Greece Achievements Review

Which two EPIC poems did Homer write?

• Iliad and Odyssey
• Aeneid and Metamorphoses
• Divine Comedy and Beowulf
• Paradise Lost and The Canterbury Tales

Which two Greeks were among the worlds 1st historians?

• Herodotus and Thucydides
• Epicurus and Zeno
• Socrates and Pythagoras
• Plato and Aristotle

Which 2 wars did Herodotus & Thucydides write about?

• Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War

• Crusades and Hundred Years' War
• Napoleonic Wars and American Civil War
• World War I and World War II

What is the definition of PHILOSOPHY?

• The study of knowledge or love of wisdom

• The exploration of artistic expression and creativity.

• The study of historical events.

• The study of physical sciences and their applications.

Which of the following was NOT an ancient Greek philosopher?

• Plato
• Socrates
• Aristotle
• Pericles

Most ancient greek sculptures were of what subject?

• Animals and mythical creatures.
• Landscapes and nature scenes.
• Human figures, including gods and athletes.
• Abstract geometric shapes.

Which of the following were used in ancient Greek art?

• paint

• marble

• clay

• wood

Who was Greece's most famous sculptor?

• Phidias
• Polykleitos
• Myron
• Praxiteles

What was the Parthenon?

• A temple dedicated to the goddess Athena in Athens, Greece.
• A fortress built for military defense in Athens, Greece.
• A marketplace for trade and commerce in ancient Greece.
• A theater for performing arts in Athens, Greece.

What type of column is this?

• doric

• ionic

• corinthian

• myonic