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Contributions of the Greeks
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Questions from Chapter 11 on the many contributions of the Greeks to western culture.
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God whose festivals featured dance and drama
Apollo
Dionysus
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Sophocles and Euripides were famous as
philosophers and teachers
Olympic athletes
writers of tragedies.
scientists
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Earliest writer to create a two-character play
Sophocles
Aeschelus
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Pupil of Socrates and founder of the Academy
Aristotle
Plato
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A person who asked advice from the oracles
first asked his or her father's advice
often had to decide the true meaning of the advice
traveled to Mount Olympus
offered sacrifice to the twelve gods.
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Scientist considered the "Father of Scientific Medicine"
Thales
Hippocrates
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Writer of histories
Herodotus
Aristotle
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Which Greek thinker believed that illnesses came from natural causes, not evil spirits?
Hippocrates
Thales of Miletus
Aristophanes
Socrates
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The Greeks believed that the better their skills were,
the more they honored their gods
the better people they would be
the more olive wreaths they would win
the more countries they could defeat in war.
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Aeschylus created the first real play by
writing stories for the chorus to chant
having two characters act out a story
writing parts that women could act.
having the chorus leader speak alone
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Which Greek thinker used logical methods and observation to study the natural world?
Aristotle
Plato
Euripides
Socrates
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Plato's
Republic
is the first book written about
political science.
the scientific method.c..b.d.
medical science
Greek tragedy
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Early scientist who encouraged observation
Thales
Euclid
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The goal of Greek scientists was
to make Greek life easier and better
to figure out the gods' actions
to add to their store of knowledge
to invent telescopes, microscopes, and scales.
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Writer of comic plays
Aristophanes
Euripides
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What we know about Socrates' philosophy comes from
his speeches and discussions written down by Plato
the books he wrote for students at the Academy.
the speeches of characters in his plays
the ideas he makes fun of in his comedies
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Writer of tragedies about suffering caused by people doing bad things
Sophocles
Aristophanes
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Early Greek comedies generally poked fun at
legendary heroes
political figures
ordinary citizens.
gods and goddesses
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Philosophia
included study of the natural world and
the search for truth.
listening to Socrates
learning about different kinds of government
giving up private business
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The Olympic event that included running, discus-throwing, and three other sports was called
Hippodrome
pentathlon
pancratium
Olympiad
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Olympic winners were honored with
a trip to a Greek colony.
medals and new sports equipment.
new Greek coins
parades, poems, and free meals
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Scholar and teacher known as the first to classify plants and animals
Aristotle
Socrates
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The idea of a play came about when
Greek actors began to wear costumes and masks.
Greek theatres were built in the open air.
all Greek citizens were required to attend
stories about gods and heroes were acted out
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Athenian philosopher who was interested in the thinking process and encouraged self-knowledge
Thales
Socrates
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The ancient Olympic Games were held to honor
the god Dionysus
all the gods of Mount Olympus
the rulers of Greece
the god Zeus
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Which statement best describes religion in ancient Greece?
The king headed the religion that all Greeks followed.
Greeks thought the gods were cruel and demanded obedience
Greeks honored their gods by trying to do things well.
Priests and priestesses controlled the government
