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Greek Civilization

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

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.

A great Athenian writer who stressed courage and understanding.

a)

Sophocles

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Zeus

d)

Aristotle

3.

A time when Greek culture spread through the known world.

a)

Zeus

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Hellenistic Era

d)

Socrates

4.

He was sentenced to death for his teachings.

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Sophocles

c)

Alexander

d)

Socrates

5.

Greek scientist known as the "Father of Medicine."

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Alexander

6.

Greek scientist who concluded the Earth was round.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Eratosthenes

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Sophocles

7.

The Chief God that the Greeks worshiped.

a)

Artemis

b)

Apollo

c)

Athena

d)

Zeus

8.

Homer's Epic, the Lliad, is about....

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Gilgamesh

c)

the oracle at Delphi

d)

The Trojan War

9.

Aesop's fables were a part of Greek ...

a)

architecture

b)

oral tradition

c)

politics

d)

temples

10.
___________ gained power in the ancient world during the reign of King Phillip II.
a)
Mespotamia
b)
Macedonia
c)
Greece
11.
Many Greeks visited an __________ to find out about the future.
a)
philisopher-king
b)
priest
c)
oracle
12.
Stories that used animals to teach a lesson or moral were called _________
a)
fables
b)
myths
c)
dramas
13.
___________ writing had a huge effect on the writing of the US Constitution.
a)
Plato
b)
Aristotle
c)
Thucidydes
14.
The gods in Greek __________ have great powers but look and act like humans.
a)
fables
b)
myths
c)
dramas
15.
Who was sentenced to death for his teachings?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Pythagoras
16.
Which of the following was the most famous for a mathematical theorem named after him?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Archimedes
d)
Pythagoras
17.
In what kind of government do citizens elect other people to make decisions on their behalf?
a)
aristocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
direct democracy
d)
representative democracy
18.
founded by Alexander in Egypt
a)
Cairo
b)
Alexandria
c)
Thebes
d)
Murfreesboro
19.
Which public speaker said that the Macedonian king Philip II was considered a threat to Greek freedom?
a)
Plato 
b)
Aristotle 
c)
Demosthenes
d)
Thucydides
20.
the astronomer who concluded that Earth is round
a)
Eratosthenes 
b)
Epicureanism
c)
Stoicism
d)
Epididimus
21.
Happiness comes from doing your duty and following reason, not emotion.
a)
Epicureanism
b)
Stoicism
c)
Confucius
d)
Buddhism
22.
Happiness is the freedom from fear and pain.
a)
Epicureanism
b)
Stoicism
c)
Zorastrianism
d)
Hinduism
23.
Alexandria was the Greek capital of Egypt and was most famous among scholars for its
a)
grand art museums. 
b)
exciting architecture. 
c)
famous theaters.
d)
vast library.
24.
Who thought that governments should be headed by philosopher-kings?
a)
Alexander the Great 
b)
Aristophanes 
c)
Jason
d)
Plato
25.
Aristotle taught his students the
a)
“golden mean.” 
b)
“silver rule.” 
c)
“golden way.”
d)
Golden Fleece.

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