Here are the correct matches for each person with their philosophy/accomplishment:
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King of Macedonia; conquered land from Greece to Pakistan. Student of Aristotle.
- Match: Alexander the Great
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Student of Plato; believed logic and deduction using evidence should always be used in research; used a very early form of the scientific method.
- Match: Aristotle
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Greek poet who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey.
- Match: Homer
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Explored the power of human thought and executed for questioning the status quo.
- Match: Socrates
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Roman academic who translated works of Greek philosophers for future generations. Executed for criticizing the Roman government.
- Match: Cicero
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Student of Socrates; believed human mind should be rational, orderly, and virtuous.
- Match: Plato
Final matches:
- Alexander the Great
- Aristotle
- Homer
- Socrates
- Cicero
- Plato