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The height of Greek civilization

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690977067sanctuariesplaces of worship1
690977068classicalan artistic style, characterized by beautiful simplicity and graceful balance2
690977069amphoraa large vase for storing oil and other bulk supplies- with scenes from mythology3
690977070Myronsculptor in the golden age- depicted idealized views of what people should look like rather than actual persons4
690977071Aeschylusfirst writer of tragedies in the 400's BC; wrote Oresteia; wrote 90 plays5
690977072Olympiawhere the Olympic games where held every 4 years6
690977073pentathonOlympic event which combined: running, jumping, throwing the discus, wrestling and hurling the javelin7
690977074logicthe science of reasoning8
690977075Thucydideswrote about the Peloponnesian War; was regarded as the first scientific historian because he rejected the idea that deities were part of human history9
690977076Pythagorasdeveloped the Pythagorean theorem; taught the world was round and revolved around a fixed point10
690977077ParthenonA temple to Athena built on the summit of the Acropolis in Athens; built from 447-432 BC under the rule of Pericles.11
690977078PhidiasIn charge of the Parthenon's sculptures; Carved the towering statue of Athena placed inside the Parthenon.12
690977079DionysusGod of wine and fertility13
690977080Euripidesauthor of Greek tragedies including The Trojan Women; ;rarely wrote about the influence of the deities14
690977081Olympic Gamesbegan in 776 B.C; religious festival held in honour of Zeus15
690977082philosophythe seeking of wisdom16
690977083SophistsProfessional travelling teachers in ancient Greece; claimed they knew everything; didn't believe in absolute legal and moral standards17
690977084Socrates(470-399 B.C) Philosopher who believed in an absolute right or wrong; asked students pointed questions to make them use their reason (Socratic method)18
690977085PlatoStudent of Socrates; wrote "The Republic" about the perfectly governed society19
690977086AristotlePhilosopher who wrote 200+ books; taught 'the golden mean' at his Athenian school, the Lyceum; stressed the value of knowledge gained through the senses20
690977087Herodotusthe first Greek historian; separated fact from legend; "the father of history"21
690977088"the father of medicine"Hippocrates, the Greek physician22
690977089Phillip IIwas an ancient Greek king of Macedon from 359 BC until his assassination in 336. He was the father of Alexander the Great.23
690977090founder of StoicismZeno24
690977091Alexander the Greatson of Philip II; received military training in Macedonian army and was a student of Aristotle; great leader; conquered much land in Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, and Mesopotamia; goal was to conquer the known world25
690977092AlexandriaCity in Egypt founded by Alexander the Great, center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization26
690977093HellenisticA new culture formed with: Hellenic ways mixed with elements of Middle Eastern culture27
690977094MenanderMost renowned Hellenistic playwright; specialized in comedies about everyday life28
690977095Archimedesinvented the compound pulley and the cylinder screw; discovered principle of buoyancy and demonstrated the principle of the lever29
690977096Eratosthenesestimated the earth's circumference to within 1% of the correct figure30

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