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Golden Age of Athens
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1
An oracle is
built into a hill to watch plays
A person that spoke to the gods
the leader of a city state
A religion that worshipped many different gods
2
The purpose of philosophy was
to use the mind to explain natural events
to use the gods to explain natural events
to use the gods to explain the behavior of people
to use the mind to explain the behavior of the gods
3
Which Greek philosopher is credited with classifying plants and animals into similar groups
Socrates
Thales
Plato
Aristotle
4
Polytheism is
the leader of a city state
built into a hill to watch plays
A person that spoke to the gods
A religion that worshipped many different gods
5
Why did art, philosophy, and religion develop in Athens
Athens had time to spend on those things because it was rich
Athens forced people to work on those things
Athens was filled with creative people
Athens had time to spend on those things
6
Greek gods were
mortal and had human characteristics
immortal and unlike human beings
immortal and had human characteristics
mortal and unlike human beings
7
An amphitheater is
A religion that worshipped many different gods
built into a hill to watch plays
A person that spoke to the gods
the leader of a city state
8
Plays that were ridiculous and made fun of politicians and famous people were
silly comedies
awful tragedies
serious dramas
ridiculous satires
9
Plays that were fun and had happy endings were
awful tragedies
ridiculous satires
silly comedies
serious dramas
10
Which Greek philosopher started a school to teach boys how to be government leaders
Socrates
Aristotle
Thales
Plato
11
Hippocrates
was a philosopher who created rules for doctors
was a philosopher who created geometry
was a philosopher who predicted an eclipse of the sun
was a philosopher who created a screw that moved water
12
The modern play had its beginning in Greece at a festival for
Socrates
Dionysus
Thespis
Zeus
13
Why was Athens rich?
Money from trade, money from tributes, and silver mines
Silver mines, money from trade, and gold mines
Money from trade & from tributes, & money from winning wars
Gold mines, money from trade, and money from tributes
14
Which Greek philosopher is believed to be the first philosopher in history
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
Thales
15
What is the worst sport
Baseball/Softball
Soccer
Ice Hockey
Basketball
16
Which Greek philosopher was convicted of trying to overthrow the government of Athens
Plato
Aristotle
Thales
Socrates
17
Who is the GOAT?
Ronaldo
Messi
Pele
Landon Donovan
18
Which Greek philosopher developed the syllogism
Aristotle
Thales
Plato
Socrates
19
Which Greek philosopher is credited with creating the study of political science
Socrates
Thales
Plato
Aristotle
20
The first plays written in Greece were
silly comedies
ridiculous satires
serious dramas
awful tragedies
21
Which one is a syllogism
Boys cry, Jeff is a boy, therefore Jeff cries
Boys smell, boys don't bathe, so boys smell
Math is bad, science is bad, they're both bad
Girls cry, babies cry, so they both cry
22
The first plays were kind of boring because
They were all sad stories
They were about basketball
The actors just chanted the story
They were about 6th graders
23
Which is not a fact about Greek religion
It was polytheistic like ancient Mesopotamia
There were 2 major gods and many minor ones
Gods had human form and were immortal
Greeks believed oracles talked to the gods
24
Thespis was
the first person to write a play
the first person to put actors in a play
a god who had plays at his festival
a famous Greek oracle
25
What is not an example of Greek influence in the US today?
A Broadway Play
The White House
A government whose citizens elect their leader
The belief in one god
