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What are some major achievements of the Greeks in architecture?
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~Greeks created some of the world's most beautful structures
~Developed 3 styles call orders ~Each style has a different type of stone columns ~they used marble ~3 types- Corintian, Doric, and Ionic |
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What are some major achievements of the Greeks in geography?
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~Important theories in astronomy helped geographers
~Eratosthenes calculated the length of the equator to be 25,000 miles, very close to today's measurement of 24,805 miles ~they mapped rivers, mountains, etc. ~developed lines of longitude and latitude ~figured out the world wa a sphere |
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What are some major Greek achievements in medicine?
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~Hippocrates began the first medical school
~the Hippocratic Oath made doctors promise to honor their teachers, do best possible for sick, never give poison, and keep the secrets of their patients ~invented medicine |
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What are some major Greek achivements in astronomy?
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~contributed much knowledge to astronomy
~discovered planets- Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, & Saturn ~had the idea that the sun was in the center of the solar system ~discovered equinoxes ~predicted solar eclipses |
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What are some major Greek achievements in zoology?
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~Anaximander believed that animals developed, or evolved, from an earlier life-form
~were the 1st to study animal bones ~1st theory of evolution ~believed all living things came from water ~believed all humans evolved from sea creatures/animals ~developed system for classifying living things |
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What are some major Greek achievemnets in mathematics?
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~Euclid collected and organized most of the existing knowledge of geometry into several books called "Euclid's Elements."
~Pythagorean Theorem- how to figure out 3rd length of side of triangle ~believed everything could be learned through study of numbers |
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What are some major Greek achievements in physics?
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~sought to understand what elements make up all physcal things around, called matter
~Democritus suggested that unchanging atoms make up all things ~earth, water, fire, and air are building blocks of matter |
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What are some facts about Alexander the Great: Villain?
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~ruthless and cruel
~killed 6,000 Thebans, sold 20,000 into salvery, and virtually destroyed the whole city ~founded the site of Alexandria but played no role in growth of city ~Burned Persopolis, Persia's capital, to the groud, destroying a magnificent center of Persian culture just to avenge the Persian for having destroyed so many Greek city-states during the Persian Wars ~spent 3 years putting domn resistance in India, slaughtering males and sending women and children into slavery |
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What are some facts about Alexander the Great: Hero?
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~considered greatest military leader of all time
~unified Greece by putting down the rebellion in Thebes ~enthroned as a king in Egypt ~defeated might Persian army at Battle of Issus ~showed respect for conquered Persians by appointing Persian governers and allowing them to practice their religions ~defeated army of the Indian king Porus ~interested in Indian culture so he questioned the Indain holy men to learn about Hinduism |
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What are some facts about the Sophists?
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~believed students should use time and knowledge to improve themselves
~didn't believe that gods and goddeses influenced people ~no absolute right or wrong ~were teachers who traveled, teaching others ~taught students to deabtea and win arguments ~we get political speeches and using time wisely from them |
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What are some facts about Socrates?
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~believed that an absolute truth exsisted
~believed all real knowledge was within each person ~was an Athenian sculptor who loved philosophy ~left no writing behind ~created Socratic Method- ask ?'s buildin off of ?'s until you get to final answer ~the Socratic Method of teaching is still used today |
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What are some facts about Plato?
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~didn't like democracy as a form of govt.
~believed men and women should have same education and equal chance to the same jobs ~was one of Socrates students ~wrote the "Rebublic" ~we know about him because of his writings |
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What are some facts about Arsitotle?
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~believed that a person should do nothing in excess
~was Plato's best student ~studied and compared the govts. of 158 different places to find the best form ~wrote over 200 books on varius topics |
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What are some facts about Thebes?
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~located on eastern plain of Boeotia in central Greece
~controlled northern and southern trade routes, so the city was able to maintain a stron farming economy ~form of govt.-oligarchy ~had strong army |
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What are some facts about Argos?
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~located 3 miles inland, on a rim of a plain in northeastern portion of Peloponnesus landmass
~engaged in combo of farming and trade to support medium sized population ~until 5th century B.C.E., and oligarchy ruled ~around 480 B.C.E. people overthrew and installed democratic govt. |
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What are some facts about Delos?
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~located on and island in the Aegean Sea, among a small group of islands east of the Peloponnesus landmass
~only 2 square miles, but it was a thriving port ~strong trade economy ~Greeks believed it was the birthplace of the God Apollo, so island was sacred ~tyrants ruled until mid 400's B.C.E., when a democracy became form of govt. |
