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Greek Culture and Achievements

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was Socrates executed? (Choose ALL that apply.)

a)

He was plotting to overthrow the government.

b)

He was against war and refused to serve in the military

c)

He did not share the same ideas about religion as the leaders in Athens.

d)

He taught his students to question everything even if most people believe it to be true.

2.

Which of the following is the Greek word for "love of wisdom"?

a)

philosophy

b)

Parthenon

c)

mythology

d)

polytheism

e)

Acropolis

3.

The ______________ is a temple built by ancient Greeks to honor the goddess Athena.

a)

philosophy

b)

Parthenon

c)

syllogism

d)

polytheism

e)

Acropolis

4.

The ______________ is a well-protected area on a high hilltop that has many important buildings.

a)

philosophy

b)

Parthenon

c)

mythology

d)

polytheism

e)

Acropolis

5.

____________ is the belief that there are multiple gods, not just one.

a)

philosophy

b)

Parthenon

c)

syllogism

d)

polytheism

e)

Acropolis

6.

_____________ is a collection of stories about gods that people used to understand the world around them.

a)

philosophy

b)

Parthenon

c)

mythology

d)

polytheism

e)

Acropolis

7.

Why were the Olympics first created?

a)

To celebrate military victories.

b)

To encourage other countries to join the empire that Greek leaders wanted to expand.

c)

To prove that Greece was the greatest country in the world.

d)

It was a religious festival to honor the Greek god Zeus.

8.

Plato wrote The Republic and in his writing he suggested that the best society to live in was one in which:

a)

The wealthy are taken care of by working class people.

b)

The wealthy are supposed to be the most responsible for what happened in society.

c)

That people in all levels of society have a part to play in being responsible for the good of the state.

d)

None of these is correct.

9.

Why was Alexander the Great fit to be a strong leader at such a young age? (Choose ALL that apply.)

a)

He was unusually strong for his age.

b)

He was well-educated and well-read.

c)

He had already been taught military strategies for going to war.

d)

He had been trained like an athlete and taught how to fight.

10.

The Hellenistic Age was a period of time in which a great exchange of culture and ideas took place between the people of _________ and ________.

a)

Greece and Rome

b)

Rome and Asia

c)

Greece and Asia

d)

Greece and Africa

11.

Which ancient Greek doctor wrote an oath (or promise) that is still used today, to never hurt any patients and to look out for the health of all?

a)

Archimedes

b)

Aristotle

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Pythagoras

12.

Cultural _________ is the spreading of culture from one place to another.

a)

migration

b)

exclusion

c)

diffusion

d)

inclusion

13.

The following is an example of syllogism: All dogs bark. Beagles are dogs; therefore, beagles bark. Which Greek philosopher thought to be the first to use this logical way of thinking?

a)

Plato

b)

Archimedes

c)

Aristotle

d)

Hippocrates

14.

The idea that one idea is true based on two or more other facts is true is known as ___________.

a)

philosophy

b)

Parthenon

c)

syllogism

d)

polytheism

e)

Acropolis