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

4. The study of government

5. Answer – 100 Political Science

6. The study of knowledge and wisdom

7. Answer – 200 Philosophy

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

9. Answer – 300 Oracles

10. A statement of what might happen in the future.

11. Answer – 400 Prophecy

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

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

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

15. Answer – 100 Zeus

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

17. Answer – 200 Pentathlon

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

19. Answer – 300 Herodotus

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

21. Answer – 400 776 B.C.

22. These events made up the first pentathlon.

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

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

25. Answer – 100 Dionysus

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

27. Answer – 200 Tragedies and Comedies

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

29. Answer – 300 Aristophanes

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

31. Answer – 400 Aeschylus

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

33. Answer – 500 The public

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

35. Answer – 100 Socrates

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

37. Answer – 200 Plato

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

39. Answer – 300 The Academy

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

41. Answer – 400 Aristotle

42. 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.

43. Answer – 500 Aristotle

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

45. Answer – 100 Hippocrates

46. This Greek mathematician’s right triangle theory stated that a 2 + b 2 = c 2.

47. Answer – 200 Pythagoras

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

49. Answer – 300 Thales of Miletus

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

51. Answer – 400 Euclid

52. This Greek thinker explained the principle of a lever.

53. Answer – 500 Archimedes