AP World History Flashcards
Greek Contributions......
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| 235891186 | Homer (poetry) | Stories about heroes and wars. Greek ideal of courage and honor. Willing to fight to protect the family and friends... To preserve honor. | 0 | |
| 235891187 | Herodotus (History) | "Father of History" | 1 | |
| 235891188 | Thucydides (History) | Wrote the first work of scientific History. (Describing the human world.) | 2 | |
| 235891189 | Phidias (Sculpture) | Started the idealized style of sculpture in Ancient Greece. | 3 | |
| 235891190 | Doric Column (Architecture) | A pole w/ a plate on top. Lines down the pole. Thin. | 4 | |
| 235891191 | Aeschylus (Drama) | "Father of Greek Tragedy"....... Greek play write whose tragedies are the first known plays. | 5 | |
| 235891192 | Ionian Column (Architecture) | Pole with curls like a scroll at the top. Lines down the pole. Thicker. | 6 | |
| 235891193 | Corinthian Column (Architecture) | Odd pointy sculpture on top of a very thin pole w/ flowery designs. Like scratches w/ a fork. Resembles a crown. | 7 | |
| 235891194 | Archimedes (Science) | A Greek mathematician and scientist. | 8 | |
| 235891195 | Hippocrates (Science) | "Father of Medicine" *Hippocratic Oath*= Deny NO medical attention. | 9 | |
| 235891196 | Euclid (Mathematics) | "Father of Geometry" | 10 | |
| 235891197 | Pythagoras (Mathematics) | A squared+ B squared= C squared | 11 | |
| 235891198 | Sophocles (Drama) | Greek tragic play write. Most famous play= Oedipus Rex, OR Oedipus the king. | 12 | |
| 235891199 | Plato (Philosophy) | Workers: Necessities of life; Soldiers: Defend the state; Philosophers: To rule. Academy...Emphasized Reason. | 13 | |
| 235891200 | Aristotle (Philosophy) | Tutor of Alexander the Great. | 14 | |
| 235891201 | Socrates (Philosophy) | Their OWN beliefs. | 15 |