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World History I SOL People Review 1st semester

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PericlesAthenian General, leader of Golden Age
SophoclesGreek dramatist; wrote Oedipus Rex
Phidiassculpted the Statue of Athena at the Parthenon
AeschylusGreek tragedian wrote the "Orestia"
Herodotusfather of history; history of the Persian Wars
ThucydidesGreek historian; the Peloponnesian wars
Hippocratesfather of medicine developed "oath"
Pythagorasgreek mathematician developed (a2 + b2= c2)
Socratesfamous Greek philosopher developed a famous teaching method, eventually executed
Platostudent of Socrates, wrote "The Republic" a famous political book
AristotleGreek philosopher, student of Plato, tutored Alexander the Great
Euclidwrote "Principles of Geometry"
Dracofamous tyrant in Athens who established harsh public lawcode
Solonfamous tyrant allowed more people to be citizens
PharaohThe Title for Egyptian leaders
The Aryansinvaded India, established caste system
Siddhartha GuatamaFounder of Buddhism, He was the Buddha or the "enlightened" one
AsokaLeader in India who sent out missionaries to try and spread Buddhism to other parts of Asia
The Phoenicianscivilization of sea-traders on the Mediterranean Coast
AbrahamMan who is credited with founding Judaism
The HebrewsThe group who founded the first monotheisic religion
Consulsleaders of Rome's republic, elected for 1 year terms, Veto
Patricianshighest social class in Rome, consisted of wealthy nobility
Plebeianscommon people in Rome
HannibalCarthaginian general from 2nd punic war
VenusRoman goddess of beauty
JupiterRoman king of Gods
Julius CaesarRoman general became dictator for life after winning civil war against Pompey
Octavian "Augustus" Caesarnephew of Julius Caesar, became Rome's first Emperor, effective ruler who increased Rome's power
Marc AntonyLt. of Julius Caesar who was defeated by Octavian in a civil war
JunoRoman queen of the gods
MosesHebrew leader who brought the 10 commandments to his people
HammurabiBabylonian emperor who contirbuted the "eye for an eye" law code
MauryansUnited India into an empire, made advancements in math and science
Sumerianspeople in Mesopotamis Created cuneiform
ZeusGreek king of Gods
HeraRoman Queen of Gods
ApolloGreek and Roman God of Sun. prophecy, musilc
AphroditeGreek Goddess of Beauty
AthenaGreek Goddess of Wisdom and Art
ArtemisGreek goddess of the moon and the hunt
MinervaRoman Goddess of wisdom and art
DianaRoman goddess of the moon and the hunt
Confuciusfounder of famous chinese philsopophy
Qin Shi Huang Dibuilt Great Wall of China, terra cotta soldiers
Phillip IIMacedonian King that conquered Greece
Alexander the Greatled Greek conquest of the Persian Empire


Teacher WHII
Varina High School
Richmond, VA

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