Question
Greekcivilization
New History and Science Ideas
3. Explaining What made Herodotus "the father of history"?
4. Analyzing As a historian, how was Thucydides different
from Herodotus?
5. Identifying Draw a line to connect each of these thinkers
with their accomplishments.
Thinker
Accomplishment
Thales
Pythagoras
believed diseases came from
natural causes
predicted solar eclipse
Hippocrates
developed theorem used in
geometry
6. Drawing Conclusions As the Greeks studied science,
how did it begin to change their relationship to their
religion and to their gods?
Answer
3. Herodotus is considered the "father of history" because he was the first historian to systematically collect and record factual information about past events and cultures.
4. Thucydides differed from Herodotus in that he focused on contemporary events and relied on eyewitness accounts rather than myths and legends.
5. Thales believed diseases came from natural causes; Pythagoras predicted solar eclipse; Hippocrates developed theorem used in geometry.
6. As the Greeks studied science, they began to question traditional religious beliefs and explanations for natural phenomena. This led to a shift towards rationalism and a more scientific approach to understanding the world, which challenged the authority of the gods and priests in Greek society.