Philosophy 3 Literature Drama Historians Alexander The Great Legacies Important Places Potpourri
He was sentenced to death for his teachings. Socrates 100
He wrote the Odyssey. Homer 100
The two types of drama. Comedy & Tragedy 100
He was known as the “Father of History.” Herodotus 100
Alexander built this great city in Egypt. Alexandria 100
This time period produced a great body of scientific, artistic and literary achievements. Hellenistic Era 100
This building was Alexandria’s finest. The Library of Alexandria 100
Aristotle taught his students to follow this. The Golden Mean 200
He is best known for his famous fables. Aesop 200
Movies and plays would be modern examples of this Greek creation. Drama 200
He was considered the greatest historian of ancient times. Thucydides 200
Alexander’s teacher Aristotle 200
He developed plane geometry; how points, lines, and angles are related. Euclid 200
Alexander the Great was born here. Macedonia 200
He taught that absolute right and wrong did exist. Socrates 300
Dramatist who questioned traditional thinking about war. Euripides 300
He wrote plays that made fun of politicians. Aristophanes 300
The book Herodotus is best known for. The History of the Persian War 300
This modern country made up the eastern border of Alexander’s empire. Pakistan 300
Aristarchus made this discovery.. Heliocentrism – the earth revolves around the sun 300
Philip II defeated the Greeks here to unite the city-states. Chaeronea 300
He taught happiness comes from spending time with friends Epicurus 400
He wrote Oresteia. Aeschylus 400
The first playwright to use props and put scenery behind the actors on stage. Sophocles 400
The book Thucydides is best known for. The History of the Peloponnesian War 400
Alexander’s famous horse; he named a city after this loyal partner Bucephalos 400
He is known as the “father of medicine.” Hippocrates 400
The names of the two schools founded by Plato and Aristotle The Academy and the Lyceum 400
The chief god of the Greeks. Zeus 100
The “brightest” of the Seven Wonders. The Lighthouse at Alexandria 200
He tries to warn the Athenians that Philip II was a threat. Demosthenes 300
Philosophers believed this about the human mind. It could understand anything 400