Greek Legacies Flashcards


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1

Who is Socrates

Philosopher and teacher. Taught by asking questions.

2

Who is Plato

Socrates student. Founder of the academy and wrote the republic

3

Who is Aristotle

Went to Plato's school. His logical thinkeing led to the creation of the scientific method.

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Who is Pythagoras

a mathemetician and philosopher. Creator of the Pythagorean theorem equation

5

Who is Euclid

was the creator of geometry. Study shapes angles and lines

6

Who is Archimedes

Investigated the way levers worked and invented the compound pulley a machine that could pull very heavy loads with minimal effort

7

Who is Hippocrates

Studied the causes of diseases and their possible cures

Wrote down the roles and responsibilities of doctors

8

What are the three types of columns

Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

9

Why were the Olympic games held

To honor the god Zeus. All wars were stopped to play the Olympic games

10

Heordetus

First person to study and record history

11

Pinus mountain range

Provided fresh water

-Provided transportation along the rivers and creeks

-Natural defense barrier

12

Where were ancient Greece mountains located

Rhondope - top of Greece

Pindus - Bottom of Greece