greek social studys quest

Who was Herodotus

The Greek writer Herodotus is often called. The father of history because he asked why certain events happened.

Who was Thucydides

Thucydides Athens was another important Greek historian born in 460 BC Thucydides during the Peloponnesian war. he began writing his history of the war while the events were fresh and peoples memories

Who was Thales

One of the first scientific thinkers was a philosopher named Thales of Miletus. he was born around 624 BC Thales ask questions such as how big is the Earth what is it shape? What holds it up in space.

Democritus

Democritus said that the universe was made up of tiny particles that cannot be split. He called them atoms.

archimedes

The investor archimedes is said to have created a weapon that use mirrors to redirect the sun’s light to set fire to enemy ships an early laser

Hypocrites

Hypocrites became the best known Greek doctor. He also wrote many medical books and ran a school that trained new doctors.

What is a polis

A polis was more than justice city. It was a community with its own government.

What is a citizens

The citizens with me and make their laws and discuss issues affecting the entire community

Acropolis

Acropolis is a word meaning, high city public buildings and marble temples were located in the area. It also serve served as a fortress in times of danger

Agora

Marketplace in ancient Greece

politics

The word polis gave a rise to the term politics, the art and practice of government

Aristocracy

In early times, the polis governed by an Aristocracy.

Democracy

Most city states adopted Tyranny but some moved toward the role by the many the Greek called this form of government democracy which means rule by people.

Tyranny

at first tyrants or strong leaders emerged to champion the interests of ordinary citizens.