Study Guide: Ancient Greece

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Who wanted an effective form of government and is known for his work in science, logic, and the Scientific Method? Options: Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, Archimedes

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Aristotle

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Who wrote The Iliad and the Odyssey?

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Homer

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__________ refers to an organized system of thought.

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Philosophy

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The architecture of many buildings in Washington D.C., such as the Supreme Court Building and the White House, are built to reflect the influence of __________.

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Greece

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Alexander's empire became known as the __________, a place where Greek culture blended with Persian, Egyptian, and Indian influences.

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Hellenistic Era

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Who invented the Pythagorean Theorem and is credited with the discovery that numbers are useful for more than just counting physical things?

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Pythagoras

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The government of Sparta was an oligarchy, which means that it was __________.

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ruled by the few.

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Who calculated the Earth's circumference within a few hundred miles of the actual size?

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Eratosthenes

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The city-state, or what the Greeks called a __________ became the central focus of Greek life--a community of people who shared a common identity and common goals.

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Polis

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Who is considered the "father of scientific medicine" and believed that diseases were of natural causes?

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Hippocrates