Ancient Greece - Age of Revolutions

Question 1

This Greek writer is known for his fables that taught moral lessons.

Accepted Answer

Aesop

Question 2

Who was sentenced to house arrest for teaching that the sun was the center of the solar system?

Accepted Answer

Galileo

Question 3

The Pax Romana was the period of peace in Rome that began with what emperor?

Accepted Answer

Augustus

Question 4

What type of column is represented in this image?

Accepted Answer

Ionic

Question 5

What is this number in Roman Numerals: 974

Accepted Answer

CMLXXIV

Question 6

Which artist is known for painting the frescos in the image below?

Accepted Answer

Michaelagelo

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of Corinthian columns?

Accepted Answer

Decorative capital with acanthus leaves and four scrolls.

Question 8

Who painted this fresco?

Accepted Answer

Raphael

Question 9

This Greek is known as the “Father of History” because his writings of the Persian Wars.

Accepted Answer

Herodotus

Question 10

Which Roman emperor moved the capital to Constantinople?

Accepted Answer

Constantine the Great

Question 11

Which artist is known for the portrait pictured below?

Accepted Answer

Leonardo da Vinci

Question 12

This French King moved the center of political power to Versailles.

Accepted Answer

King Louis XIV

Question 13

This Greek mathematician discovered the Pythagorean Theorem.

Accepted Answer

Pythagorus

Question 14

What type of column is represented in this image?

Accepted Answer

Corinthian

Question 15

What is the approach to knowledge during the Renaissance that focused on improving this world?

Accepted Answer

Humanism

Question 16

During the Middle Ages, this scientist suggested that the solar system was sun-centered.

Accepted Answer

Copernicus

Question 17

This Greek philosopher and student of Socrates presented his ideas through dramatic dialogues.

Accepted Answer

Plato

Question 18

What was the period after the Middle Ages when there was an interest in learning and art?

Accepted Answer

Renaissance

Question 19

Which of the following was not a contribution made by the Romans to the modern world?

Accepted Answer

Global Positioning Systems

Question 20

Which of the following is not a reason why the Roman Empire fell?

Accepted Answer

Ice

Question 21

Who was the pupil of Plato and the tutor of Alexander the Great?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

Question 22

Which of the following is a characteristic of Ionic columns?

Accepted Answer

Scroll-like capital; has a base

Question 23

Which is the correct hierarchy under feudalism (from most powerful to least powerful)?

Accepted Answer

Kings, Nobles, Knights, Serfs/Peasants

Question 24

What is the high area in the city of Athens where the Parthenon stands called?

Accepted Answer

Acropolis

Question 25

What type of column is represented in this image?

Accepted Answer

Caryatid

Question 26

Who was the mathematician who created the fundamentals of modern geometry?

Accepted Answer

Euclid

Question 27

What type of column is represented in this image?

Accepted Answer

Doric

Question 28

Which of the following is a characteristic of Doric columns?

Accepted Answer

Capital is a circle topped by a square; no base

Question 29

What does this Roman Numeral Represent: MMDCCCLXXXVIII

Accepted Answer

2888

Question 30

Who was the Greek philosopher (and tutor of Plato) who challenged conventional beliefs?

Accepted Answer

Socrates

Question 31

After the collapse of the Roman Empire, European society was organized under a system called…?

Accepted Answer

Feudalism

Question 32

Who was the king of Macedonia whose armies conquered from Egypt to India spreading Greek ideas?

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great

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