Lucas Clusiault Flashcards
What did Alexander the Great always carry with him?
The story of Achilles
How close where the ancient Greek scientists to predicting the circumference of the earth?
Within 3 percent
Who was Demosthenes?
A public speaker
How many cities of Alexandria where there?
16
Who founded the Olympics?
King Pelops
How did Socrates die?
He drunk Hemlock (poison)
What did Sparta value most?
Strength
Who’s our only source of what happened in the Trojan War?
Homer
What animal was used to sneak into Troy?
A horse
When was the Trojan War?
1250 B.C.
How far apart was the Peloponsian war and the Trojan War?
816 years
How far did Alexander the Great’s campaign go?
India
How did Alexander the Great die?
He became ill
Where did Alexander the Great die?
Babylonia
Why did Alexander the Great stop his campaign?
His troops didn’t want to continue
