In what form does the temples of classical Greece take?

Rows of columns and a triangular roof

Why did Baron Pierre de Coubertin want to revive the Olympic Games?

He was inspired after a visit to the ancient Olympic site

What was the main function of the boule, or Council of Five Hundred?

To decide what matters would come before the ekklesia

The symbol of the Olympic Games composing of 5 interlocking rings represents which continents?

North and South America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia

The Parthenon, which was dedicated to the goddess Athena, was commissioned by _____?

Pericles – The Athenian General

What was Hippocrates’, the Greek “father of medicine”, belief?

Different illnesses display different symptoms

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The Civilisations of Ancient Greece (Part 2)

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A social studies quiz to access students' understanding about ancient Greece civilisation.

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1
What was/ were some of Archimedes' achievement(s)?
All of the mentioned
A mirror system to burn attacking ships using the sun’s rays
Calculated pi to the most precise value known
Invented the Archimedean Screw to transfer water
2
In what form does the temples of classical Greece take?
Rows of columns and a rectangular roof
Temples are constructed out of marbles
Temples are constructed out of rocks
Rows of columns and a triangular roof
3
Why did Baron Pierre de Coubertin want to revive the Olympic Games?
The International Olympic Committee approached him for help.
He was instructed by Zeus to revive the Olympic Games
He wanted a platform to compete as an international athletic
He was inspired after a visit to the ancient Olympic site
4
The first modern Olympics took place in 1896 in _________.
Athens
Spartan
Macedonia
Olympia
5
What was the main function of the boule, or Council of Five Hundred?
To select 500 jurors by lot to form the court
To decide what matters would come before the ekklesia
To supervise government workers
To make decisions about war and foreign policy
6
The system of political reforms “demokratia” was comprised of which 3 separate institutions?
Ekklesia, Boule and Dikasteria
Athenian Tribes, Boules and Ekklesia
Judges, Politicians and Citizens
Ekklesia, Assembly and Dikasteria
7
The symbol of the Olympic Games composing of 5 interlocking rings represents which continents?
North America, South America, Asia, Antarctica, Australia
North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe
North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia
North and South America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia
8
The Parthenon, which was dedicated to the goddess Athena, was commissioned by _____?
Aristotle – The famous Greek Scientist
Leonidas – The Spartan King
Alexander the Great
Pericles – The Athenian General
9
What was Hippocrates’, the Greek “father of medicine”, belief?
People fall sick as they were punished for their misdeeds
Illnesses were caused by evil spirits and gods
Different illnesses display different symptoms
It was common for human beings to fall sick
10
Aristotle was a pioneer in ____________.
zoology
ecology
astronomy
entomology

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