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An #ancientstudies review for the second half of the Ancient Greece Unit
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1
Which group of early philosophers studied the cosmos?
Stoics
Pre-Socratics
Sophists
Universalists
2
In the Persian Wars, which battle is fought at sea?
Salamis
Thermopylae
Plataea
Marathon
3
In the Persian Wars, Athens' first major victory was over the Persians at which location?
Plataea
Thermopylae
Salamis
Marathon
4
The Parthenon displays a lot of stories in its art. What story is NOT depicted on the building?
Greeks vs. Persians
Greeks vs. Trojans
Gods vs. Giants/Titans
Centaurs vs. Lapiths
5
What leads to Oedipus' hamartia?
hubris
contrapposto
catharsis
peripeteia
6
Alexander the Great loved what Ancient Greek story?
Homer's Iliad
Herodotus' Histories
Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannos
Plato's Allegory of the Cave
7
Socrates hated ____________________ since they only shared knowledge for money.
the Pre-Socratics
Plato and his followers
the Persians
the Sophists
8
Alcibiades wanted to start a war in Sicily because he was seeking...
time
kleos
aischros
metis
9
Sparta was known for its harsh training and dedication to its military. What is the name for that "training school"?
Olympics
Marathon
Spartan
Agoge
10
People who attended the festival of Dionysus experienced a group _____________________.
hamartia
tragedy
catharsis
symposium
11
What happens to Socrates?
He is exiled from Athens
He blinds himself with a brooche
He is forced to commit suicide
He is hanged in the forum
12
Which leader of Athens oversaw the building of the Parthenon, the growth of the thalossacracy, but died from plague?
Pericles
Themistocles
Herodotus
Alexander the Great
13
The off-axis twisting or counterpoise in Greek art is known as what?
idealism
doryphoros
contrapposto
catharsis
14
What was the most effective way that Alexander the Great spread Greek language and culture?
he named cities after himself
he adopted Persian style clothing and the status as a god-king
libraries would be built in the new cities
Greek soldiers married the people they conquered
15
Which story helped to make Alexander the Great famous?
Solving the Gordian knot
Crossing the Indus River
Marrying Darius III's daughter
Assassinating his father
16
What example best reflects the belief that "man is the measure of all things?"
In art, gods and men look very similar
In literature, people should read about hardship and sorrow
To the human eye, the Parthenon appears "perfect"
For sculpture, beauty is defined by proportions
17
The Peloponnesian War was fought between the Peloponnesian League and...
Socratic League
Corinthian League
Periclean League
Delian League
18
The canon argues that there is an ideal proportion in beauty. This idea aligns with...
rationalism
humanism
naturalism
realism
19
Which Greek is famous for writing tragedies?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Sophocles
20
Who is the sculptor of the doryphorus (pictured here)?
Alcibiades
Plato
Sophocles
Polykleitos
21
Who was sentenced to death after being accused of corrupting the youth of Athens?
Pericles
Alcibiades
Aristotle
Socrates
22
Which historian wrote about the Peloponnesian Wars?
Sophocles
Herodotus
Aristotle
Thucydides
23
Which civilization is the earliest in Greek history?
Spartans
Athenians
Minoans
Mycenaeans
24
This statue of the dying warrior is most likely sculpture from what time period?
Archaic Age
Renaissance
Classical Greece
Hellenistic Greece
25
This time period began after the Persian War and ended with the rise of Alexander the Great
Hellenistic Age
Archaic Age
Classical Age
Dark Age
