What is the best definition for the term philosophy?

Questioning how and why things happen, and then giving logical answers.

Why do historians and educators study and read Greek myths?

Learn more about the culture, values and religious beliefs of the Greeks.

Why is Homer viewed as a significant figure in ancient Greek history?

Because he was a famous poet that wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey epics.

Greek epics have left behind a legacy of Greek culture & values. These epics can best be described as…?

Stories of warriors, heroes, and great adventures that are not all true.

Which of the following explains how the Greek gods were different than gods in other cultures?

Greek Gods showed human emotions, which was not true of other gods.

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Ancient Greece Test 2 Review

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1
After reading and watching different Greek myths, we can conclude that the Greeks practiced what religion?
Monotheism
Christianity
Islam
Polytheism
2
The Epic of Gilgamesh was to Mesopotamia as the ____________ & ___________ were to Greece.
Odyssey & Epic of Troy
Trojan War & Achilles
Gods & Heroes
Iliad & Odyssey
3
The king of all the gods in Greek Mythology....
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
Ares
4
The most famous building that the Greeks built!
Parthenon
Taj Mahal
Coliseum
Great Phinx
5
What is the best definition for the term philosophy?
Studying religious beliefs from around the world.
Questioning how and why things happen, and then giving logical answers.
Scientific examination of how to improve technology.
Idea that people should believe everything they are taught by their elders.
6
Why do historians and educators study and read Greek myths?
Learn more about the culture, values and religious beliefs of the Greeks.
Learn the Greek economy and the different types of goods that Greeks traded
Learn about exact events that took place in Greece.
Learn about the different types of technology that Greeks used.
7
The two famous Greek epics tell stories and adventures about which event?
The Peloponnesian War
The Trojan War
The Democratic Assembly
The 300 Spartans
8
The Parthenon was built to honor the goddess.....
Hera
Aphrodite
Artemis
Athena
9
The Greeks were the first to use ______________________ in their architecture.
Arches
Columns
Steel
Marble
10
Who were the two famous Greek philosophers that we learned about?
Frisco & Aristotle
Zeus & Apollo
Socrates & Aristotle
Socrates & Alexander
11
Why is Homer viewed as a significant figure in ancient Greek history?
Because he was a famous poet that wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey epics.
Because he was a hero that fought and won the Trojan War for the Greeks.
A famous poet who wrote two epics called the Sunflower and the Underworld.
He was a famous writer that wrote all of the myths of Greek mythology.
12
Which of the following people told others “The unexamined life is not worth living?"
Homer
Alexander the Great
Socrates
Achilles
13
The Greek Parthenon was built on top of the __________________ in Athens.
Agora
Forum
Mount Olympus
Acropolis
14
Greek epics have left behind a legacy of Greek culture & values. These epics can best be described as…?
Stories of warriors, heroes, and great adventures that are not all true.
Stories of everyday Greeks and the events that took place in their lives.
Objective studies with truthful facts about ancient civilizations.
Accurate descriptions of historical events that took place in history.
15
Which of the following explains how the Greek gods were different than gods in other cultures?
Greek Gods showed human emotions, which was not true of other gods.
Greek Gods were crueler than Gods in other cultures.
Greek Gods were more powerful than Gods in other cultures.
Greek Gods were nicer than Gods in other cultures.
16
Who is viewed as the Greek hero from the Iliad epic?
Hector
Odysseus
Homer
Achilles

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