The Legacy of Ancient Greece

In which are Pythagoras and Euclid associated?

• Chemistry

• Language

• Geometry

• Linguistics

Hippocrates was an important Greek doctor. Which statement, would he have most likely have made?

• "You are sick because the gods are angry ."

• "I will operate on your spine."

• "You must let me try this experiment on you."

• "I observe that you got sick from eating that spoiled meat."

The ancient Greeks developed democracy, which of the following is part of American politics today?

• A council of elders

• A national religion

• Juries of citizens

• A symbolic royal family

What would Socrates have about the way Greeks, and people today, approach their studies?

• They asked a lot of questions

• They worked in large groups

• They believe in the gods, and that they are responsible for their wisdom

• They machines to help them

This image of the Lincoln Memorial shows that

• Americans value the teachings of ancient Greek religion

• Americans use stone from Greece for their public buildings

• Americans are influenced by ancient Greek architecture

• Americans use ancient Greek designs for their homes

How does modern American American democracy differ ancient Athenian democracy?

• Citizens can vote

• Men can vote

• Women can vote

• Criminals can vote

What idea did Hippocrates have about health and disease?

• That disease is caused by infection.

• That the gods have nothing to do with disease.

• That all diseases can be cured with medicine.

• That natural causes and can be observed.

What branch of mathematics began with land?

• Geometry

• Algebra

• Statistics

• Logic

What distance did the Greek astronomer Hipparchus calculate?

• Around the Earth

• From the Earth to the Moon

• Around the Moon

• From the Sun to the Moon

What system did ancient Greek geographers develop?

• geometry and geography

• writing

• dissection

• latitude and longitude