Ch. 8 Ancient Greece

Macedonia gained power in the ancient world during the reign of which king?

• King Philip II

• King Alexander

• King Leonidas

• King Darius

What did many Greeks visit to find out about the future?

• A library

• An oracle

• A temple

• A marketplace

Match the following Greek structures with their examples.

• The Knossos

• A temple

• The Mycenae

• A palace

• The Parthenon

• A theater

• The Epidaurus

• A fortress

Aristotle's writing had effect on the writing of which document?

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

The gods in Greek myths have great powers but look and act like what?

• Animals

• Humans

• Giants

• Spirits

(a)   was a commander in the army at 16 and a ruler at 20.

• Sophocles
• Alexander
• Socrates
• Plato

Who rejected the idea of absolute right or wrong?

• Sophists

• Stoics

• Epicureans

• Pythagoreans

Who was a great Athenian writer who stressed courage and understanding?

• Sophocles

• Euripides

• Aristophanes

• Aeschylus

What was the time called when Greek culture spread through the known world?

• Hellenistic Era

• Classical Era

• Roman Era

• Byzantine Era

Match the following philosophical beliefs with their views on happiness.

• Believed happiness resulted from using reason.

• Skeptics

• Believed happiness was unattainable due to uncertainty.

• Cynics

• Believed happiness was the absence of pain and fear.

• Stoics

• Believed happiness was living in virtue in agreement with nature.

• Epicureans