Chapter 8 Greek Civilization Lesson 1 & 2 Test

Question 1

A Greek word that means "love of wisdom" is?

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Philosophy

Question 2

Philosophers that were teachers were called?

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Sophists

Question 3

The Greeks tricked the Trojans and built a ?

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Horse

Question 4

This person is associated with "geometry" ?

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Pythagoras

Question 5

This writing revealed an ideal society and government was the?

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The Republic

Question 6

The 12 most important Gods and Goddesses lived on Greece highest mountain?'

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Mt Olympus

Question 7

This poet composed these stories about war between Greece and the city of Troy was?

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Homer

Question 8

This writer poked fun at leaders and issues of his day, encouraged laughter, jokes was?

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Aristophanes

Question 9

This play questions whether its better to obey orders or do what is right is?

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Antigone

Question 10

The Olympian king of Mt Olympus was called?

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Zeus

Question 11

This is a action that is a part of a religious ceremony called?

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ritual

Question 12

This person is known as the "Father of Medicine"?

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Hippocrates

Question 13

This person founded the "Academy" in Athens was?

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Plato

Question 14

A story told mainly through the words and actions of a cast of characters is?

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Drama

Question 15

To find out about the future, where this person spoke for the Gods is a?

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oracle

Question 16

Stories that were passed from generation to generation by mouth?

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oral tradition

Question 17

This philosophical method of questioning to gain truth is called?

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Socratic Method

Question 18

The story filled with "humor", happiness is?

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Comedy

Question 19

This person started his own school called "Lycem", teaching the"golden mean?

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Aristotle

Question 20

The story is about a Greek Hero of the Trojan War, going on a long journey and returns home is?

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Odyssey

Question 21

The first Greek stories were called?

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epics

Question 22

Traditional stories about Gods and Heroes is known as a?

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myths

Question 23

This is taken by many doctors today when going in the field of medicine?

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Hippocatic Oath

Question 24

The main character struggles to overcome hardships and does not succeed is?

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Tragedy

Question 25

Greek buildings with columns in D.C. is?

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The White House

Question 26

The Art of Public Speaking and Debate was?

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Rhetoric

Question 27

This person was known as the "Father of History"?

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Herodotus

Question 28

This philosopher lived in Athens, did not leave a written record of his beliefs was?

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Socrates

Question 29

This drama tells about a Greek king return from Trojan War and troubles strike the family is?

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Oresteia

Question 30

This dramatist wrote about ordinary humans being realistic in situations was?

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Euripides

Question 31

The moral of this story is "slow and steady wins the race" is?

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The Tortoise and the Hare

Question 32

This was the Goddesses of love on Mt Olympus?

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Aphrodite

Question 33

This was a period of art, philosophy, literature, architecture flourished is?

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Golden Age Greece

Question 34

A short tale that teaches a lesson, when animals speak and act like humans is?

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fable

Question 35

This story is about a prince of Troy who falls in love with Helen, kidnaps her is

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Illiad

Chapter 8 Greek Civilization Lesson 1 & 2 Test

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Chapter 8 Greek Civilization Lesson 1 & 2 Test

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