WorksheetsThe Legacy of Ancient Greece
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
In which are Pythagoras and Euclid associated?
Chemistry
Language
Geometry
Linguistics
Hippocrates was an important Greek doctor. Which statement, would he have most likely have made?
"You are sick because the gods are angry ."
"I will operate on your spine."
"You must let me try this experiment on you."
"I observe that you got sick from eating that spoiled meat."
The ancient Greeks developed democracy, which of the following is part of American politics today?
A council of elders
A national religion
Juries of citizens
A symbolic royal family
What would Socrates have about the way Greeks, and people today, approach their studies?
They asked a lot of questions
They worked in large groups
They believe in the gods, and that they are responsible for their wisdom
They machines to help them
This image of the Lincoln Memorial shows that
Americans value the teachings of ancient Greek religion
Americans use stone from Greece for their public buildings
Americans are influenced by ancient Greek architecture
Americans use ancient Greek designs for their homes
How does modern American American democracy differ ancient Athenian democracy?
Citizens can vote
Men can vote
Women can vote
Criminals can vote
What idea did Hippocrates have about health and disease?
That disease is caused by infection.
That the gods have nothing to do with disease.
That all diseases can be cured with medicine.
That natural causes and can be observed.
What branch of mathematics began with land?
Geometry
Algebra
Statistics
Logic
What distance did the Greek astronomer Hipparchus calculate?
Around the Earth
From the Earth to the Moon
Around the Moon
From the Sun to the Moon
What system did ancient Greek geographers develop?
geometry and geography
writing
dissection
latitude and longitude
What was Aristotle's contribution to science?
The classification of latitude and longitude
The classification of stars and planets
The classification of geometric shapes
The classification of plants and animals
Why were the Olympics first held?
To honor Olympus
To honor Zeus
To honor Apollo
To honor Athens
