World history - Chapter 6, Topic 7&8 Flashcards
What system of reasoning did the Greeks develop?
Logic.
Who was Socrates?
Socrates was a man who wandered Athens drawing people into conversations.
Who created the Socratic Method?
Socrates.
What was the Socratic Method used for?
The Socratic Method was used for teaching through questing.
What did Plato create?
The Academy.
Who created The Academy?
Plato.
What is The Academy?
The Academy is a special school in Athens for teaching Philosophy.
Who founded Stoicism?
Zeno.
Who is the “Father of History”?
Herodotus.
Who wrote the history of the Peloponnesian War?
Thucydides.
Who wrote the first known autobiography?
Xenophon.
What was the book The Republic?
The Republic was Plato’s view of the perfect society ruled by Philosophers.
Who wanted to understand the nature of the universe?
Thales.
Who thought the universe was made up of Atoms?
Democritus.
Who was the most famous natural scholar in Greek history?
Aristotle.
Who thought that numbers were the key to the universe?
Pythagoras.
Who is the “Father of Geometry”?
Euclid.
Who is considered to be the founder of medical science?
Hippocrates.
What is the oath that doctors follow by today?
The Hippocratic Oath.
Where was the center of medical science?
Alexandria, Egypt.
Who stated that the brain was the center of our nervous system?
Herophilus.
Who defeated Athens and Thebes at the battle of Chaeronea?
Philip II of Macedonia.
What else did Philip II want to do, but was assassinated at his daughter’s wedding?
He wanted to invade Persia to finally defeat them.
Who was Philip’s 20 year old son?
Alexander.
Where did Alexander receive his education?
Aristotle.
How long did Alexander and his men fight for?
From 336-326 B.C
How did Alexander die?
He fell ill with a fever and died in June.
What was the “Greek-like” way a life?
Hellenistic Culture.
Who was one of Alexander’s generals that took over control of Egypt?
Ptolemy.
Who was the greatest scientist in the Hellenistic period?
Archimedes.
What was the union of Greek and Roman culture?
Classical Civilization or Greco-Roman
What was the trade route that connected people from the Mediterranean Sea to China?
The Silk Road.
