According to Plato, individuals could not achieve a good life unless

they lived in a just and rational state.

According to the philosophy of Epicurus,

happiness = goal of life and could be achieved through pursuit of pleasure

How did physical geography facilitate trade among the Greek colonies?

Most Greek colonies could be easily reached by water.

Which of the following happened at Thermopylae?

A Greek force of 7,000 held off the Persian army for 2 days.

What was the result of Alexander the Great’s conquests?

Greek language, art, architecture, and literature spread in Southeast Asia.

The conquests of Alexander the Great created the

Hellenistic Era, an age that saw expansion of the Greek language and ideas

Which of the following best describes Greek religion?

polytheistic, believing in many gods

At the pass at Thermopylae, the Spartan troops

were especially brave, even though the Greek army was vastly outnumbered.

According to the philosophy of Stoicism,

happiness found when people gained peace by living in harmony with will god

As a result of the reforms of Cleisthenes, the government of Athens

laid the foundation for Athenian democracy.

Which four kingdoms emerged following Alexander’s death?

Macedonia, Syria, Pergamum, and Egypt

The mathematician Euclid wrote the Elements, which was a

textbook on plane geometry that has been used up to modern times.

What impact did the high mountain ranges in Greece have on the development of Greek communities?

The communities developed in isolation causing them to become independent

The astronomer Eratosthenes determined that

Earth is round and calculated its circumference close to the actual figure.

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1
According to Plato, individuals could not achieve a good life unless
they lived a moral and pious life.
they lived in a just and rational state.
they observed religious rituals.
they were ruled by a good king.
2
Herodotus wrote ____, a work commonly regarded as the first real history in Western civilization.
Oedipus Rex
History of the Persian Warsd
The Republic
Oresteia
3
An Athenian family’s primary function was to ____.
be involved in government
sacrifice to the gods
have children
farm the land
4
Which of the following is considered by many historians today to be the greatest historian of the ancient world?
Plato
Aristotle
Euripides
Thucydides
5
Which of the following refers to an organized system of thought?
philosophy
tragedy
oracle
ritual
6
According to the philosophy of Epicurus,
enlightenment could only be achieved through long periods of meditation.
public service was regarded as noble; selfish pursuits brought sadness
happiness could be found only when people studied poetry.
happiness = goal of life and could be achieved through pursuit of pleasure
7
How did physical geography facilitate trade among the Greek colonies?
Most Greek colonies could be easily reached by water.
Most Greek colonies were located on a single peninsula.
Greek colonies were all connected by a single river and its tributaries.
Greek colonies were separated by large, flat expanses of land.
8
Which of the following happened at Thermopylae?
An outnumbered Greek fleet defeated the Persian fleet.
A Greek force of 7,000 held off the Persian army for 2 days.
An outnumbered Athenian army attacked and defeated the Egyptians decisively
The Athenians built a fleet of about 200 ships.
9
Which Greek playwright wrote Oedipus Rex?
Aristophanes
Aeschylus
Euripides
Sophocles
10
What was the result of Alexander the Great’s conquests?
Alexander ruled Greece and all conquered lands for over 20 years.
The progress of Greek scholars was halted.
Greek language, art, architecture, and literature spread in Southeast Asia.
Persia finally conquered Greece and took control of Greek lands.
11
To learn the will of the gods, the ancient Greeks consulted the _____.
phalanx
arete
agora
oracle
12
According to Greek religion, the chief gods lived
in natural objects such as rocks, trees, and streams.
within the hearts of the people who worshiped them.
on the moon.
on Olympus.
13
The conquests of Alexander the Great created the
Age of Lawlessness, a period of extreme cruelty and anarchy.
Macedonian Age, a period of advancement in art.
Dark Ages, a time of great sadness for the Greek people.
Hellenistic Era, an age that saw expansion of the Greek language and ideas
14
He was the chief god and father of the gods according to Greek religion.
Zeus
Apollo
Ares
Poseidon
15
Which of the following best describes Greek religion?
polytheistic, believing in many gods
monotheistic, believing in a single god
panentheistic, believing that God is part of nature
atheistic, believing in no gods
16
At the pass at Thermopylae, the Spartan troops
refused to fight, because many had relatives in the opposing army.
were especially brave, even though the Greek army was vastly outnumbered.
were defeated easily, earning a legacy of shame.
were all poisoned by the enemy.
17
The government of Sparta was an oligarchy, which means that it was
ruled by a few wealthy people
ruled by women
ruled by a king.
controlled by a popular vote.
18
By 750 B.C., the ____, or city-state, became the central focus of Greek life.
hoplite
agora
polis
pantheon
19
According to the philosophy of Stoicism,
life could only be complete when it was centered on basic ideal= friendship
gaining material wealth brings happiness.
happiness found when people gained peace by living in harmony with will god
happiness goal of life, the way to achieve it was the pursuit of pleasure
20
Who said that “the unexamined life is not worth living”?
Euripides
Zenos
Socrates
Aristotle
21
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey were
two immense ships.
statues of the gods.
paintings.
epic poems.
22
The end of tyranny in Greece led to the development of ____, or government by the people.
ephors
oligarchy
communism
democracy
23
As a result of the reforms of Cleisthenes, the government of Athens
was taken over by the military.
laid the foundation for Athenian democracy.
was run by a tyranny of men with new wealth.
became chaotic and disorganized.
24
The period after the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization is called the ____.
Age of Poetry
Bronze Age
Age of Classical Greece
Dark Age
25
The religious center of a Greek city-state was often in a fortified area called an ____.
agora
acropolis
oligarchy
ephor
26
Which four kingdoms emerged following Alexander’s death?
Thermopylae, Marathon, Pergamum, and Egypt
Macedonia, Syria, Pergamum, and Egypt
Sparta, Rome, Mycenae, and Minoa
Persia, Syria, Palestine, and Spain
27
The Mycenaeans were a group of people who prided themselves on their ____.
heroic deeds in battle
government
artistic murals
pottery
28
The mathematician Euclid wrote the Elements, which was a
treatise on the geometry of spheres and cylinders.
revolutionary exploration of art, including the value of painting.
textbook on plane geometry that has been used up to modern times.
discussion of specific gravity.
29
What impact did the high mountain ranges in Greece have on the development of Greek communities?
mountainous terrain made it hard for Greek communities to defend themselves
The communities developed in isolation causing them to become independent
The mountains separated Greek communities from the sea.
Communities were forced to cooperate due to close proximity =Unified Greeks
30
The astronomer Eratosthenes determined that
Earth is the center of the universe, while the sun rotates around it.
Pluto is part of our solar system.
the moon controlled the cyclic rise and fall of the tides.
Earth is round and calculated its circumference close to the actual figure.

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