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Chapter 8 Greek Culture and Mind
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This guy was accredited with having his students think instead of having other people tell them what to think.
Plato
Aristotle
Hippocrates
Socrates
2
Athens was a direct democracy
False
True
3
The Greek philosophers valued learning how the human body worked and was often protrayed in their art.
False
True
4
The Parthenon is an example of classical Greek architecture. Name the 3 types of Greek Columns.
Ionic, Doric, and Callous
Corinthian, Ionian, Aegen
Corinthian, Delphi, and Ionian
Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian
5
The Olympics were held to honor this God?
Zeus
Poseidon
Aphrodite
Athena
6
Greece's location on the Mediterranean Sea made them good at?
trading with other civilization.
finding peaceful resolutions
fighting in battles
forming alliances with the Persians
7
Myths told stories of the Gods and Heroes in order to explain things in nature.
False
True
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Using the human mind to think, question, and understand was the priority of Greek philosophers.
True
False
9
Philosophy is the love of?
Wisdom
Animals
Medicine
Plants
10
Greek fables were stories of the Trojan War like the Iliad and The Odyssey.
True
False
11
A Stoic is a person that would say?
"I will follow my heart wherever I go"
"The Gods will give me a sign to the decision I must make."
"Trust your gut instint. Let your emotions guide you."
"My brain is my guidence, not my emotions"
12
The picture below shows Greek architectual influence in America. We call this style of art/architecture classical.
True
False
13
Who is credited with writing the fables (although we are unsure if he really existed)?
Herodotus
Hippocrates
Aesop
Homer
14
This guy was the teacher of Alexander the Great. He believed that society needed laws to create a stable nation.
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Herodotus
15
How did the geography of Greece affect its development in the ancient world?
The seas separated it from the rest of the ancient world.
The culture and politics were very divided causing eternal conflict.
The mountains separated Greece politically but shared a common culture.
The shared the same political structure but a different culture.
16
Why was Alexandria in Egypt important during the Hellenistic time period?
It was the place all the philosophers went to teach.
It was where prisoners of war were held.
It was home to all the universities.
It was a gathering place for scholars.
17
What did Ancient Athenians value more than anything else?
Training men for battle
Athenian women
Philosophy and Art
Advanced Agriculture
18
The Hellenistic time period occured because?
Alexander's empire lasted for the next 1000 years forcing all to go Greek.
The Greeks conquered the Persians.
The generals that divided the empire after ATG death, spread Greek culture.
The Macedonians spread Macedonian culture.
19
An example of a Greek fable is. . .
The Tortoise of the The Hare
Pandora's Box
The Odyssey
The Iliad
20
In ancient Greece people focused on all the following except?
mummification
astronomy
medicine
geometry
21
Alexander the Great was a legend due to. . .
His mathematical abilities and solving the value of pi,
He did not have a lasting impact therefore he was not a legend.
His generals ability to sustain his empire for many generations.
The territories that he conquered and lasting impact of Hellenistic culture
22
Who is the ancient figure that practiced medicine and "explains a system of medicine"
Homer
Hippocrates
Hercules
Herodotus
23
A fable is used to. . .
tell a comedy or tragic story
teach a lesson
explain a math problem
explain something in nature
24
Alexander the Great defeated the Persians at the first battle?
Issus
Egypt
Granicus
Syria
25
How many continents did Alexander's empire stretch, name them?
2: Europe and Asia
3: Africa, India, and Europe
3: Africa, Asia and Europe
4: Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia
26
This person contributed to Greek literature by writing 2 Epic Poems. Who and what did they write?
Homer: The Iliad and the Odyssey
Homer: Epic of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey
Aesop: The Iliad and Odyssey
Aristophones: The Aenid and the Odyssey
27
Athens was a monarchy
True
False
28
Greek theater/drama was a major achievements of the Greeks. Name a Greek playwright and their contribution.
Aesop: wrote Greek fables
Aristophones: Wrote Greek Comedies
Aristotle: wrote Greek comedies.
Archimedes: wrote Greek tragedies
29
Plato believed that all people could be broken into these 3 main categories:
1. Monarchs 2. Oligarchs 3. Citizens
1. Philosopher Kings 2. Warriors 3. Regular People
1. Philosopher Kings 2. Merchants 3. Regular People
1. Warriors 2. Philosopher Kings 3. Regular People
