WorksheetsGreek Culture Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
Phidias
Euclid
Socrates
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle were all famous Greeks who focused on...??
drama
science
math
Philosophy
What could this artifact tell historians about Greek culture?
Greeks liked to make vases but no other pottery
Greek culture focused on the navy and building ships
Greek culture highly valued the arts and design
Greeks did not like to create statues
What is the name of this Greek architectural structure?
The Colosseum
The Parthenon
The Acropolis
The Grand Ole Opry
Ancient Greeks influenced the modern world in all of the following areas EXCEPT:
philosophy
engineering
medicine
literature
computers
Which of these is NOT a Greek philosopher?
Sappho
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
Who is the Greek goddess of wisdom and the namesake of Athens?
Artemis
Diana
Juno
Athena
Who is the chief god of Greek mythology?
Poseidon
Apollo
Zeus
Prometheus
True / False - Greek mythology continues to influence culture, politics, art, and literature today.
True
False
Which of the following are ways that Alexander the Great spread Greek culture? Select all that apply.
Made a deal with the Persians to spread their culture
His army spread their culture through military successes
His army completely conquered India, making it his
He encouraged his men to marry women of their conquered nations to spread culture
TRUE OR FALSE: Greek culture was spread eastward as Alexander conquered lands.
TRUE
FALSE
Which word means Greek, like the culture that spread throughout the ancient world by Alexander the Great?
Hellenistic
Futuristic
Greektastic
Alexanderistic
The Olympic Games, held every four years in ancient Greece, had the MAIN PURPOSE OF....
Celebrating the arts
Honoring the mountainous land
Honoring the gods, especially Zeus
Competing in the Hunger Games
Besides honoring their god Zeus, for what other reasons did the Greeks create the Olympic games? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
To show off athletic talent and be competitive
To celebrate their culture and love for sport
Putting a hold on wars, promoting peace between city-states
To make sure everyone would be at war with the winners
I was one of the most influential military commanders in history. I conquered most of the world known to the ancient Greeks and never lost a battle. I lived during the period 356 to 323 BC. My famous teacher was Aristotle. Who am I?
Genghis Khan
Alexander the Great
Marco Polo
Julius Caesar
How were gods/goddesses viewed in Greek mythology?
they were only evil and caused harm to humans
they were great and powerful with human qualities
they were less powerful and more weak than humans
What is the name for this famous hilltop that was very important to Greek city-states?
The Acropolis
The acrobats
The Pyramids of Giza
The Olympic stadium
This text explains the significance of the Olympics and how Greeks thought ____________ was important.
architecture
athleticism
philosophy
sculptures
