GREEK CIVILIZATION Flashcards
He studied geometry and discovered theories (such as Thale’s theorem) about circles, lines, angles, and triangles
Thales
Who discovered the Pythagorean theorem?
Pythagoras
This is used to find the side of right triangles
Pythagorean theorem
He wrote several books on the subject of geometry called Elements
Euclid
He studied animals in great detail and wrote down his observations in a book called __________ ___ ________
Aristotle, History of Animals
He heavily influenced zoologists for years by classifying animals according to their different characteristics
Aristotle
Who was the most famous Greek doctor?
Hippocrates
He taught that diseases had natural causes and they could sometimes be cured by natural means
Hippocrates
This oath is still taken by many medical students today to uphold medical ethics
Hippocratic oath
They made use of water that dropped into drums which sounded the alarmed: Utilized by Plato
Water Clock
A mill for grinding grain that is powered by water.
Water mill
The Greeks invented the ____________ used to power the mill and the ___________ _______ used to transfer the power to the mill.
Waterwheel, Toothed gears
The study and practice of making maps: played role in travel and navigation.
Cartography
Made of bones or wooden sticks covered by leaves or wood panels as far as the 4th century BC.
Umbrellas
The Greeks invented the _______ to help lift heavy items such as blocks for constructing buildings.
Crane
Another useful material building element the Ancient Greeks invented around _________.
Cement, 100 BC
Architectural design of the Greeks
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
This screw was an efficient way to move water up a hill
Archimedes’ Screw
