What are some adjectives that ancient travelers could have used to describe the city of Alexandria?
Shimmery, rich, awe-inspiring, beautiful.
What attracted scholars from many lands to Alexandria?
The Great Library, the largest library of its time.
With what modern cities might Alexandria be compared?
New York and Paris.
What is the origin of the word philosophy?
It comes from the Greek words meaning "love of wisdom.
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How did the Chinese thinkers compare to the Greek philosophers?
They both pursued wisdom.
How did the Greeks search for wisdom differ from the ancient Chinese thinkers?
The Greeks took it a step further by asking questions such as "How do we know what is real? How can we determine what is true?"
What is logic?
A step-by-step method of thinking through a problem or question.
What is the Socratic method and how did it originate?
It is a question-and-answer method of teaching. It originated by Socrates wandering around Athens, drawing other Athenians into discussions.
What got Socrates into trouble with the leaders of Athens and what happened?
His discussions challenged accepted beliefs such as the Greek gods. The leaders of Athens charged him with corrupting the young and not believing in the gods. He was sentenced to death in 399 BC.
What were dialogues?
Plato's recordings of Socrates' discussions.
Who founded the school of philosophy called the Academy?
Plato.
Who were the stoics?
A group, founded by Zeno, that believed that divine reason governed the universe, so people needed to like in harmony with nature.
Why is Herodotus known as the "father of history"?
Because he asked why certain events happened and recorded his answers.
What methods did Thucydides use in his research?
He would visit sites and interview people to get information.
Who wrote the world's first known autobiography?
Xenophon.
What kind of government did Plato promote?
Monarchy.
In what ways did Greek scientists differ from other ancient thinkers in their efforts to events in nature?
They explained activities with gods and spirits.
How did Thales of Miletes answer the question "What holds Earth up in space?"
He believed that Earth was a disk that floated on water.
What were atoms, according to Democritus?
Tiny particles that could not be split.
According to JM Roberts, what influence did Aristotle have?
Logic.
What sophisticated technology did the Greeks produce?
A laser.
