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Rome and Greece Study
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History
9th Grade
01/21/2009

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What was Solon well known for?
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Got rid of Draco's debt slavery, organized citizens into 4 classes based on wealth.
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Scientist who estimated Pi, explained the law of the lever, invented pulley.
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Archimedes
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"Father of geometry" book Elements.
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Euclid
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"Father of Medicine" physician.
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Hippocrates
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Talked about how mathematics worked with science.
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Pythagoras
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Father of history
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Herodotus
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Historian remember for "History of Pelo War"
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Thucydides
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Playwriter (better then Aeschylus) both comedy/tragedy
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Sophocles
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(Philosopher) known for questioning everything.
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Socrates
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(Philoshopher) wrote lots of dialogues, especially of teacher Socrates.
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Plato
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(Philosopher) who taught Alexander the Great.
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Aristotle
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What was Cleisthenes know for?
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Organized citizens into groups based on where they live, not wealth. Allowed citizens to submit laws for consideration. Created council of 500(proposed laws, chosen by lot or random)
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What was Draco known for?
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Considered "tyrant", code prescribed death for almost all criminal acts, made rich/poor = under law, created debt slavery.
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(Philosopher) who said happyness is goal of life, important to cultivate friendship, free yourself of the fear of death, moderation is important.
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Epicurus
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"Teacher of stoicism" people should obey law of nature and god's laws.
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Zeno
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Astronomer and mathematician who incorrectly said "earth is the center of the universe"
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Ptolemy
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Who was part of the first triumvirate?
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Julius, Crassus, Pompey
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Who was part of the second triumvirate?
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Octavian, Mark Antony, Lepidus
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