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BJU 6 Ancient Greece
BJU 6 Ancient Greece
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1
Which has more landmass?
modern day Greece
ancient Greece
2
What are myths?
stories that are exactly the same as the original version
passed down stories about gods, goddesses, or human heroes
poems about humans and heroes
true stories about the Greek people
3
Which of these does NOT describe athletic games in ancient Greece?
included events like sprints, wrestling, and chariot races
athletes began practicing as schoolboys
winners crowned with laurel leaves
competed every 4 years
4
Which is NOT a way the Persian Wars affected the Greek civilization?
the king was murdered
Athens was burned
the economy and military were weakened
buildings were destroyed
5
Where is Athens?
D
A
C
B
6
Who helped restore the former beauty of Athens and brought in the classical age of architecture
Thucydides
Pericles
Hippocrates
Aristotle
7
Which is NOT true of education in ancient Greece?
boys began school at age 6 and continued until 14
boys from poor families and girls attended school
students used the Greek alphabet on wax-coated tablets
a servant attended school with the students
8
What type of government did Sparta have?
monarchy
tyranny
democracy
oligarchy
9
What is Pythagoras known for?
believing the earth revolves around the sun
studying geometry and developing a theorem about triangles
developing the scientific method
designing architecture and using columns
10
Which is NOT true about Greek plays?
performed as literary art during religious festivals
included comedy and tragedies
mostly about gods and heroes
stories that were written down
11
Civilization that gained wealth from trading with other people
Minoan
Mycenaens
12
What type government was Athens known for?
oligarchy
monarchy
democracy
tyranny
13
Civilization that had large palaces that reflected wealthy and artistic people
Mycenaen
Minoan
14
How was justice carried out in Athens?
jurors decided if person was guilty or innocent
any person accused was automatically ostracized
king decided if a person was guilty or innocent
women citizens voted on who they found guilty
15
Civilization ended when invaders conquered their fortresses
Minoan
Mycenaen
16
Where is Sparta?
D
B
C
A
17
Which of these is NOT one of Homer's contributions to literature?
epics give glimpses into life/culture during the dark age
his works include the epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey
his fables included a moral
epics emphasize the values heroes should have
18
Who formed the Delian League?
Athens and other city-states
Sparta and other city-states
19
Who developed the scientific method of careful observation and record keeping?
Plato
Archimedes
Socrates
Aristotle
20
What is Archimedes known for?
being the Father of Medicine
believing the earth revolved around the sun
advancing the development of pulleys
discovering the world is not flat
21
Where is Peloponnesus?
C
A
B
D
22
What was wrong with the Spartan government?
focused on strong army instead of rights of people
went to war too often
focused on being fair instead of on army
focused on taxes instead of giving people money
23
Who formed the Peloponnesian League?
Athens and other city-states
Sparta and other city-states
24
Which is NOT true about fables?
main characters were often animals that acted as humans do
many were written by Aesop
stories that were written down
usually contained a moral in a closing statement
25
What are Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle examples of?
architects
philosophers
historians
theories
26
Where is Greece?
C
E
B
D
27
Civilization that attacked and pirated ships
Mycenaen
Minoan
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Where is Crete?
A
D
C
B
