Ancient Greece Checkpoint 3

How did the Iliad and the Odyssey provide insight into ancient Greek life?

• A. by featuring the values and customs of ancient Greek society

• B. by detailing the many ways Homer was an ancient Greek hero

• C. by explaining advancements in math and architecture

• D. by providing an account of historical events written at that time

What two Greek epic poems were rumored to have been written by Homer?

• A. The Analects

• B. The Iliad

• C. The Aeneid

• D. The Odyssey

• E. The Ionian

What trick helped the Greeks to win the Trojan War?

• A. The Greeks used a tree as a battering ram to get into Troy

• B. The Greeks used a cave to hide explosives and destroy the walls of Troy

• C. The Greeks had a Trojan spy set fire to the city and open the gates

• D. The Greeks hid inside a wooden horse and opened the gates of Troy

Using your knowledge of history, what was the major contribution made by the individuals pictured in the image above?

• All three were great political leaders in Greece.

• All three were prominent Athenian architects.

• All three were advisors to Alexander the Great.

• All three were important Greek philosophers.

How did Socrates study knowledge, truth, and the meaning of life?

• He studied at the Academy, which was the first institute of higher learning in the Western world

• He was a student of Aristotle and learned about philosophy from him

• He asked questions and then tested the answers with more questions

• He read Greek literature like the Illiad and the Odyssey to find answers

How do we know about the teachings of Socrates?

• Aristotle wrote about his teachings

• Plato wrote about his teachings

• He left behind many written works

• His teachings were passed down orally

Who wrote myths and stories about him?

• Aristotle wrote about his teachings

• Homer wrote myths and stories about him

• Socrates wrote myths and stories that tell us

• Plato wrote about his teachings

How did the Greeks build amphitheaters?

• They were built as high, fortified retreats so that people had a place to go when under attack

• They were built with a shallow pool in front so that light reflected onto a central stage

• They were built with marble columns and a wood ceiling so that the ceiling was not too heavy

• They were built into the side of a hill so that seats rose from the central stage

What is the name of the structure in the picture above?

• The Agora

• The Parthenon

• The Citadel

• The Colosseum

What are these three types of Greek columns called? (Select 3)

• Doric

• Ionic

• Caspian

• Parthenon

• Corinthian