Greek Legacies
Who is Socrates
Philosopher and teacher. Taught by asking questions.
Who is Plato
Socrates student. Founder of the academy and wrote the republic
Who is Aristotle
Went to Plato's school. His logical thinkeing led to the creation of the scientific method.
Who is Pythagoras
a mathemetician and philosopher. Creator of the Pythagorean theorem equation
Who is Euclid
was the creator of geometry. Study shapes angles and lines
Who is Archimedes
Investigated the way levers worked and invented the compound pulley a machine that could pull very heavy loads with minimal effort
Who is Hippocrates
Studied the causes of diseases and their possible cures
Wrote down the roles and responsibilities of doctors
What are the three types of columns
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
Why were the Olympic games held
To honor the god Zeus. All wars were stopped to play the Olympic games
Heordetus
First person to study and record history
Pinus mountain range
Provided fresh water
-Provided transportation along the rivers and creeks
-Natural defense barrier
Where were ancient Greece mountains located
Rhondope - top of Greece
Pindus - Bottom of Greece