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Greek Culture Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

a)

Homer

b)

Phidias

c)

Euclid

d)

Socrates

2.

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle were all famous Greeks who focused on...??

a)

drama

b)

science

c)

math

d)

Philosophy

3.

What could this artifact tell historians about Greek culture?

a)

Greeks liked to make vases but no other pottery

b)

Greek culture focused on the navy and building ships

c)

Greek culture highly valued the arts and design

d)

Greeks did not like to create statues

4.

What is the name of this Greek architectural structure?

a)

The Colosseum

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Acropolis

d)

The Grand Ole Opry

5.

Ancient Greeks influenced the modern world in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

a)

philosophy

b)

engineering

c)

medicine

d)

literature

e)

computers

6.

Which of these is NOT a Greek philosopher?

a)

Sappho

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Plato

7.

Who is the Greek goddess of wisdom and the namesake of Athens?

a)

Artemis

b)

Diana

c)

Juno

d)

Athena

8.

Who is the chief god of Greek mythology?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Apollo

c)

Zeus

d)

Prometheus

9.

True / False - Greek mythology continues to influence culture, politics, art, and literature today.

a)

True

b)

False

10.
What can you infer about the ancient Greeks based upon their achievements?
a)
The ancient Greeks most valued warfare and battle.
b)
The ancient Greeks valued philosophy and art.
c)
the ancient Greeks were most interested in farming.
d)
The ancient Greeks felt that  literature was pointless.
11.
How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?
a)
the clothes that they wore
b)
buildings and architecture
c)
everybody walks everywhere
d)
communities are isolated
12.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
13.

Which of the following are ways that Alexander the Great spread Greek culture? Select all that apply.

a)

Made a deal with the Persians to spread their culture

b)

His army spread their culture through military successes

c)

His army completely conquered India, making it his

d)

He encouraged his men to marry women of their conquered nations to spread culture

14.

TRUE OR FALSE: Greek culture was spread eastward as Alexander conquered lands.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Which word means Greek, like the culture that spread throughout the ancient world by Alexander the Great?

a)

Hellenistic

b)

Futuristic

c)

Greektastic

d)

Alexanderistic

16.

The Olympic Games, held every four years in ancient Greece, had the MAIN PURPOSE OF....

a)

Celebrating the arts

b)

Honoring the mountainous land

c)

Honoring the gods, especially Zeus

d)

Competing in the Hunger Games

17.

Besides honoring their god Zeus, for what other reasons did the Greeks create the Olympic games? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

To show off athletic talent and be competitive

b)

To celebrate their culture and love for sport

c)

Putting a hold on wars, promoting peace between city-states

d)

To make sure everyone would be at war with the winners

18.

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?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Julius Caesar

19.

How were gods/goddesses viewed in Greek mythology?

a)

they were only evil and caused harm to humans

b)

they were great and powerful with human qualities

c)

they were less powerful and more weak than humans

20.

What is the name for this famous hilltop that was very important to Greek city-states?

a)

The Acropolis

b)

The acrobats

c)

The Pyramids of Giza

d)

The Olympic stadium

21.

This text explains the significance of the Olympics and how Greeks thought ____________ was important.

a)

architecture

b)

athleticism

c)

philosophy

d)

sculptures