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A. Homer --- Greek poet______, author of two epic poems, the Iliad______and the
Odyssey____. Sometimes called the father of western______literature______.Well known for the story of the Trojan______horse______.
B. Aesop --- He was born a Greek slave who eventually advised rulers and told countless fables______. Each fable contains a lesson or moral______. The moral was taught by animals who act and talk like humans______. Aesop’s fables have been retold many times all around the world______.
“Slow______and _steady______wins the race.”
C. Aeschylus --- Greek dramatist who wrote tragedies______. The first to introduce the idea of having two______actors______. Also introduced costumes______, props______, and stage decorations.
D. Sophocles --- another tragedian, he introduced thr _ee_ actors into the plays. One of his most famous plays is Antigone.
E. Pythagoras --- mathematician and scientist who believed that all relationships in the world can be expressed in numbers______. He is best known for his work on the Pythagorean______Theorem______. Many philosophers, including Plato______,
exercised his ideas. Many discoveries in the fields of mathematics______, astronomy______, and medicine______were attributed to him.
F. Socrates --- Famous Greek philosopher______and teacher of ___Plato______. He left no writings______behind. Socrates believed in an absolute truth______and that all real knowledge______was within each person______. He invented the still popular Socratic______method______of teaching to force people to ask _questions______and see things for themselves. The Athenian leaders considered him to be a threatto the state______because he taught young people to think for themselves. He was sentenced by jury______to die and drank poison______for his sentence.
G. Plato --- Philosopher who wrote extensively with many books about government______. Plato thought that democracy______was not a good system______of government. Established a school in Athens called the Academy______. He was a student of Socrates______.
H. Aristotle --- Attended Plato’s school______in Athens. Wrote many books on many topics, from government______to music______. He helped advance science by encouraging keen observations______and categorizing ______these observations. The founders of the United States Constitution______tried to shape their government based on his ideas______.Also known for tutoring Alexander______the Great______.
I. Herodotus --- Western historians consider him the “father______of history______.”
J. Thucydides --- greatest historian of the ancient______world______. He viewed war______and politics______as the activities of human beings, not gods______.
K. Alexander the Great --- famous Macedonian______conqueror, son of King______P_hilip______II. He conquered the Persian______e__mpire______and spread the Greek______culture______throughout southwest Asia______.
L. Demosthenes --- a lawyer and a great public______speaker______. Gave powerful speeches______warning the Athenians that Philip______was a threat to Greek freedom.
M. Archimedes --- most famous scientist of the Hellenistic______Era_____. Worked on solid geometry______and figured out the value of pi___. Inventor of the catapult______and other inventions______. Famous for discovering the Archimedes______principle______which explains how water displacement______can be used to measure volume______of irregular______objects______.
N. Erastosthenes ------in charge of the library at Alexandria______. He concluded that the Earth is round______and made many accurate measurements of the diameter______of heavenly______bodies.
O. Hippocrates --- known as the “Father______of Medicine______.” Doctors today take the H_ippocratic______Oath______before they begin the practice______of medicine.
P. Pericles ----- favorite general who guided Athens______for more than thirty years______. Helped Athens dominate the Del_ian______League______. Made Athens more democrat______, wanted Athens to be a model______city, and built many temples and other structures______, including the Parthenon______. Monumental______
architecture______, phi_losophy______, art______, and literature______flourished during his rule______. His rule was part of the “G_olden______Age______of Greece______.
Q. Aspasia --- well-educated woman______who was able to move freely in public______. She taught public______speaking to many Athenians. Plato______often consulted her and Plato______credited her with shaping his ideas______.