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What did the Greeks use to get into Troy and get the king's wife

Which is/are characteristics of a fable?

Chapter 8 Greek Civilization

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Chapter 8 Greek Civilization

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1
Which is/are characteristics of a fable?
teaches a lesson
animals speak
all of the above
funny, human weaknesses
2
What did the Greeks use to get into Troy and get the king's wife
spies
a wooden horse
Bows and arrows
A battering ram
3
Who was the first scientist to calculate the value of pi?
Aristarchus
Archimedes
Eratosthenes
Hypatia
4
What were the first Greek stories called?
fables
literature
bards
epics
5
Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
some people thought his teachings were dangerous
he accepted money for his teaching
he did not believe in absolute right or wrong
Some did not like his ideas about philosopher kings
6
Who was king of the gods?
Hercules
Zeus
Apollo
THOR
7
The legacy of ancient Greek epics, like the Odyssey, continues to provide people with
a detailed, accurate historical events
real stories of everyday life
nonfiction depictions of ancient civilizations
heroic figures and great adventures
8
Who finally gained control of the Greek mainland?
Athens
Persia
Rome
the Paleolithics
9
Which of these were rituals to honor their gods?
festivals, athletic competitions, sacrafices
prayers, comedies, tragedies
races, drama, myths
dance, feasts, wooden horse
10
Where were the first modern Olympics held?
Athens
Sparta
Egypt
Mt. Olympus
11
What is an oracle?
shrine
foot soldier
drama
fable
12
Hippocrates the "father of medicine"
believed diseases came from natural causes
traveled to Greece to help sick people
made a lists of rules for doctors to follow
all of the above