Chapter 7/8 The Ancient Greeks

Greek scientist who concluded the Earth was round.

• Aristotle

• Eratosthenes

• Hypatia

• Archimedes

What was Xerxes planning to do?

• colonize Northern Africa

• conquer Greece

• unite the Greek city-states

• build an acropolis

Who said, “Give me a lever and a place to stand, and I will move the earth”?

• Philip II

• Homer

• Euripides

• Archimedes

Philip II defeated the Greeks at the Battle of

• Troy.

• Alexandria.

• Chaeronea.

• Greece.

When did Athens become a democracy?

• during the Dark Age

• about 508 B.C.

• about 300 B.C.

• it was always a democracy

Who freed the Greek cities in Asia Minor from Persian rule?

• Philip II

• Demosthenes

• Alexander the Great

• Euclid

If Xerxes’ plan is successful, what will he gain?

• possession of a rich land

• satisfaction and revenge

• glory

• all of the above

Before Euripides began to write drama, most Greek plays

• were comedies.

• were about heroes and gods.

• were tragedies.

• made fun of politicians and scholars.

What resulted from the Greek Dark Age?

• the strengthening of the Mycenaeans

• the development of written language

• an expansion of Greek culture

• all of the above

The best-known example of classic Greek architecture is

• the Oracle at Delphi.

• the palace of Knossos.

• the Agora of Athena.

• the Parthenon.