Greek Philosophy

1. What did philosophers do? _____________________________________________________________

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2. What does the word philosophy mean? __________________________________________________
3. Who were the Sophists? What did they do? _______________________________________________

Socrates
1. How did Socrates teach? ________________________________________________________________
2. Why didnt he write any books? How did he die? _____________________________________________
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3. How do we know about him? ____________________________________________________________
4. Why was he threatened by the leaders of Athens? ___________________________________________

Plato
1. What was Platos ideal society like? _______________________________________________________
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2. What was his theory on education? _______________________________________________________
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3. Who was Platos mentor? _____________________________________________________________
Aristotle
1. How did Aristotle explain events? _________________________________________________________
2. Who was one of Aristotles most famous students? ___________________________________________
3. What did Aristotle write about? __________________________________________________________
4. What later inventions proved many of his theories to be correct? _______________________________
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Alexander the Great
1. How did Alexander become King of Macedonia? _____________________________________________
2. Why did his troops admire him? __________________________________________________________
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3. Why did the Egyptians welcome him as a hero? ______________________________________________
4. How far did his empire eventually reach? ___________________________________________________
5. How did he see the Persians after he conquered them? _______________________________________

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6. What happened to his empire following his death? ___________________________________________
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7. What city did he found? What is that city known for? _________________________________________
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