Major Greek writings often centered around...

history, mythology, and philosophy

What would be an example of the limited citizenship in ancient Athens?

Free born adult males born in Athens could become citizens

Why was Alexandria famous?

City in Egypt and was the greatest center of learning

What was the Hellenistic Age?

An age when Greek music and art flourished

How did Alexander spread Greek culture?

He created an enormous empire in Europe, Asia, and Africa

Which of the following describes the religious beliefs of the ancient Greeks?

Polytheistic; worship of gods and goddesses

What is a philosopher?

A person that seeks truth and understanding about life

What is true of ancient Athens Government?

Athenian citizens controlled the government

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1
Major Greek writings often centered around...
mathematics and science
nature and nonfiction
history, mythology, and philosophy
events in nature
2
What were the political divisions of ancient Greece?
Nations
City-States
Empire
States
3
What philosopher was put to death for questioning Democracy and the Gods/Goddesses?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Archimedes
4
What is the name of the great Military leader that spread Greek culture across Asia?
Athena
Plato
Aristotle
Alexander
5
Who was the blind poet that wrote Iliad and the Odyssey?
Hippocrates
Pericles
Homer
Plato
6
What would be an example of the limited citizenship in ancient Athens?
both males and females were allowed to become citizens
All male Athenians were citizens
Free born adult males born in Athens could become citizens
all men born in Greece could serve on juries
7
Why was Alexandria famous?
City in Greece and was the center of music, art, and dance.
City in Egypt and was the greatest center of learning
City in Macedonia and location of a great military victory
City in Persia and named after Alexander's father.
8
Which of these best describes the government of Sparta?
Monarchy
Oligrachy
Democracy
Tyrant
9
What was the Hellenistic Age?
An age where Greek and Asian cultures blended
An age when Greek music and art flourished
An age when Greek and Egyptian cultures blended
An age where Helen of Troy was the Queen of Greece
10
Why would travel have been so difficult in Greece?
The deserts
The mountains
The lakes and rivers
The Valleys
11
Identify the great mathematician and scientist who's inventions we still use today
Socrates
Aristotle
Archimedes
Alexander the Great
12
What were the architectural contributions of the Greek culture?
Aqueducts and irrigation
Ziggurats and Pyramids
Arches and domes
temples and columns
13
How did Alexander spread Greek culture?
He developed trade with many lands in South America
He rejected many Asian and Egyptian ways.
He created an enormous empire in Europe, Asia, and Africa
He developed friendships with many lands in Europe
14
Which of the following describes the religious beliefs of the ancient Greeks?
Monotheistic; worshiped Jesus
Polytheistic; worship of gods and goddesses
Monotheistic; Zeus was the main God
Polytheistic; worship of Hindu Gods
15
Which best describes the government of Athens in ancient Greece?
Representative Democracy
Tyrant
Direct Democracy
Oligarchy
16
What is the name of the time period in which Alexander the Great spread Greek culture?
Age of Democracy
The Golden Age
Socratic Age
Hellenistic Age
17
Which of the following was a famous mathematicians?
Phythagoras
Socrates
Hippocrates
Macedonia
18
What is a philosopher?
A person that writes plays about the gods and goddesses
An army leader
A person that started schools
A person that seeks truth and understanding about life
19
What is true of ancient Athens Government?
Athenian citizens controlled the government
A monarch or king made all the decisions
People were elected to represent the citizens
The government was controlled by an oligarchy
20
The geography of ancient Greece can be described as
Fertile
Mountainous
Easily farmable
Flat
21
All women and slaves in Athens were considered...
Equals
Property
22
Which of these best describes the government of Corinth?
Monarchy
Tyrant
Oligrachy
Democracy

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