Greek Cultural Contributions Created by Educational Technology Network. www.edtechnetwork.com 2009

100 200 300 400 500 Vocab The Ancient Olympics The Greek Theater Greek Philosophers Other Greek Thinkers 100 200 300 400 500

The study of government

Answer – 100 Political Science

The love of knowledge and wisdom

Answer – 200 Philosophy

Many Greeks sought advice by going to these people (usually priests or priestesses), who were believed to be able to speak to the gods.

Answer – 300 Oracles

A statement of what might happen in the future.

Answer – 400 Prophecy

Many contributions were made in thinking, athletics, and the arts during this specific period in Greece.

The “Golden Age” or “Classical Age” Answer – 500 The “Golden Age” or “Classical Age”

The Olympics were held to honor him, the ruler of Mount Olympus.

Answer – 100 Zeus

The winner of this Olympic event was considered the best all-around athlete and awarded an olive-leaf wreath.

Answer – 200 Pentathlon

The “Father of History,” he read his account of the Persian Wars at the first Olympics.

Answer – 300 Herodotus

The first recorded date in Greek history was this date, which happens to be the date of the first Olympics.

Answer – 400 776 B.C.

These events made up the first pentathlon.

Wrestling, Running, Long Jump, Discus, and Javelin Answer – 500 Wrestling, Running, Long Jump, Discus, and Javelin

The theater grew out of festivals given to honor this Greek god of celebration.

Answer – 100 Dionysus

Stories about suffering and stories that poked fun at people, the two types of Greek plays were known as these.

Tragedies and Comedies Answer – 200 Tragedies and Comedies

Finding something funny about anyone, this Greek was one of the greatest comedy writers.

Answer – 300 Aristophanes

This poet and tragedy writer created what is considered to be the first play.

Answer – 400 Aeschylus

Throughout the Greek poleis, supporting and maintaining the theater was their responsibility.

Answer – 500 The public

His method of asking questions to seek the ultimate truth eventually led to his ultimate death.

Answer – 100 Socrates

A student of Socrates, he wrote The Republic, the first book ever written about political science.

Answer – 200 Plato

The first university, this school, set up by Plato, trained government leaders in math, science, literature, and philosophy.

Answer – 300 The Academy

He not only taught Alexander the Great, but he also created a classification system for plants and animals.

Answer – 400 Aristotle

Picking up where Thales of Miletus left off, this Greek philosopher developed the third step of the scientific method: a hypothesis must be tested to see if it is correct.

Answer – 500 Aristotle

The “Father of Scientific Medicine,” this Greek created a list of rules about doctors helping their patients.

Answer – 100 Hippocrates

This Greek mathematician’s right triangle theory stated that a2 + b2 = c2.

Answer – 200 Pythagoras

This first known Greek scientist, he developed the first two steps of the scientific method.

Answer – 300 Thales of Miletus

This Greek thinker collected, developed, and organized knowledge and rules pertaining to modern geometry.

Answer – 400 Euclid

He is credited with creating the first play.

Answer – 500 Aeschylus