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The Culture & Legacy of Ancient Greece
The Culture & Legacy of Ancient Greece
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1
This Titan was punished by Zeus for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humans.
Artimis
Apollo
Hercules
Prometheus
2
In an effort to be accurate, Thucydides used ______ in his accounts of the Peloponnesian War.
Myths
Secondary Sources
Primary Sources
Fables
3
The following type of Greek art, has provided historians with the most info on Greek culture.
Architecture
Pottery
Painting
Sculpture
4
Which of the following is not a necessary characteristic of a Fable?
Short Story
A Moral or Lesson
Animal Characters
Gods
5
Which of the following is not a human trait that Greek artists idealized?
Curiosity
Beauty
Pride
Strength
6
Which of the following was the only event in the first Greek Olympics?
Wrestling
Javelin
Discus
Foot Race
7
Which type of Greek columns were used in the construction of the Jefferson Memorial?
Longonian
Ionic
Doric
Corinthian
8
This philosopher argued that a "philosopher-king" should rule as he would be wise & reasonable.
Socrates
Aristotle
Alexander the Great
Plato
9
This god sprang fully-grown and fully-armed from the head of her father Zeus.
Athena
Prometheus
Apollo
Artimis
10
This famous Greek philosopher argued that "an unexamined life is not worth living."
Plato
Alexander the Great
Socrates
Aristotle
11
Sphinx Riddle: What goes on 4 legs in the morning, 2 legs at noon, & 3 legs in the evening?
Ugh...
I got it!
Say what???
Huh???
12
During her battle with Poseidon for control of Athens, this important gift was left by Athena.
Military Strategy
The Parthenon
Olive Tree
Fire
13
Commonly seen at modern theaters, these ancient Greek masks represent which types of drama?
Romance & Tragedy
Tragedy & Comedy
Romance & Comedy
Comedy & Adventure
14
Which of the following was not an event held in the ancient Greek Olympics?
The Discus
Wrestling
The Marathon
The Javelin
15
Which of the following were created by the ancient Greeks to explain the world around them?
Fables
Myths
Sculpture
Gods
16
Known as the highest mountain in Greece, it is believed that Zeus & the other gods lived here.
Mount Titan
Mount Medusa
Mount Fuji
Mount Olympus
17
The Supreme Court building, here in the United States, uses which type of Greek column?
Doric
Longic
Ionic
Corinthian
18
The ancient Geek Olympics tested skills that were valuable to which of the following people?
Gods
Philosophers
Orators
Soldiers
19
Which of the following is not a way in which the Greeks honored their gods?
Statues of gold & ivory
Religious Festivals
Sacrificing weak infants
The Olympics
20
Known as the "Father of History," the famous Greek was the first to accurately record events.
Homer
Herodotus
Achilles
Thucydides