Contributions of Greek Culture to Western Civilization

Who were the two famous Greek dramatists mentioned in the text?

• Homer and Herodotus

• Aeschylus and Sophocles

• Plato and Aristotle

• Socrates and Euclid.

Which Greek poet wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

• A) Aeschylus

• B) Sophocles

• C) Homer

• D) Herodotus

Fill in the blank: The study of history continued with _______ who looked at events and noticed that certain themes repeated themselves throughout history.

• Homer

• Thucydides

• Socrates

• Plato

Fill in the blank: The Corinthian columns were the most ornate and had a base with _______ and/or scrolls at the top.

• Leaves

• Flowers

• Statues

• Paintings

Who created the Socratic Method?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Euclid

Fill in the blank: The Greeks had many philosophers, the most famous being Socrates, Plato, and _______.

• A) Euclid

• B) Aristotle

• C) Homer

• D) Thucydides

Which philosopher would complete the sequence? Socrates -> Plato -> ?

• Aristotle

• Euclid

• Archimedes

• Phidias

Why do you think we continue to study the Ancient Greeks and their civilization today? Provide 2-4 reasons.

What were some important contributions of Greek culture to Western civilization?

Drama is: A. A play, or a show in a theater with actors playing roles B. A long poem that tells about heroic actions C. Too much pride D. Done by speaking

• A. A play, or a show in a theater with actors playing roles

• B. A long poem that tells about heroic actions

• C. Too much pride

• D. Done by speaking