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Contributions of the Greeks
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Questions from Chapter 11 on the many contributions of the Greeks to western culture.
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The Greeks believed that the better their skills were,
the more olive wreaths they would win
the more countries they could defeat in war.
the better people they would be
the more they honored their gods
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Scientist considered the "Father of Scientific Medicine"
Thales
Hippocrates
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Olympic winners were honored with
a trip to a Greek colony.
new Greek coins
parades, poems, and free meals
medals and new sports equipment.
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The ancient Olympic Games were held to honor
all the gods of Mount Olympus
the god Dionysus
the rulers of Greece
the god Zeus
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Which Greek thinker believed that illnesses came from natural causes, not evil spirits?
Aristophanes
Socrates
Thales of Miletus
Hippocrates
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God whose festivals featured dance and drama
Apollo
Dionysus
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Early Greek comedies generally poked fun at
legendary heroes
ordinary citizens.
gods and goddesses
political figures
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The idea of a play came about when
stories about gods and heroes were acted out
all Greek citizens were required to attend
Greek theatres were built in the open air.
Greek actors began to wear costumes and masks.
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The goal of Greek scientists was
to add to their store of knowledge
to invent telescopes, microscopes, and scales.
to figure out the gods' actions
to make Greek life easier and better
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Pupil of Socrates and founder of the Academy
Plato
Aristotle
11
What we know about Socrates' philosophy comes from
the speeches of characters in his plays
his speeches and discussions written down by Plato
the books he wrote for students at the Academy.
the ideas he makes fun of in his comedies
12
Which statement best describes religion in ancient Greece?
Greeks thought the gods were cruel and demanded obedience
The king headed the religion that all Greeks followed.
Greeks honored their gods by trying to do things well.
Priests and priestesses controlled the government
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Writer of tragedies about suffering caused by people doing bad things
Aristophanes
Sophocles
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Early scientist who encouraged observation
Euclid
Thales
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Writer of histories
Aristotle
Herodotus
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Philosophia
included study of the natural world and
listening to Socrates
giving up private business
the search for truth.
learning about different kinds of government
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Which Greek thinker used logical methods and observation to study the natural world?
Aristotle
Plato
Euripides
Socrates
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Athenian philosopher who was interested in the thinking process and encouraged self-knowledge
Socrates
Thales
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Sophocles and Euripides were famous as
philosophers and teachers
Olympic athletes
writers of tragedies.
scientists
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A person who asked advice from the oracles
offered sacrifice to the twelve gods.
often had to decide the true meaning of the advice
first asked his or her father's advice
traveled to Mount Olympus
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Aeschylus created the first real play by
writing stories for the chorus to chant
writing parts that women could act.
having the chorus leader speak alone
having two characters act out a story
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Earliest writer to create a two-character play
Aeschelus
Sophocles
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The Olympic event that included running, discus-throwing, and three other sports was called
pancratium
Olympiad
Hippodrome
pentathlon
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Plato's
Republic
is the first book written about
medical science
Greek tragedy
the scientific method.c..b.d.
political science.
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Writer of comic plays
Euripides
Aristophanes
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Scholar and teacher known as the first to classify plants and animals
Aristotle
Socrates
