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The Culture & Legacy of Ancient Greece
The Culture & Legacy of Ancient Greece
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1
Which of the following was not an event held in the ancient Greek Olympics?
The Discus
Wrestling
The Javelin
The Marathon
2
Known as the highest mountain in Greece, it is believed that Zeus & the other gods lived here.
Mount Medusa
Mount Fuji
Mount Olympus
Mount Titan
3
During her battle with Poseidon for control of Athens, this important gift was left by Athena.
The Parthenon
Olive Tree
Fire
Military Strategy
4
This philosopher argued that a "philosopher-king" should rule as he would be wise & reasonable.
Alexander the Great
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
5
Which of the following is not a way in which the Greeks honored their gods?
Statues of gold & ivory
Religious Festivals
Sacrificing weak infants
The Olympics
6
The ancient Geek Olympics tested skills that were valuable to which of the following people?
Soldiers
Philosophers
Orators
Gods
7
Which type of Greek columns were used in the construction of the Jefferson Memorial?
Longonian
Corinthian
Ionic
Doric
8
In an effort to be accurate, Thucydides used ______ in his accounts of the Peloponnesian War.
Secondary Sources
Primary Sources
Myths
Fables
9
Which of the following were created by the ancient Greeks to explain the world around them?
Sculpture
Fables
Myths
Gods
10
Sphinx Riddle: What goes on 4 legs in the morning, 2 legs at noon, & 3 legs in the evening?
Ugh...
I got it!
Huh???
Say what???
11
Which of the following is not a human trait that Greek artists idealized?
Curiosity
Strength
Beauty
Pride
12
Which of the following was the only event in the first Greek Olympics?
Discus
Foot Race
Wrestling
Javelin
13
This god sprang fully-grown and fully-armed from the head of her father Zeus.
Athena
Artimis
Prometheus
Apollo
14
This famous Greek philosopher argued that "an unexamined life is not worth living."
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Alexander the Great
15
Commonly seen at modern theaters, these ancient Greek masks represent which types of drama?
Romance & Comedy
Romance & Tragedy
Comedy & Adventure
Tragedy & Comedy
16
Which of the following is not a necessary characteristic of a Fable?
Short Story
Gods
Animal Characters
A Moral or Lesson
17
The following type of Greek art, has provided historians with the most info on Greek culture.
Painting
Sculpture
Pottery
Architecture
18
The Supreme Court building, here in the United States, uses which type of Greek column?
Longic
Ionic
Corinthian
Doric
19
Known as the "Father of History," the famous Greek was the first to accurately record events.
Achilles
Homer
Thucydides
Herodotus
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This Titan was punished by Zeus for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humans.
Prometheus
Apollo
Hercules
Artimis