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Ancient Greek Civilization
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1
The land of Alexander's birth was?
Thebes
Greece
Egypt
Macedonia
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At what battle did Greek naval forces defeat the Persian navy?
Syracuse
Salamis
Thermopylae
Aegospotami
3
What were the Olympic games?
A sporting event that honored Athena
A sporting event that honored Zeus
A theatrical even that honored Athena
A theatrical event that honored Zeus
4
Apollo's priestess was known as the Delphic oracle and she...
Lived on Mt. Olympus
Could not be killed
Answered questions
Spoke in a Homeric dialect
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What new type of weapons did Alexander's army carry?
Sarissas
Metal swords
Wooden shields
Phalanxes
6
The question-and-answer method of teaching used in ancient Greece is described as...
Socratic
Hippocratic
Hellenistic
Stoic
7
Soldiers on horseback are called...
Phalanxes
Archers
Cavalry
Infantry
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For ancient Greek scientists, the main purpose of forming a hypothesis was to...
Explain observations
Make medicine
Create better weapons
Generate steam power
9
Where was the Great Library of the ancient world?
Carthage
Alexandria
Thebes
Athens
10
What was Plato's school of philosophy called?
The Library
The Platonics
The Academy
The Stoics
11
What city did Alexander found on the Nile delta?
Thebes
Alexandria
Pergamum
Babylon
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Greek mythology is the collection of stories about...
Greek gods and heroes
Greek military battles
Greek history
Greek art and architecture
13
What alliance did the oligarchies of Greece form for mutual protection?
Ionian League
Spartan League
Sicilian League
Peloponnesian League
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What general ruled Egypt after Alexander's death?
Achilles
Philip
Ptolemy
Aristotle
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What was the function of the chorus in Greek drama?
To sing music between acts
To perform major actions
To deal with current events
To comment on the action
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For protection and security, Athene and other city-states formed the...
Naxos League
Delian League
Peloponnesian League
Ionian Leage
17
What is the main promise of the Hippocratic oath?
To be true to the Greek gods
To work for less fortunate people
To do no harm
To explain the universe
18
At the Battle of Marathon, Athenian phalanxes defeated the...
Ionian army
Sicilian army
Spartan army
Persian army
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Alexander's new cities developed a form of culture known as...
Persian
Egyptian
Macedonian
Hellenistic
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The Greeks practice polytheism, meaning that they believed in..
The goodness of all things in nature
The duty to protect Greek travelers and traders
Many gods withe supernatural powers
one god who looked and acted human
