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Greek Civilization

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A commander in the army at 16 and king at 20.
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Sophocles
c)
Thucydides
d)
Homer
2.

A traditional story about gods and heroes:

a)

Epic

b)

Myth

c)

Philosopher

d)

Sophist

3.
Considered by some to be the greatest historian of the ancient world.
a)
Homer
b)
Sophocles
c)
Thucydides
d)
Pythagoras
4.
Taught that the universe followed the same rules as music and numbers.
a)
Homer
b)
Thucydides
c)
Sophist
d)
Pythagoras
5.
Greece's northern neighbor.
a)
Crete
b)
Asia Minor
c)
Persia
d)
Macedonia
6.
Taught that happiness came from reason and doing one's duty. 
a)
Stoics
b)
Hellenistic Era
c)
Sophists
d)
Myths
7.
Taught that there was no absolute right and wrong. 
a)
Stoics
b)
Homer
c)
Philosophers
d)
Sophists
8.
The highest mountain in Greece.
a)
Himalayas
b)
Mount Everest
c)
Mount Olympus
d)
Persia
9.
A time when Greek culture spread throughout the non-Greek world.
a)
Golden Age
b)
Age of Pericles
c)
Hellenistic Era
d)
Age of Alexander the Great
10.

The Greeks hoped to earn the favor of their gods and goddesses by performing_________?

a)

Acrobatics

b)

Rituals

c)

Tragedies

d)

Dances

11.

Philip II got some Greek cities to join him by ___________them.

a)

Conquering

b)

Inviting

c)

Bribing

d)

All of these

12.
Homer's epic, the Illiad, is about ___________.
a)
The Trojan War
b)
Alexander the Great
c)
Gilgamesh
d)
Fox and Stork
13.
Herodotus wrote ____________.
a)
The Odyssey
b)
The Book of the Dead
c)
Antigome
d)
The History of the Persian Wars
14.

What did Greeks believe gods controlled?

a)

Animals

b)

People

c)

Nature and everyday life

d)

After life

15.
Who was the Greek slave that is now famous for his fables?
a)
Socrates
b)
Aesop
c)
Plato
d)
Aristotole
16.
What are short tales that teach a lesson about life or morals?
a)
Fables
b)
Drama
c)
Epics
d)
History
17.
What is a type of drama that has a sad ending? 
a)
Fable
b)
Tragedy
c)
Epic
d)
Comedy
18.
What method of teaching did Socrates use to help people find the knowledge inside themselves?
a)
Question Method
b)
History Method
c)
Socratic Method
d)
Searching Method
19.
Why did some leaders in Athens think Socrates was dangerous?
a)
He encouraged people to question government leaders'
b)
He was starting a war
c)
He wanted to be
king
d)
 He did not like  democracy.
20.
What philosopher thought the ideal government would divide people into three groups (philosopher kings, warriors, and people) and did not like democracy?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Aesop
21.

What philosopher thought the best type of government was a mixture of governments?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Aesop

22.
What was the legacy of Alexander the Great, the most powerful ruler in the ancient world?
a)
Spreading Persian culture by conquering other nations
b)
Spreading Greek culture by conquering other nations
c)
Spreading Roman culture by conquering other nations
d)
Spreading Indian culture by conquering other nations
23.

Ares is the god of the...

a)

The underworld

b)

Love and Beauty

c)

War

d)

Wisdom

24.

What does a philosopher do?

a)

Seek truth and wisdom

b)

Seek military success

c)

Seek great athleticism (be a good athlete)

d)

Seek great architecture

25.
Which of the following did Aristotle emphasize?
a)
People should use logic or reasonable thinking to discover new facts.
b)
People should question old beliefs and knowledge to discover the truth.
c)
Only aristocratic people would be allowed to be citizens.
d)
People should study history in order to determine a path for the future.
26.
Greek teachers of philosophy, reasoning, and public speaking
a)
Sophists 
b)
Socrates 
c)
Stoic 
d)
Epicurus 
27.
Tragedy writer whose most famous work is the Orestia 
a)
Aeschylus
b)
Sophocles 
c)
Menander 
d)
Eratosthenes 
28.
Why did Alexander turn back and not conquer India?
a)
He was tired of fighting
b)
His soldiers were homesick and wanted to return home
c)
He was worried that the Romans would conquer Greece
d)
He decided to conquer Africa instead
29.
School of thought developed by Zeno, Says happiness can be achieved only when people live in harmony with the will of god
a)
Stoicism
b)
Epicureanism
c)
Zenoism 
d)
Socratism
30.
Who is the king of the Greek Gods?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Zeus
c)
Poseidon
d)
Hades
31.
She is the Greek goddess of wisdom and battle strategy and her temple is the Parthenon.
a)
Hera
b)
Artemis
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Athena
32.
Warned the Athenians about the Macedonians true intentions.
a)
Pythagorus
b)
Appolonius
c)
Zeno
d)
Demosthenes
33.

Which of the following is NOT true of demigods?

a)

Figure who attained divine status after death

b)

Offspring of a god and human

c)

Members of the second generation of gods

d)

A minor deity

34.

The three best known writers of Greek tragedy were Aeschylus, Euripides, and...

a)

Plato

b)

Homer

c)

Apollo

d)

Sophocles

35.

Which Greek tragedy writer used characters that were down to Earth and plays that showed real life situations?

a)

Euripides

b)

Plato

c)

Aeschylus

d)

Sophocles

36.

Which philosopher was the first to group observations according to similarities and differences?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Phillip II

d)

Socrates

37.

Alexander defeated the Persian satraps in the battle of...

a)

Syria

b)

Granicus

c)

Alexandria

d)

Gaugemla

38.

Who was the astronomer that claimed the sun was at the center of the universe and Earth circled the sun?

a)

Eratosthenes

b)

Euclid

c)

Aristarchus

d)

Archimedes of Syracuse

39.

Which astronomer concluded the Earth was round?

a)

Eratoshthenes

b)

Aristarchus

c)

Euclid

d)

Archimedes of Syracuse

40.

Who is considered to be the father of history?

a)

Pythagoras

b)

Thucydides

c)

Herodotus

d)

Demosthenes

41.

Who was the most famous mathematician?

a)

Aristarchus

b)

Euclid

c)

Eratosthanes

d)

Archimedes of Syracuse

42.

Argonautica was a poem where a band of heroes search for...

a)

A goose with golden eggs

b)

A clam with a pearl

c)

A diamond as blue as the sea

d)

A ram with golden fleece

43.

Archimedes designed the _________ to defend Syracuse.

a)

Catapult

b)

Bow and Arrow

c)

Bronze shield

d)

Fireworks

44.

Phillip II defeated the Greeks in the battle of _________.

a)

Troy

b)

Alexandria

c)

Chaeronea

d)

Greece

45.

Which type of philosphy taught that happiness was the goal of life?

a)

Epicureanism

b)

Sticism

c)

Socratic Method

d)

Astronomy

46.

Which writer introduced the idea of two actors, costumes, props, and stage decor?

a)

Aeschylus

b)

Euripides

c)

Sophocles

d)

Aesop

47.

A long journey with many adventures:

a)

Fables

b)

Myths

c)

Odyssey

d)

Epic

48.

Which writer made fun of politicans and scholars?

a)

Aeschylus

b)

Aristophanes

c)

Sophocles

d)

Homer

49.

Through mythology, the Greek people expressed their...

a)

Religious beliefs

b)

Love of sport

c)

Love of poetry

d)

Poltical beliefs

50.

Which of the following did Greek artsists/writers NOT try to show people in their work?

a)

Reason

b)

Balance

c)

Harmony

d)

Tragedy

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