SW 11 Greek Civilization

Remembered for his pursuit of knowledge and teaching, Socrates was a famous and influential Greek _______.

• emperor

• philosopher

• mathemetician

• scientist

The Peloponnesian War brought the end of the Golden Age of Greece when Sparta and the other city‑states defeated Athens. Which of the following reasons was not a cause of the war?

• jealousy

• border disputes

• high taxes

• rivalry between city-states

The famous Greek plays held in outdoor amphitheaters were either comedies, or ______

• myths

• fables

• tragedies

• fairy tales

This man ruled Athens for 30 years and made it a world famous center of learning, art and culture

• Aristotle

• Pericles

• Socrates

• Archimedes

Styles of Greek architecture and building design can still be seen today in its three types of ______

• windows

• porches

• gardens

• columns

Socrates was a very respected scholar and teacher in ancient Greece. How did he die?

• He died in battle

• He died of old age

• He contracted a fatal disease

• He was sentenced by law makers to drink poison

Where are the monasteries called the Meteoras of Greece located?

• on one of the Greek islands

• on the top of high rocks

• in the middle of a desert

• in the middle of the present-day city of Athens

Since all the male citizens voted on every law, what kind of government was present in Athens?

• direct democracy

• republic

• monarchy

• representative democracy

The great thinkers of the Golden Age of Greece, philosophers, scientists and mathematicians, often had students who themselves became teachers. Who was a student of Plato who became a teacher to Alexander the Great?

• Aristotle

• Pericles

• Phidias

• Menelaus

What famous Greek is called the "father of medicine" for his physician's code of conduct?

• Aesop

• Hippocrates

• Pythagoras

• Euclid