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- 5. Known as the "Father of History" because he was the first to carefully record past events.
- 6. The study of the Earth's surface, its climates, and how people interact with the land.
- 9. The triangular-shaped part at the top of a building’s front, often seen in Greek temples.
- 11. The first person to suggest that the Earth actually revolves around the Sun.
- 14. The non-scientific belief that the stars and planets can predict a person’s future; ancient Greek Zodiac signs.
- 17. A famous Greek woman known for writing beautiful "lyric" poems that were often sung.
- 20. A tall, round stone pillar used to support the roof of a building.
- 21. The legendary Greek poet who told the stories of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
- 23. A mathematician famous for a formula used to find the sides of a right triangle.
- 25. The art and science of designing and planning buildings.
- 27. the Ancient Greco-Egyptian astronomer that believed the Earth was the center of the universe
- 29. the science that studies living things, such as plants and animals
- 30. A Greek inventor and mathematician who discovered how to measure volume while taking a bath.
- 31. Often called the "Father of Geometry," he wrote the most famous math textbook of ancient times.
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- 1. the starting line for longitude that passes through England
- 2. An ancient astronomer who figured out how to predict when eclipses would happen.
- 3. lines on the globe that meet at the poles
- 4. A piece of land that is surrounded on three sides by water, like Florida or Italy.
- 7. A famous adventure story about a hero's 10-year journey to get home from a war; written by Homer.
- 8. A system of government where the power belongs to the citizens who vote.
- 10. horizontal map lines that run parallel to the equator
- 12. The "Father of Medicine" who created a code of ethics that doctors still follow today.
- 13. The ancient Greek philosopher that classified plants and animals
- 15. giant sports festival held every four years in ancient Greece to honor the god Zeus.
- 16. The name of the war fought between the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta.
- 18. The scientific study of space, including stars, planets, and galaxies.
- 19. A government where one single person has all the power to make every rule.
- 22. the invisible line the divides the earth into two hemispheres, Northern and Southern
- 24. A set of letters or symbols used to represent the sounds of a language; comes from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet.
- 26. The type of math that deals with shapes, points, lines, and angles.
- 28. A brilliant female teacher in ancient Egypt who led the way in math and astronomy.