Classical Greece

Multiple Choice

Stories about Greek gods and goddesses are called myths. Myths were used by Greeks to -

• explain things they failed to understand

• Increase loyalty to political leaders

• Explain the strategies of miliary leaders

• Record historical events

Multiple Choice

What was the Parthenon built for?

• A temple for Athena

• A theater

• A marketplace

• A palace

Multiple Choice

Hellenistic culture includes

• Greek, Indian, Egyptian & Persian influences

• influences from China and the Far East

• the culture of the ancient Celtics

• the culture of the Mayan and Olmec people in Mezo-America

Open Ended

Why did the Hellenistic Empire succeed in uniting Greece into an empire?