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Ancient Greek Civilization
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1
Soldiers on horseback are called...
Cavalry
Infantry
Phalanxes
Archers
2
What was Plato's school of philosophy called?
The Stoics
The Platonics
The Library
The Academy
3
What new type of weapons did Alexander's army carry?
Wooden shields
Metal swords
Sarissas
Phalanxes
4
Greek mythology is the collection of stories about...
Greek gods and heroes
Greek military battles
Greek history
Greek art and architecture
5
Where was the Great Library of the ancient world?
Carthage
Thebes
Athens
Alexandria
6
For ancient Greek scientists, the main purpose of forming a hypothesis was to...
Explain observations
Create better weapons
Generate steam power
Make medicine
7
What general ruled Egypt after Alexander's death?
Aristotle
Philip
Ptolemy
Achilles
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What city did Alexander found on the Nile delta?
Thebes
Pergamum
Alexandria
Babylon
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At the Battle of Marathon, Athenian phalanxes defeated the...
Sicilian army
Ionian army
Spartan army
Persian army
10
What were the Olympic games?
A theatrical event that honored Zeus
A theatrical even that honored Athena
A sporting event that honored Athena
A sporting event that honored Zeus
11
Alexander's new cities developed a form of culture known as...
Hellenistic
Persian
Egyptian
Macedonian
12
The Greeks practice polytheism, meaning that they believed in..
one god who looked and acted human
Many gods withe supernatural powers
The goodness of all things in nature
The duty to protect Greek travelers and traders
13
Apollo's priestess was known as the Delphic oracle and she...
Answered questions
Spoke in a Homeric dialect
Could not be killed
Lived on Mt. Olympus
14
The land of Alexander's birth was?
Egypt
Macedonia
Thebes
Greece
15
For protection and security, Athene and other city-states formed the...
Ionian Leage
Peloponnesian League
Naxos League
Delian League
16
The question-and-answer method of teaching used in ancient Greece is described as...
Stoic
Hellenistic
Hippocratic
Socratic
17
What is the main promise of the Hippocratic oath?
To be true to the Greek gods
To work for less fortunate people
To explain the universe
To do no harm
18
What alliance did the oligarchies of Greece form for mutual protection?
Ionian League
Peloponnesian League
Sicilian League
Spartan League
19
At what battle did Greek naval forces defeat the Persian navy?
Thermopylae
Syracuse
Salamis
Aegospotami
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What was the function of the chorus in Greek drama?
To sing music between acts
To deal with current events
To perform major actions
To comment on the action
