Chapter 8: Greek Civilization

Macedonia gained power in the ancient world during the reign of King Philip II.

• True

• False

Many Greeks visited an oracle to find out about the future.

• True

• False

The Parthenon is an example of a Greek theater.

• True

• False

Aristotle’s writing had no effect on the writing of the U.S. Constitution.

• True

• False

The gods in Greek myths have great powers but look and act like human beings.

• True

• False

a commander in the army at 16 and a ruler at 20

• Sophocles

• Hellenistic Era

• Sophists

• Alexander

• Stoics

rejected the idea of absolute right or wrong

• Sophocles

• Hellenistic Era

• Sophists

• Alexander

• Stoics

a great Athenian writer who stressed courage and understanding

• Sophocles

• Hellenistic Era

• Sophists

• Alexander

• Stoics

a time when Greek culture spread

through the known world

• Sophocles

• Hellenistic Era

• Sophists

• Alexander

• Stoics

believed that happiness resulted from

using reason

• Sophocles

• Hellenistic Era

• Sophists

• Alexander

• Stoics