Legacy of Ancient Greece Lesson 31

Question 1

Hipparchus named over ____________ stars.

Accepted Answer

850

Question 2

The Ancient Greeks were instrumental in the development of

Accepted Answer

Democracy

Question 3

What influence from ancient Greece is visible in this picture of the Lincoln Memorial?

Accepted Answer

the use of columns

Question 4

Why is Herodotus called the Greek "father of history"?

Accepted Answer

He wrote about the past using facts rather than opinion

Question 5

How was ancient Greek democracy different than modern American democracy?

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All citizens voted on every issue

Question 6

In what ways are many theaters today like the ones in ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

The rows rise so people can see and hear

Question 7

Who was honored at the Ancient Olympic games?

Accepted Answer

Zeus

Question 8

The Parthenon in Greece and the U.S. Supreme Court building have what in common?

Accepted Answer

Architecture

Question 9

What was the purpose of the first Olympics?

Accepted Answer

to honor a Greek god

Question 10

Herodotus and Thucydides were great Greek...

Accepted Answer

Historians

Question 11

How did Greek scientists make their most important discoveries?

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They observed and asked questions

Question 12

What were the events of the Greek Pentathlon?

Accepted Answer

Foot Race/Long Jump/Discus/Wrestling/Javelin

Question 13

Which one of these lists would Pythagoras and Euclid most likely have written about?

Accepted Answer

lines, circles, and squares

Question 14

Who would be the most likely to use a system of lines on a map called latitude and longitude today?

Accepted Answer

a mapmaker

Question 15

In ancient Greece, what did the study of plants lead to?

Accepted Answer

a breakthrough in medical studies

Question 16

What was Hipparchus most famous discovery in ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

estimate the distance between Earth, moon and sun

Question 17

Today, every Olympics begins with a passing and lighting of a flame in honor of...

Accepted Answer

first Olympic athletes who lit a fire on the altar of Zeus

Question 18

How did the philosopher Aristotle affect the modern study of plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

He created a system to divide them into groups

Question 19

Hippocrates is often called what?

Accepted Answer

Father of medicine

Question 20

The ancient Olympic games were held in

Accepted Answer

Greece

Question 21

What Greek word comes from the word Architecture?

Accepted Answer

Master Bulider

Question 22

Due to Hippocrates, people who become doctors today must still take the __________________.

Accepted Answer

Hippocratic Oath

Question 23

What Greek geographer was the first to design a system of lines on a map called latitude and longitude?

Accepted Answer

Ptolemy

Question 24

The word 'geography' comes from the Greek words meaning...

Accepted Answer

writing about Earth.

Question 25

Astronomy comes from the Greek word for ___?

Accepted Answer

star

Question 26

What is one way the modern Olympics are like those of ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

an athlete lights a flame

Question 27

Which choice below is part of the US government that originally came from the ancient Greeks?

Accepted Answer

citizens serve on juries

Question 28

What Greek mathematician's geometry textbook was used to teach geometry for more than 2000 years?

Accepted Answer

Euclid

Question 29

What was one of the great Greek contributions in the area of theater special effects?

Accepted Answer

Revolving scenery

Question 30

What is Hippocrates most known for?

Accepted Answer

His Ethical Standards And Behaviors In Medicine

Question 31

The word alphabet comes from

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the first two letters of the Greek alphabet

Question 32

Why is Herodotus called the "father of history"?

Accepted Answer

He wrote about the past

Question 33

What was one of the great Greek contributions in the area of theater special effects?

Accepted Answer

flying

Question 34

Aristarchus was a famous Greek astronomer who taught that

Accepted Answer

the Earth revolved around the Sun

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT one of the jobs that Hypatia had that earned her fame in ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

Oracle

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