Friday, March 29, 2013

Ancient Greece - Philosophy and Science - Review

The student should be able to match the person to his contribution:

AsclepiusMedicineRevered as a god, might not be historical
GalenMedicine Wrote work of medicine used for over a thousand years
HippocratesMedicine Hippocratic oath (recite)
AnaxagorasAstronomy Eclipses
SocratesPhilosophy Socratic method of teaching; "All I know is I know nothing"; Recite his prayer to Pan
PlatoPhilosophy Founder of the Academy
AristotlePhilosophy Syllogism, logic, teacher of Alexander the Great
PythagorasMathematics Pythagorean theorem
EuclidMathematics Parallel lines, shortest distance between two points
ArchimedesEngineering "Eureka" story, Archimedes' screw, levers and pulleys

The student should be able to complete the following:

  • Name the seven wonders of the ancient world.
  • Draw parallel lines and explain what "parallel" means.
  • Give an example of a syllogism.
  • Show how an eclipse happens.
  • Explain why Socrates was killed.  
  • Give an example of following the Hippocratic Oath.

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