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Chapter 5 Review: Greek Civilization
Chapter 5 Review: Greek Civilization
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Quiz over Chapter 5: Greek Civilization in the Journey Across Time textbook.
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1
What group believes that "Happiness comes from doing your duty and following reason?"
Epicureans
Stoics
Sophists
Platonics
2
The Greeks performed both types of drama --_____ and _____-- as part of religious festivals.
comedy and tragedy
myth and fable
epic and tragedy
comedy and myth
3
Through mythology, the Greek people expressed their
love of sport.
religious beliefs.
political beliefs.
love of poetry.
4
What was the time period in history when Greek ideas spread to non-Greek people?
Hellenistic Era
Ionian Times
Socratic Period
Age of Pericles
5
A person's ______ is what they leave behind when they die.
destiny
integrity
legacy
identity
6
This Macedonian king loved Greek culture and planned to conquer Persia.
Homer
Philip II
Aeschylus
Euripides
7
The most important city in the Ancient World that housed a library that attracted all scholars.
Corinth
Alexandria
Thebes
Troy
8
Aristarchus was an astronomer who taught that the sun was
collapsing.
the center of the universe.
the chariot of Apollo.
revolving around the earth.
9
This philosopher taught that the universe was governed by the same laws as music and numbers.
Pythagoras
Herodotus
Plato
Aristotle
10
True or False? Socrates taught that there is no such thing as absolute truth.
True
False
11
A method of teaching where the teacher asks questions to force pupils to use reason.
Socratic method
Depth of knowledge
Platonic inquiry
Blooms taxonomy
12
Alexander the Great kept a copy of _____ under his pillow as inspiration for him.
History of the Pelopnnesian War
the Iliad
Epic of Gilgamesh
Politics
13
Why was Socrates sentenced to death by poisoning?
taught that Earth was center of the universe
was accused of teaching students to rebel against the state
spoke out against Athens and favored other city-states
was accused of murdering his student Plato
14
A long poem about heroic deeds is a(n)
proverb.
myth.
epic.
fable.
15
A priest or priestess who could tell the future.
oracle
gypsy
philosopher
soothsayer
16
After his death, Alexanders empire fell apart because his
wife gave away the throne
army was wiped out by plague
generals fought with one another for power
children did not like war
17
The highest mountain in Greece; thought to be home to the gods and goddesses.
Mt. Everest
Mt. Fuji
Mt. St. Helens
Mt. Olympus
18
What group believes that "Happiness through pleasure is the goal of life?"
Platonics
Sophists
Stoics
Epicureans
19
The three types of columns the Greeks used in their buildings were Doric, Ionic, and
Gregoric
Corinthian
Parthenon
Athenian
20
Who is considered to be the "father of history?"
Herodotus
Alexander
Euclid
Agamemnon
21
Who became the king of Macedonia at age 20 after his father was murdered.
Alexander
Themistocles
Euclid
Leonidas
22
A short tale that teaches a lesson is a(n)
fable.
epic.
myth.
proverb.
23
What did Aristarchus teach about the sun?
the sun is the center of the universe
the sun is the chariot of Apollo
the sun rotates around the moon
the sun is the home to the gods and goddesses
24
The word philosophy comes from the Greek word for
"love of history"
"love of wisdom"
"love of mathematics"
"love of science"
25
A student of Socrates who wrote the
Republic
.
Leonidas
Pythagoras
Achilles
Plato
26
A traditional story about gods and goddesses is a(n)
fable.
epic.
proverb.
myth.
27
What weapon did Archimedes invent to defend the city of Syracuse?
laser
catapult
cannon
pike
28
Which of the following is an example of drama that we enjoy today?
all of these
concerts
radio
movies
29
This Greek poet wrote many poems about heroic deeds, including the
Iliad
.
Odysseus
Aesop
Homer
Croesus
30
The Greeks hoped to earn the favor of their gods and goddesses by performing
acrobatics.
tragedies.
dances.
rituals.
31
Who is known as "the father of medicine?"
Pythagoras
Archimedes
Zebracrates
Hippocrates
32
This person is considered to be the greatest historian of the ancient world.
Aristotle
VanSwol
Ptolemy
Thucydides
