Greek and Helenistic Contributions

Directions - Using your Global History & Geography review book (PAGE 45), complete the crossword puzzle. Be careful about spelling!!

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Across 1. Greek mathematician that developed a formula to measure the sides of a right angle 3. Culture resulting from Alexander the Great's Conquests 6. Believed people learned through reason 7. Lovers of wisdom 9. Greek scientist that explored the principles of the lever and pulley 11. Greek physician that studied the causes of illness and looked for cures 12. Believed government should control lives of people 13. Plays that told stories of human conflict

Down 2. Greek astronomer that discovered that the earth rotates on its axis and moves around the sun 4. Greek mathematician that wrote a book that became the basis for modern geometry 5. Developed the Socratic Method 7. The most famous Greek building 8. Greek historian that is often called the Father of History 10. Wrote epic poems that inspire many later writers (including the Illiad and the Odyssey)

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