April 7, 2011

Greek Science & Math advancements:

1. who invented geometry? Euclid
2. who figured out pie? Pythagorous
3. Pythagorous created the pythagrean theory which does what?  Helps you find the circumference of a triangle

important*: Science has an explanation for everything, instead of saying "the God's made it that way"

90/100

Alexander the Great's youth:

1. Alexanders mother convinced him that his father (the leader of Macedonia) was not really his father, but that his father was a Greek god
2. Alexander tamed a wild horse when he was only 12, after he did finally tame it, he named it Bucephalus, and then named a city after it
3. Taught by Aristotle
4. Always treated the conquered lands nicely, known as one of the greatest generals, never lost a battle
5. Died at age 33, bit by a mosquito and died from Malaria

100/100

Parthenon:

1. first example of what styled architecture?  Doric style
2. How many pillars are on the inside/outside of the Parthenon?  46 inside, 19 outside
3. Who designed the Parthenon?  Phideous

100/100

Greek Philosophers: 

1. What is western philosophy? The thought and work of the western world and how it differs to the Eastern world
2. What is playto's real name?  Aristocles

• socrates: encouraged his students to examine their beleifs