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A social studies review of Chapter 11
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1
Alexander's new cities developed a form of culture known as
Egyptian
Hellenistic
Persian
Macedonian
2
What general ruled Egypt after Alexander's death?
Aristotle
Philip
Ptolemy
Achilles
3
Greek mythology is the collection of stories about
Greek military battles
Greek art and architecture
Greek gods and heroes
Greek history
4
Where was the Great Library of the ancient world?
Athens, Greece
Alexandria, Egypt
Carthage
Sardis, Persia
5
What is the main promise of the Hippocratic Oath?
to work for the less fortunate
to explain the universe
to be true to the Greek gods
to do no harm
6
Hades, Poseidon, and Apollo are all gods described in the stories of what Greek literature?
history
drama
mythology
fables
7
The land of Alexander's birth was
Macedonia
Egypt
Greece
Thebes
8
What new type of weapons did Alexander's army carry?
sarissas
phalanxes
metal swords
wooden shields
9
What were the Olympic games?
a theatrical event that honored Athena
a theatrical event that honored Zeus
a sporting event that honored Zeus
a sporting event that honored Athena
10
Which structure is considered to be the finest example of classical Greek architecture?
the stadium at Olympia
The Great Library of Alexandria
The Parthenon to Athena
the temple of Apollo
11
The Greeks practiced polytheism, meaning that they believed in
one god who looked and acted human
the goodness of all things in nature
many gods with supernatural powers
the duty to protect Greek travelers and trade.
12
After the Persian Wars, what city-state became the most powerful in ancient Greece?
Persia
Sparta
Athens
Greece
13
The customs the Greeks brought into Alexander's empire mixed with others formed what culture?
Hellenistic
Alexandria
Democracy
Oligarchy
14
Soldiers on horseback are called
phalanxes
cavalry
infantry
archers
15
What city did Alexander found on the Nile Delta?
Babylon
Thebes
Pergamum
Alexandria
16
At the Battle of Marathon, Athenian phalanxes defeated the
Ionian army
Spartan army
Sicilian army
Persian army
17
According to ancient Greeks' beliefs, where did most of their major gods live?
in the sea
in caves deep underground.
at Delphi on Mount Parnassus
on Mount Olympus
18
For protection and security, Athens and other city-states formed the
Naxos League
Delian League
Ionian League
Peloponnesian League
19
At what battle did the Greek naval forces defeat the Persian navy?
Thermopylae
Syracuse
Salamis
Aegospotami
20
The question-and-answer method of teaching used in ancient Greece is described as
Socratic
Stoic
Hippocratic
Hellenistic