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Greek Civilization Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A commander in the army at age 16 and a ruler at age 20.

a)

Eratosthenes

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

Alexander

2.

What is a traditional story about gods and heroes?

a)

Myth

b)

Thucydides

c)

Alexander

d)

Story

3.

Who was Greece's northern neighbor?

a)

Macedonia

b)

Crete

c)

Persia

d)

Syria

4.

What was the highest mountain in Greece that the Gods were believed to live?

a)

Mount Olympus

b)

Taylor Mountain

c)

The Unitas

d)

The Himalayas

5.

The Hellenistic Era was....

a)

A time when Greek culture spread throughout the non-Greek world

b)

A time Greek culture just stayed in Greece.

c)

Nothing, just a ruler name Hellenistic ruled

6.

Stoics taught...

a)

that happiness came from reason and doing one's duty

b)

that there was no absolute right or wrong

c)

that music and math go together

d)

that the Earth was flat

7.

Sophists taught...

a)

that there was no absolute right or wrong

b)

that happiness came from reason and doing one's duty

c)

that the Gods lived on Mount Olympus

d)

Nothing, he was just a guy

8.

Who said, "Give me a lever and a place to stand, and I will move the Earth?"

a)

Archimedes

b)

Philip II

c)

Homer

d)

Euripides

9.

Plato's ideal form of government was dividing people into what three groups?

a)

Philosopher-Kings, Warriors, and Slaves

b)

Kings, Philosophers, and Warriors

c)

Philosopher-Kings, Warriors, and the rest of the people

d)

Kings, Warriors, and Slaves

10.

The Greeks hoped to earn the favor of their gods and goddess by performing

a)

Acrobatics

b)

Tragedies

c)

Dances

d)

Rituals

11.

Philip II got some Greek cities to join him by ________ them.

a)

Conquring

b)

Inviting

c)

Bribing

d)

All of these

12.

The Iliad and the Odyssey were based on stories of war between Greece and

a)

Troy

b)

Persia

c)

Sparta

d)

Athens

13.

Who told King Ptolemy that "There is no royal way to learn geometry?"

a)

Euclid

b)

Pythagoras

c)

Aristotle

d)

Poseidon

14.

Aristotle taught his students to follow

a)

The Golden Rule

b)

The Golden Fleece

c)

The Golden Mean

d)

None of these

15.

The library here attracted scholars from all over the world

a)

Babylon

b)

Rome

c)

Alexandria

d)

Thebes

16.

Aristarchus was an astronomer who taught the sun was

a)

The Chariot of Apollo

b)

The center of the universe

c)

Revolving around the Earth

d)

Collapsing

17.

They believed that the human mind could understand everything.

a)

Epicureans

b)

Sophists

c)

Stoics

d)

Philosophers

18.

Greek art and architecture expressed which of the following beliefs and values?

a)

The ideal human

b)

Peace and Harmony

c)

Reason and Balance

d)

All of these

19.

What is the legacy of the Hellenistic Era/Period?

a)

Greek theater and literature remained cultural influences around the Mediterranean for 900 years after Alexander died.

b)

New cities were founded and old cities were rebuilt to be major cultural centers.

c)

Philosophers, scientists, poets, and writers traveled around the Mediterranean and into India spreading ideas and cultural influences.

d)

All of these are correct.

20.

How did Aristotle's ideas shape the way Europeans and Americans viewed government?

a)

Founders of the US Constitution named the government after Aristotle.

b)

Founders of the US Constitution tried to create a mixed government that balanced different types.

c)

Founders of the US Constitution promised to avoid all values and beliefs of Aristotle in government.

d)

None of the above are true.