GREEK CIVILIZATION

Aristotle leads the long list of...

• Philosophers

• Politicians

• Mathematicians

Answer explanation

Aristotle was a philosopher, polymath and scientist born in the city of Estagira, north of Ancient Greece. His ideas have exerted an enormous influence on the intellectual history of the west for more than two millennia.

Its geographical location was key to understanding its prosperous trade, this was due to its proximity to ...

• The Nile River.

• The Amazon.

• The Mediterranean Sea.

Answer explanation

The Mediterranean is a continental sea that connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar. Surrounded by Europe, Africa and Asia, witnessed the evolution of various ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians, Phoenicians, Hebrews, Greeks, Carthaginians, and Romans

One of the most important Greek legacies is:

• Farming

• Math

• Engineering

Answer explanation

Pythagoras, Euclid and Archimedes are the main names that stood out for the theory of numbers, the systematization of geometric knowledge and for laying the foundations of hydrostatics.

What happened to those who cheated at the Olympic games in Greece?

• There was no problem, they were not frowned upon

• Cheaters were fined, and statues were built with the money from the fines.

• Their limbs were cut off as punishment.

Answer explanation

The Olympic Games arose in Greece in 776 BC. as a way of paying homage to the gods of Olympus.

Where did democracy arise?

• Athens

• Argus

• Sparta

Answer explanation

In Athens, at the end of the 6th century. Clístenes established equal rights participation in politics for all citizens.

To what god was the oracle of Delphi dedicated?

• Zeus

• Apollo

• Ares

Answer explanation

The oracle of Delphi, located in the temple dedicated to Apollo in the sanctuary of the same name at the foot of Mount Parnassus, in Greece, was one of the most important religious centers in the Hellenic world. ... If the body of the poor animal trembled during the offering, it meant that Apollo would agree to speak.

What do Greek myths try to explain?

• The human body and its functions.

• The origin of the universe and life.

• The process of building the house.

Answer explanation

The Greeks tried to explain the origin of all that was around them by using myths. There are types of myths such as theogonic (which explains the origin of the gods), anthropogenic (which explains the origin of humans), and cosmogonic (which explains the origin of the universe).

What period does ancient Greece cover?

• 1600 a.C

• 1200 a.C

• 1100 a.C

Answer explanation

Its history is divided into four periods: The Dark Age, The Archaic Period, The Classical Period and The Hellenistic Period.

How long did the Greek civilization last?

• 1.054 years

• 1.098 years

• 1.078 years

Answer explanation

Ancient Greece is known as the civilization that developed for a period of 1,054 years, which goes from 1200 B.C. until 146 B.C. It begins with the so-called Dark Age and ends with the Doric Invasion and the subsequent Battle of Corinth in which the Roman Empire defeated Greece.

In what year did Greek civilization end?

• 146 A.C

• 356 A.C

• 301 A.C

Answer explanation

As a fact, the traditional date of the end of The Ancient Greek Period coincides with the death of Alejandro Magno, who was one the most important emperors of that time.