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1
A cavalry is the part of an army in which the soldiers ride horses.
True
False
2
A ritual is words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony.
False
True
3
A drama is a play or film that tells a humorous story.
False
True
4
Alexandria is the capital of Egypt and a major center of learning.
False
True
5
The 12 most important Greek gods/goddesses lived on
Mt. St. Helens
.
True
False
6
The Pythagorean Theorum, discovered by Pythagoras, determines what?
The area of a circle
The length of the side of triangle
The cirumference around the Earth
All geometry formulas
7
Who is considered "The Father of History"?
Hercules
Herodotus
Aristotle
Socrates
8
Define oral tradition.
The custom of passing along stories by speech.
The custom of singing a song.
The custom of drawing pictures as storytelling.
The custom of writing stories down.
9
Thucydides' belief about history was that future generations could learn from the past.
True
False
10
Greek teachers of philosophy, reasoning, and public speaking were ...
Philosophers
Hellenistic
Sophrists
Warriors
11
Socratic Method is ...
Philosophical method of questioning to gain truth.
Teaching philosophy and reason.
Socrates' makeup routine.
A method of speaking.
12
A story written in the form of a play
comedy
epic
drama
tragedy
13
Before Hippocrates, people thought evil spirits caused diseases.
True
False
14
Which was
NOT
Philip II's goals?
Destroy Persian Empire
Become TikTok famous
Unite Greek city-states
15
Sophists believed that what was right for one person was right for
everyone
.
True
False
16
Stoicism
is a philosophy that taught finding happiness was the goal of life.
False
True
17
Which of these was
NOT
a kind of Greek drama?
Comedies
Thriller
Tragedies
18
Circumference
is the outer border of a circle; the measurement of that border.
True
False
19
Alexandria was created after conquering Egypt.
False
True
20
Who claimed the sun was the center of the universe?
Zeno
Aristarchus
Aristotle
Epicurus
21
An oracle is a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess.
True
False
22
At what ages did Alexander become commander of the Macedonian army, and become king of Macedonia?
13, 20
16, 20
16, 35
20, 25
23
What was the most famous oracle?
Temple of Apollo at Delphi
The Church
Temple of Alexandria
Mt. Olympus
24
Define rhetoric.
The art of teaching.
The art of writing.
The art of painting and drawing.
The art of public speaking and debate.
25
Aristotle taught his students golden mean. What does it mean?
People should live with as much as possible.
People should live with nothing.
People should live however they want.
People should live moderately.
26
Who concluded the Earth was round and measured the circumference?
Eratosthenes
Socrates
Archimedes
Euclid
27
The Illiad and the Odyssey were written by Homer.
True
False
28
A tragedy is a play or film which characters fail to overcome serious problems.
True
False
29
The Athens Cup were games held to honor Zeus.
True
False
30
In the
Republic
, how was society organized by these 3 groups. Which is the most powerful?
Rest of the people: produce food, clothing, shelter, etc.
Philosopher kings: rule through logic & wisdom
Warriors: defended society
31
Epicureanism was the philosophy that taught that finding happiness was the goal of life.
False
True
32
What is the Hippocratic Oath?
Set of promises about patient care that new doctors make when they start
An oath that Hippocrates made.
A pinky-promise the Greeks used to make.
A promise that a doctor makes to other doctors.
33
Who studied plane geometry; how points, lines, angles, and surfaces relate to oe another?
Socrates
Eratosthenes
Euclid
Archimedes
34
What did Aesop's Fables show in terms of humans?
Pros & cons
Truths & lies
Fate & destiny
Strengths & weaknesses
35
The Parthenon is the most famous Greek temple.
True
False
36
How did Aesop's Fables end?
A moral or useful truth.
A riddle or joke.
A plot twist.
A cliffhanger.
37
In the ancient world, what library had the largest collection of writings?
Alexandria
Athens
Rome
The Columbus Library
38
What school did Plato start?
The Academy
The University
The School
The Ohio State University
39
What philosophy claimed people who were guided by their emotions lived unhappy lives?
The Socratic Method
Oral tradition
Stoicism
Epicureanism
40
Who turned Macedonia into a superpower of the ancient world?
Philip I
Aristotle
Philip II
Alexander the Great
41
What were topics the new comedies were written about in the Hellenistic Era?
Crime and drama
Heartbreak and sadness
Love & relationships of ordinary people
The lives of rich politicians
42
In order to work in the government of the Hellenistic kings, what language did you need to speak?
Persian
Latin
English
Greek
43
Which one was
NOT
one of the 3 different types of governments in Aristotle's
Politics
?
Democracy
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Monarchy
44
Who figured out the value of pi?
Euclid
Eratosthenes
Socrates
Archimedes
45
The time period following the death of Alexander during which Greek culture spread through the known world.
Hellenistic Era
Alexandrian Era
Greek Era
Philip II's Era
46
A fable is the custom of passing along stories by speech.
False
True
47
A traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people, or something in the natural world is a ...
fable
ritual
story
myth
48
Greeks believed each person had a fate or destiny in life.
True
False
49
What were early Greek scientists' beliefs on natural events?
People could discover the causes of events by using reason
Neither
Both
Events could be explained logically
50
Epicurus & Zeno were both important philosophers of the Hellenistic Era.
False
True
