Ancient Greece

Question 1

Which is a traditional story about gods and goddesses?

Accepted Answer

myth

Question 2

The word philosophy comes from the Greek word for ________.

Accepted Answer

"love of wisdom

Question 3

Which is a long poem about heroic deeds?

Accepted Answer

epic

Question 4

Which is the highest mountain in Greece, home to the gods and goddesses?

Accepted Answer

Mount Olympus

Question 5

This Greek poet wrote many poems about heroic deeds, including the Iliad.

Accepted Answer

Homer

Question 6

Which is a priest or priestess who could tell the future?

Accepted Answer

oracle

Question 7

Socrates was an Athenian sculptor whose true love was _________.

Accepted Answer

philosophy

Question 8

Who was the student of Socrates that wrote the Republic?

Accepted Answer

Plato

Question 9

After he compared 158 governments to find the best one, ______ wrote the book Politics.

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

Question 10

The three types of columns the Greeks used in their building were Doric, Ionic, and ______.

Accepted Answer

Corinthian

Question 11

The three best-known writers of Greek tragedies were Aeschylus, Euripides, and _______.

Accepted Answer

Sophocles

Question 12

This philosopher taught that the universe was governed by the same laws as music and numbers.

Accepted Answer

Pythagoras

Question 13

Which is a way of teaching that is still used today?

Accepted Answer

Socratic method

Question 14

Which is a traveling professional teacher?

Accepted Answer

Sophist

Question 15

Through mythology, the Greek people express their __________.

Accepted Answer

religious beliefs

Question 16

Which is a short tale that teaches a lesson?

Accepted Answer

fable

Question 17

Which is a person that believes the human mind could understand everything?

Accepted Answer

philosopher

Question 18

________ is considered to be the "father of history."

Accepted Answer

Herodotus

Question 19

Who is considered to be the greatest historian of the ancient world?

Accepted Answer

Thucydides

Question 20

The Greeks performed both types of drama _______ & _______ as part of religious festivals.

Accepted Answer

comedy and tragedy

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