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Ch. 11 HMS
Greek contributions HMS
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04/11/2005

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prophecy
Definition
statement of what might happen in the future
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oracles
Definition
persons who could speak with the gods
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Mount Olympus
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home of the 12 major Greek gods and goddesses
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Zeus
Definition
king of the gods, god of the weather; Olympics were held in his honor
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Hippodrome
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oval track where chariot races were held
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pancratium
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combination of boxing and wrestling; no biting or eye-gouging allowed
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pentathlon
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determined the best all-around athlete; made up of 5 events
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Herodotus
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"Father of History"; told stories of Persian Wars at teh Olympics
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soliloquy
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a talk in which personal thoughts and feelings are expressed to the audience
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tragedies
Definition
stories about suffering
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comedy
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play with a happy ending; usually made fun of politicians
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intellect
Definition
ability to learn and reason
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philosophia
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studying the laws of nature and loving wisdom
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Socrates
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Athenian philosopher interested in the thinking process; executed for his teachings
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Plato
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started Academy, a school for government; wrote down Socrates' speeches
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political science
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study of government
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hypothesis
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possible explanation
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Aristotle
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classified plants and animals; added the 3rd step to the scientific method
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syllogism
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method of reasoning that uses 3 related statements
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Hippocrates
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"Father of Scientific Medicine"; taught that illness came from natural causes
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Euclid
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developed geometry
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Aeschylus
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created the play; wrote tragedies
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Hera
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wife of Zeus
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Aristophanes
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comedy writer; poked fun at politicians
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Heraia
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women's version of the Olympics; held in honor of Hera
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Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides
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writers of tragedy
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The Republic
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Plato's book about political science
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temples, festivals, imitation
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3 ways Greeks honored their gods
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Greece and Greek colonies in Africa, Italy, and Asia Minor
Definition
where did Olympic athletes come from?
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Artemis
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Apollo's twin sister; Goddess of the Moon
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Hephaestus
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God of Fire; husband of Aphrodite(Goddess of Beauty)
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Hermes
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son of Zeus; messenger god
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Athena
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Goddess of Wisdom
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Apollo
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God of the Sun
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collect data-form hypothesis-test hypothesis
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3 steps of scientific method
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Thales of Miletus
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created first 2 steps of scientific method
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Aristotle
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added the 3rd step to the scientific method
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example of a syllogism
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Athenians are Greeks
Socrates is an Athenian
Therefore, Socrates is Greek
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