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Ancient Greek Contributors

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Historian: Wrote about Peloponnesian Wars, wrote only truth backed by evidence

a)

Herodotus

b)

Homer

c)

Thucydides

d)

Strabo

2.

Historian: Wrote about Persian War, known as Father of History, includes gods and bias in story

a)

Herodotus

b)

Thucydides

c)

Homer

d)

Thatos

3.

Philosopher: described ideal form of government in The Republic, created the academy

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Zeno

4.

Math: Invented this theorem:  a2+b2=c2a^2+b^2=c^2  

a)

Pythagoras 

b)

Archimedes 

c)

Euclid

d)

Phidias 

5.

Poet: Author of Iliad and Odyssey

a)

Homer

b)

Odysseus

c)

Aesop

d)

Herodotus

6.

Mathematician & physicist, estimated the value of pi, explained the lever, pulley, & screw

a)

Archimedes

b)

Euclid

c)

Aeschylus

d)

Hippocrates

7.

Greek writer of tragedies, author of Oedipus Rex, first to have 3 actors

a)

Sophocles

b)

Aeschylus

c)

Homer

d)

Thucydides

8.

Designed the Parthenon, created statues of Athena and Zeus out of gold & ivory

a)

Phidias

b)

Sophocles

c)

Pericles

d)

Aristotle

9.

Math: father of geometry, created school in Alexandria, wrote The Elements which is still used

a)

Euclid

b)

Pythagoras

c)

Archimedes

d)

Sophocles

10.

Science: Father of western medicine, taught disease came from natural causes, created oath

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Archimedes

c)

Hipparchus

d)

Euclid

11.

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all Greek ________.

a)

Scientists

b)

Philosophers

c)

Mathematicians

d)

Historians

12.

What is the correct order of the columns in the image?

a)

Corinthian, Doric, Ionic

b)

Doric, Corinthian, Ionic

c)

Ionic, Doric, Corinthian

d)

Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

13.

Founder of Greek Tragedy, wrote Agamemnon, introduced role of second actor in a play

a)

Aeschylus

b)

Sophocles

c)

Homer

d)

Herodotus

14.

Philosopher: believed discussion led to truth, questioned everything, created a method

a)

Socrates

b)

Aristotle

c)

Plato

d)

Zeno

15.

Philosopher: studied many subjects, valued education, created Lyceum, tutored Alex the Great

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Aristophanes

16.

Leader of Athens during the Golden Age, created 3 goals to help improve Athens

a)

Alex the Great

b)

Pericles

c)

Thucydides

d)

Aristotle