Ancient Greece Culture

What is an example of cultural diffusion caused by the Hellenistic Period?

• Alexander the Great use of Persian soldiers in his army.

• Phillip of Macedonia's unification of Greece.

• The creation of Greek myths.

• The development of Greek alphabet.

What is the result of Alexanders expansion of Greece into Africa and the Middle East?

• Spartan and Athenian cultures clashed which ended Greek expansion.

• The Greek army was defeated because it was stretched too thin.

• Greek ideas and philosophy were spread to new areas of the world.

• The Persian empire conquered Greek and ruled Europe.

The fields of government, philosophy and radical questioning of social norms were key teachings of which famous Greek?

• Pythagoras

• Socrates

• Plato

• Archimedes

What impact did Phillip II have on the Greek empire?

• Introduced idea of representative democracy

• He united Greek city-states under one ruler

• He dissolved the military and declared peace

• Encouraged the use of written laws to equalize people.

In what area of Greek culture did Socrates, Aristotle and Plato make a lasting contribution?

• literature

• medicine

• philosophy

• sculpture

Alexander the Great's empire spread into what three continents?

• North America, Asia, and Australia

• Europe, Africa and North America

• Europe, Asia, and Australia

• Europe, Asia and Africa

What is a valid reason why Greek city-states erupted into war among themselves?

• jealousy over another city-states influence

• desire to dominate

• expansion of empire into new regions

• allegiance to Persian Empire

What is basic meaning of Aristotle's theory Golden Mean?

• Humans should live a balanced and moderate life.

• Humans should do onto others as they would want done to them.

• Humans should value economic growth.

• Humans should acknowledge and follow their social class.

Plato is best known for his contributions in what field.

• exploration

• mathmatics

• politics

• science

What do famous Greek thinkers Pythagoras and Archimedes have in common?

• Both develop political theories

• Both move to the city Rome

• Both developed mathematical theories.

• Both traveled with Alexander the Great.