Study Guide: Ancient Greece

__________ are stories about gods and goddesses that were used to explain events in nature.

• Mythology
• Philosophy
• Religion
• Mt. Olympus

__________ discovered PI (3.14) and designed levers and pulleys.

• Aristotle
• Plato
• Socrates
• Archimedes

__________ is the art and science of building.

• Theater
• Drama
• Architecture
• Engineering

DIRECTIONS: USE THE PASSAGE AND YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF SOCIAL STUDIES TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: The statement was made by Pericles "…for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few…(a)…citizen does not neglect the state because he takes care of his own household…We alone regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs not as a harmless but as a useless character..." Which type of political system does this statement suggest the people of Pericles' ancient civilization valued?

• Aristocracy
• Autocracy
• Monarchy
• Democracy

A __________ is a single individual who seizes power by force.

• Hoplite
• Aristocrat
• Noble
• Tyrant

Alexander's empire became known as the __________, a place where Greek culture blended with Persian, Egyptian, and Indian influences.

• Age of Pericles
• Macedonia
• Democracy
• Hellenistic Era

__________ is described as a government by the people for the people.

• Aristocracy
• Republic
• Democracy
• Tyrant

__________ refers to an organized system of thought.

• Scientific Method
• Legacy
• Mythology
• Philosophy

__________ is considered the "father of scientific medicine" and believed that diseases were of natural causes.

• Eratosthenes
• Hippocrates
• Euclid
• Pythagoras

The city-state, or what the Greeks called a __________ became the central focus of Greek life--a community of people who shared a common identity and common goals.

• Acropolis
• Polis
• Hoplite
• Agoge