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Ancient Greek Civilization
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1
Where was the Great Library of the ancient world?
Carthage
Thebes
Alexandria
Athens
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At what battle did Greek naval forces defeat the Persian navy?
Aegospotami
Syracuse
Salamis
Thermopylae
3
Alexander's new cities developed a form of culture known as...
Persian
Egyptian
Hellenistic
Macedonian
4
What was the function of the chorus in Greek drama?
To perform major actions
To comment on the action
To sing music between acts
To deal with current events
5
Soldiers on horseback are called...
Archers
Infantry
Phalanxes
Cavalry
6
The Greeks practice polytheism, meaning that they believed in..
The duty to protect Greek travelers and traders
one god who looked and acted human
The goodness of all things in nature
Many gods withe supernatural powers
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What were the Olympic games?
A sporting event that honored Athena
A theatrical even that honored Athena
A sporting event that honored Zeus
A theatrical event that honored Zeus
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For protection and security, Athene and other city-states formed the...
Delian League
Peloponnesian League
Naxos League
Ionian Leage
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At the Battle of Marathon, Athenian phalanxes defeated the...
Spartan army
Persian army
Ionian army
Sicilian army
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Greek mythology is the collection of stories about...
Greek military battles
Greek history
Greek gods and heroes
Greek art and architecture
11
What city did Alexander found on the Nile delta?
Alexandria
Pergamum
Thebes
Babylon
12
What was Plato's school of philosophy called?
The Stoics
The Library
The Platonics
The Academy
13
The land of Alexander's birth was?
Macedonia
Egypt
Thebes
Greece
14
The question-and-answer method of teaching used in ancient Greece is described as...
Hellenistic
Hippocratic
Stoic
Socratic
15
For ancient Greek scientists, the main purpose of forming a hypothesis was to...
Explain observations
Make medicine
Create better weapons
Generate steam power
16
What alliance did the oligarchies of Greece form for mutual protection?
Sicilian League
Ionian League
Peloponnesian League
Spartan League
17
What is the main promise of the Hippocratic oath?
To explain the universe
To do no harm
To work for less fortunate people
To be true to the Greek gods
18
Apollo's priestess was known as the Delphic oracle and she...
Could not be killed
Spoke in a Homeric dialect
Answered questions
Lived on Mt. Olympus
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What new type of weapons did Alexander's army carry?
Wooden shields
Metal swords
Phalanxes
Sarissas
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What general ruled Egypt after Alexander's death?
Aristotle
Philip
Achilles
Ptolemy
