Ch 8 Test Review

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

• True

• False

The map shows that Alexander’s empire extended to which river in the East?

• Euphrates

• Indus

• Nile

• Tigris

According to the map, which body of water bordered Alexander’s empire on the west?

• Arabian Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Persian Gulf

• Mediterranean Sea

According to the map, which city of Alexander’s empire was in Egypt?

• Alexandria

• Athens

• Persepolis

• Susa

Aesop’s fables were a part of Greek

• architecture.

• oral tradition.

• politics.

• temples.

Who thought that governments should be headed by philosopher-kings?

• Alexander the Great

• Aristophanes

• Jason

• Plato

Aristotle taught his students the

• “golden mean.”

• “golden rule.”

• golden way.

• Golden Fleece.

Who was sentenced to death for his teachings?

• Plato

• Socrates

• Archimedes

• Aristotle