3. Why did Greeks tell myths?

to make sense of natural events

5. What was a Greek comedy?

a drama that had a happy ending

11. Why did Aseop's fables become part of Greece's oral tradition?

They were funny tales that taught a lesson.

14. Why did Philip II invade Greece?

He wanted a strong state in order to defeat Persia.

12. What may have ben a reason Alexander was such a great military leader?

He was inspired by Homer's "Iliad".

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2. Who freed theGreek city-states in Asia Minor from Persian rule?
Demosthenes
PhilipII
Alexander the Great
Euclid
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10. The most famous scientist of the Hellenistic Era was_____.
Plato
Menander
Archimedes
Ptolemy 1
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3. Why did Greeks tell myths?
to teach moral lessons
to entertain their children.
to serve as models for dramatic plays
to make sense of natural events
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6. Philip II defeated the Greeks at the battle of______.
Alexandria
Chaeronea
Troy
Greece
5
5. What was a Greek comedy?
a story that had a moral
all of these
a drama that had a happy ending
a play with jokes in it
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8. Who was sentenced to death for his teachings?
Archimedes
Plato
Socrates
Ares
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1. Greeks thought their gods and goddesses ________________.
lived in heaven.
were perfect
were imperfect.
controlled human destinies.
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15. How was the army of Philip II able to defeat the Greeks?
The Peloponnesian War divided the Greek city-states.
Many young Greeks had no way to earn a living and left.
The Greeks did not see the dangerto their freedom right away.
all of the above.
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9. The best known example of classic Greek architecture is ______.
the palace of Knossos
the Agora of Athena
the Oracle at Delphi
the Parthenon
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11. Why did Aseop's fables become part of Greece's oral tradition?
They were often performed on stage.
Greeks did not yet have a written language.
They provided Greeks with a heroic past.
They were funny tales that taught a lesson.
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4. The Epicureans and the Stoics disagreed about
all of the above
the Golden Rule
how to achieve happiness
Socrate's punishment
12
13. What great city did Alexander build to become a center of business and trade?
Persepolis
Alexandria
Athens
Susa
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7. The Hellenistic Era produced a great body of _________.
scientific achievement
all of these
art and architecture
literature andphilosophy
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14. Why did Philip II invade Greece?
He wanted a strong state in order to defeat Persia.
He admired the Greeks.
He hated the Greeks.
The Greeks looked down on the Macedonians.
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12. What may have ben a reason Alexander was such a great military leader?
He was descended from Achilles.
He fought weak armies
He was inspired by Homer's "Iliad".
all of the above.

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