Lesson 31 Quiz: The Legacy of Ancient Greece

Why is Herodotus called the "father of history"?

• He had many children.
• He taught in the agora.
• He wrote about the past.
• He was an important leader.

Which of the choices below is a part of American democracy that comes from the ancient Greeks?

• juries of citizens
• a Council of Elders
• one official religion
• independent city-states

How was ancient Greek democracy different from American democracy today?

• Everyone did not always agree.
• All citizens voted on every issue.
• People could speak their opinions.
• Strong speakers influenced others.

Hippocrates is called the "father of medicine." Which statement would he most likely have made?

• "I will tell everybody about your illness."
• "I see that you got sick after eating that meat."
• "You must let me try this experiment on you."
• "You are sick because the gods are angry at you."

Which one of these lists of items would Pythagoras and Euclid most likely have written about?

• rocks, stones, and dirt
• skin, blood, and bones
• lines, circles, and squares
• actors, costumes, and stages

Which of these ideas was first introduced in ancient Greece?

• Earth moves around the sun.
• The planets affect human lives.
• It is good to study the star patterns.
• The moon seems to change shape.

How did Greek scientists make their most important discoveries?

• They got the citizens to vote.
• They translated Egyptian texts.
• They built complicated machines.
• They observed and asked questions.

Who would be the most likely to use lines of latitude and longitude?

• a painter
• an architect
• a mapmaker
• an astronomer

How did the philosopher Aristotle affect the modern study of plants and animals?

• He invented a machine for measuring growth.
• He created a system to divide them into groups.
• He discovered that the heart pumps blood through the body.
• He suggested cutting people open to see how the body works.

What influence from ancient Greece is visible in this picture of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.?

• the use of columns
• the honoring of gods
• the effect of bright lights
• the importance of religion