Greek Achievements

What is the best example of Greek architecture?

• The temple of Apollo

• The stadium at Olympia

• The Great Library at Alexandria

• The Parthenon in Athens

Alexandria became an important center for the study of __________________.

• Medicine and mathematics.

• weapons and warfare.

• shipbuilding.

• economics.

The Greek author ___________ used the story form known as a _____________ to teach moral lessons.

• Sophocles/tragedy

• Aristophanes/comedy

• Pindar/lyric poetry

• Aesop/fable

Which is known as "Classical Culture"?

• Greek/Persian

• Greek/Roman

• Greek/Egyptian

• Greek/Chinese

Which philosopher wrote The Republic and did not believe in democracy?

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Xenophon

Who is known as the "Father of History"?

• Xenophon

• Aristotle

• Aesop

• Herodotus

Which philosopher taught Alexander, wrote many books, and was considered "The master of those that know"?

• Homer

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Plato

Which of the choices did the Greeks invent? (pick 2)

• water mills

• plows

• locks

• wagons

What is Pythagoras famous for developing?

• the concept of square numbers

• the concept of geometry

• the concept of the rainbow

• the concept of gravity

Which is Hippocrates famous for doing? (Pick three)

• writing medical books

• starting a school to train doctors

• making students swear an oath to use their knowledge in an ethical way

• developing the Pythagorean Theorem