Greek Civilization Chapter Test

The ancient city of Alexandria was a major attraction for ______.

• A.scholars

• B.athletes

• C.farmers

• D.soldiers

Sculptors in the Hellenistic Era carved statues of realistic-looking humans showing emotions.

• A.TRUE

• B.FALSE

The most important poet of Greek New Comedy was ______.

• A.Theocritus

• B.Hypatia

• C.Menander

• D.Homer

Which of these statements is part of the teachings of Epicurus?

• A.Happiness results from using reason.

• B.Decisions should be guided by sound thinking.

• C.People have a duty to serve their community.

• D.The way to be happy is to avoid pain.

The most famous scientist of the Hellenistic Era was ______.

• A.Helen

• B.Archimedes

• C.Eratosthenes

• D.Euclid

Aristarchus and Eratosthenes made important contributions in the field of ______.

• A.philosophy

• B.biology

• C.astronomy

• D.mathematics

Euclid's book Elements is about ______.

• A.chemistry

• B.biology

• C.philosophy

• D.plane geometry

What was one important contribution of Archimedes?

• A.He discovered that Earth circles around the sun.

• B.He figured out the value of pi.

• C.He discovered that Earth is round.

• D.He measured the circumference of Earth.

Rome took control of Greece because the four kingdoms formed from Alexander's empire would not work together.

• A.TRUE

• B.FALSE

What word describes "The Love of Wisdom?"

• Geography
• Philosophy
• History
• Astronomy