The legacy of ancient Greek epics, like the Odyssey, continues to provide people with

heroic figures and great adventures

Which of these were rituals to honor their gods?

festivals, athletic competitions, sacrafices

Why was Socrates sentenced to death?

some people thought his teachings were dangerous

During the Hellenistic Era, sculptors carved figures that

represented people realistically, with emotions

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Chapter 8 Greek Civilization (Period 6)

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1
The legacy of ancient Greek epics, like the Odyssey, continues to provide people with
real stories of everyday life
nonfiction depictions of ancient civilizations
a detailed, accurate historical events
heroic figures and great adventures
2
Which of these were rituals to honor their gods?
prayers, comedies, tragedies
races, drama, myths
dance, feasts, wooden horse
festivals, athletic competitions, sacrafices
3
Which is/are characteristics of a fable?
all of the above
animals speak
teaches a lesson
funny, human weaknesses
4
Hippocrates the "father of medicine"
traveled to Greece to help sick people
made a lists of rules for doctors to follow
all of the above
believed diseases came from natural causes
5
Aristarchus proved that the ____ is/are the center of the universe.
planets
world
sun
Earth
6
Who finally gained control of the Greek mainland?
Persia
Rome
Athens
the Paleolithics
7
An example of direct democracy is
a small group making a decision
all citizens taking a vote
one person making a decision
the government making a decision
8
Who was the first scientist to calculate the value of pi?
Hypatia
Aristarchus
Eratosthenes
Archimedes
9
Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
he did not believe in absolute right or wrong
he accepted money for his teaching
Some did not like his ideas about philosopher kings
some people thought his teachings were dangerous
10
During the Hellenistic Era, sculptors carved figures that
represented people realistically, with emotions
appeared abstract, only partly looking like real people
emphasized the humorous part of life
showed beauty and harmony of the ideal human

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