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Who was the Greek scientist who invented labor saving devices?
Euclid
Eratosthenes
Einstein
Archimedes
2
Which school of thought believed all knowledge is uncertain, question everything?
Skeptics
Epicurean
Stoics
Cynics
3
Greeks believed the gods punished them for displaying hubris. What is hubris?
anger
pride
weakness
emotion
4
The philosopher who believed all could be studied logically & organized information in systems.
Zeus
Plato
Aristotle
Hippocrates
5
Who was the author of
Elements
?
Eratosthenes
Homer
Euclid
Plato
6
The philosopher who thought everything could be explained in terms of mathematics was
Pythagoras
Aristotle
Hippocrates
Plato
7
The study of reality and human existence
biology
philosophy
psychology
sociology
8
The philosopher who wrote about govt, justice & the nature of physical & spiritual things.
Hippocrates
Pythagoras
Aristotle
Plato
9
Which was NOT a change that occurred in Greek society during the Hellenistic Age?
People's loyalty to their city-states increased.
The expansion of trade spread prosperity.
Education became more widespread.
Old values faded, and women won new rights.
10
Which school of thought taught the aim of life is to seek pleasure and avoid pain?
Stoics
Cynics
Skeptics
Epicurean
11
Took over his father's kingdom at 20. Conquered Persia. Mixed Asian & Mediterranean cultures.
Pericles
Xerxes
Alexander the Great
Phillip II of Macedon
12
The building on top of the Acropolis that was built to honor Athena?
Parthenon
Agora
Colosseum
Great Pyramid
13
Plays containing action or dialogue.
dramas
comedies
soap operas
tragedies
14
Which school of thought taught that one should accept their fate, without complaint?
Cynics
Epicureans
Skeptics
Stoics
15
The Greeks conquests under Alexander mixed Asian & Med culture to create a way of life known as
the Age of Pericles
Hellenistic Culture
the Golden Age
Hellenic Culture
16
Who was the early Greek that determined the earth was round & measured it w/in an error of < 1%
Plato
Archimedes
Eratosthenes
Euclid
17
Who was the medical pioneer who taught that disease comes from natural causes & not from gods?
Hippocrates
Aristotle
Herodotus
Plato
18
Art in the Golden Age expressed all of the following, EXCEPT
belief that beautiful things should also be useful
belief in order, harmony, & simplicity
desire of all Greeks to be united
glorification of humans & human actions
19
The Father of History and the 1st great historian of the Western World was
Hippocrates
Herrencles
Herodotus
Homer
20
Who wrote the Greek tragedy, Oedipus Rex?
Herodotus
Plato
Sophocles
Homer
21
One change in art during the Golden Age was that
painting was introduced
sculpture was introduced
figures became more lifelike and realistic
animals became subjects of art
22
The leader who ended the independence of the city-states & united Greece under his rule was
Alexander the Great
Philip II of Macedon
Demosthenes
King Darius of Persia
23
Taught that education was key to personal growth. Criticized democracy. Executed for teachings.
Pericles
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
24
The Golden Age was the period of time when the Greeks reached new heights of
culture
empire
military power
trade
25
Which school of thought believes we should live simply & naturally, & all actions have motives?
Epicurean
Cynics
Skeptics
Stoics