Contributions of Ancient Greece Flashcards
1
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democracy
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- development of citizen centered government
- “people power”
2
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Greek philosopy
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- the search for wisdom and knowledge
3
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Socrates
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- Socratic method: truths through questioning
- seen as dangerous, went to trial
- left no writings
4
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Plato
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- student of Socrates, wrote teachings
- created the academy
- for government leaders
- lasted 900 years
5
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Aristotle
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- student of Plato
- classification system
- testing hypothesis
- logic/syllogism
- if a=b and b=c, then a=c
6
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medicine
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- Hippocrates
- founder of medicine
- believed that disease was from natural causes
- Hippocratic oath
7
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math
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- math
- principles of a pulley and a lever
- fundamental rules of geometry
- Pythagorean theorm
8
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science
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- earth is in space and revolves around the sun
- circumference of the earth
- scientific method (2-step)
- substance of matter (atoms)
9
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Olympic games
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- 1st recorded date for the Greeks
- 776 B.C.
- honor the gods
- every 4 years
- truce
10
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Olympic events
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- running
- chariot races
- wrestling
- boxing
- pentathlon
- history reading
11
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theater
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- soliloquy
- speech in which person’s thoughts and feelings are expressed to an audience
- tragedy = sad endings
- comedy = happy endings
