
Who was Herodotus?
It is the three-step process of logical thinking
What is syllogism?
Greek contests were held to determine the best of these drama categories
What is best play or best actor?
The Parthenon was dedicated to this Greek goddess
Who was Athena?