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WorksheetsChapters 29, 30, and 31 Quiz
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Why was Pericles important in Greek History?
He was the first Greek philosopher.
He wrote great plays.
He led the rebuilding of Athens and ushered in its Golden Age.
He defeated the Persians at the Salami battle.
What was not the purpose of Greek Myths?
As Science (to explain the natural world)
As Religion (to explain morality, behavior, and origins)
As Literature (storytelling and entertainment)
As History (to document how things really happened in the past)
What was the most decorative of the three orders of Greek Columns?
Doric
Ionian
Corinthian
Athenian
Which is not a feature of Greek architecture?
Frieze Sculptures
Pediment
Columns
Arches
As Greek sculpture moved away from its Egyptian roots and became unique, what changed in their appearance?
Greek statues were plain and rigid, without much detail. Egyptians added natural poses and more detail to their sculptures.
Egyptian statues were plain and rigid, without much detail. Greeks added natural poses and more detail to their sculptures.
Greek statues became more abstract and less human-looking.
Egyptians didn't have statues. They were developed independently by the Greeks.
Why were Greek theaters designed in a semi-circular bowl shape?
So everyone could participate in the show.
Semi-circles were considered to be a sacred shape for actors.
So everyone could hear and see the show.
They inherited the design from the ancient Mesopotamians.
Socrates was a famous Greek _________ which meant that he studied and thought about ideas like beauty, goodness, truth, morality, and the meaning of life.
Mathematician
Philosopher
Scientist
Sculptor
As a result of the Peloponnesian Wars which country under the leadership of Phillip II and his son Alexander conquered Greece?
Asia Minor
Egypt
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Alexander's method of viciously punishing people who resisted his rule and generosity to those who submitted to him is known as the:
Potato and stick method
Carrot and stick method
Onion and tree stump method
The battle of the salamis
Which was not a result of the Peloponnesian Wars?
Athens defeated Sparta and Thebes and made a peace treaty with the Macedonians.
Sparta defeated Athens.
Sparta was eventually conquered by Thebes.
The Greeks were disunited and easily conquered by the Macedonians.
Alexander the Great was tutored by the Greek Philosopher Aristotle. What was the result of this?
Alexander hated Greek culture.
Alexander wanted to become a Roman.
Alexander developed an appreciation for Greek culture.
Alexander became a scientist.
Alexander worked to unite his empire in what ways?
He allowed and adopted local customs.
He allowed and participated in local religions.
He spread Greek culture throughout his empire.
All the above.
Herodotus is considered the father of this area of study which was also developed by the scholar, Thucydides, who wrote "The Peloponnesian Wars."
Biology
Sports
History
Mathematics
What is the major difference between Greek and American democracy?
America is not a democracy, but a monarchy.
In Greece (Athens), people voted directly on laws, whereas in the U.S. we elect representatives to do this job.
In the U.S., people vote directly on laws, whereas in Athens, people elected representatives to do this job.
None of the Above.
Besides the Oath that bears his name, what other contribution did Hippocrates make to the field of medicine?
He invented the first vaccine which was used to combat smallpox.
He coined the term "virus."
He was an excellent surgeon.
He developed the idea that disease is the result of natural not spiritual causes.
Pythagoras and Euclid made major contributions to this field of study which are still significant to this day.
Calculus
Geometry
Geology
Astronomy
Which of the following is not an achievement of the Greek astronomers Hipparchus and Aristarchus?
Inventing the first telescope.
Cataloguing over 850 stars.
Accurately predicting eclipses.
Developing the idea that the Sun is the center of the solar system.
Which of the following was a major part of Greek sports culture?
The Olympic Games
The Panathenaic Games
Emphasis on the fitness of the human body.
Many sports which we still practice today.
All the above.
The Greek Geographer developed what method of locating places on maps?
GPS
The Compass
Latitude and Longitude
The Ptolemaic Method
What was the result of Alexander's conquest of much of his known world?
Greek religion and architecture spread from Egypt to India
Greek ideas and culture were spread from Egypt to India
Greek language was spread from Egypt to India
All the above
Which famous Greek philosopher was famous for categorizing plants and animals?
Plato
Aristophanes
Herodotus
Aristotle
Alexander was influenced by Egyptian religion in what way?
He wore ram's horns and began having people view him as a god.
He converted to Islam.
He began identifying himself with the Buddha.
He married a Persian princess.
How did Socrates die?
He stubbed his toe and died of an infection.
After being convicted for insulting the gods and misleading young people he was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock poison.
He was killed in battle defending his hometown of Zurich during a Swiss civil war..
He had a heard attack after eating a large bowl of cherries.
What were men participating in the pancratium not allowed to do in order to win?
Punch
Kick
Choke
Gouge out their opponents eyes.
The Parthenon (temple of Athena in Athens) was located upon what hilltop?
The Minneapolis
The Acropolis
The Areopagus
The Polis
What building does not include aspects Greek revival architecture?
The White House
Danville Middle School
The U.S. Capitol
Many churches and houses in Central Pennsylvania built in the days before the US Civil War.
Which of the following is allowed in Mr. Shifflet's Classroom?
Cell Phones
Nostrils
Food
Google Chats
None of the above
