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WorksheetsChapter 3: The Greek Civilization Honors Study Guide
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
True or False
Hippocrates rejected the superstitious belief that disease was the punishment of the gods.
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True or False
Athens was characterized by democracy and a desire for individualism.
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True or False
Epicurus and Zeno worked together on a philosophy of life that emphasized happiness.
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True or False
Herodotus allowed myths and exaggeration to influence his writing of Greek history.
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True or False
Hellenistic culture permeated the Near East from the death of Alexander until the Roman dominance.
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True or False
Greek city-states exercised powers usually associated with national states.
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True or False
Stoics believed that happiness and pleasure are achieved through the avoidance of pain and fear.
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True or False
Geography played a critical role in the development of Greek history.
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True or False
Athens was characterized by a dominant military and a desire to be isolated.
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True or False
Darius I defeated the Greeks.
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True or False
Although Pericles took Athens a step toward democracy, it was Solon who established a true “rule by the people.”
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True or False
Greek mythology played a dominant role in forming Greek culture.
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Which of the following statements does not characterize the Greek Dark Ages?
New intruders entered Greece.
Little contact was made with cultures outside of Greece.
Common Greek culture developed.
Troy and Mycenae fought a trade war.
“Having human form or attributes” is the definition for which term?
personification
anthropomorphic
humanity
antaomic
What term refers to a rule by a few?
tyranny
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
The basic political unit of Greece was the . . .
acropolis.
Olympiad.
Parthenon.
polls.
What term refers to a rule by the people?
anarchy
monarchy
oligarchy
democracy
What invaders conquered the Mycenaean civilization in 1200 BC and ushered in a new period of Greek history?
Dorians
Minoans
Persians
Trojans
Which of the following was not a form of government experienced by the Greek city-states?
Anarchy
Democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
Sparta’s government would be classified as . . .
an anarchy.
a democracy.
a monarchy.
an oligarchy.
On what island was the earliest center of Aegean civilization?
Cyprus
Sicily
Sardinia
Crete
What city located near the Hellespont became a major commercial rival for other early Greek cities?
Knossos
Minoan
Mycenae
Troy
Greeks were hindered in political unity because of a lack of . . .
shared language.
common customs.
geographic unity.
common religion.
The Olympic Games were originally held in honor of . . .
Apollo.
Athena.
Poseidon.
Zeus.
What Persian king led the invasion of Greece after crossing the Hellespont on a bridge of boats?
Darius I
Xerxes
Herodotus
Pericles
What term refers to a rule by one?
Anarchy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
What term refers to a rule by force?
Anarchy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Tyranny
What occurred at the Battle of Thermopylae?
Sparta was burned to the ground.
The Persian navy was decisively defeated by the Greek navy.
Three hundred Spartans fought to the death in a mountain pass.
A devastating plague wiped out a third of the Athenian army.
The alliance formed by Athens to protect Greece from further Persian attack was called the . . .
Corinthian League.
Delian League.
Peloponnesian League.
Spartan League.
The leading commercial center of the early mainland Aegean civilization was . . .
Knossos.
Minos.
Mycenae.
Troy.
Greek colonization was especially abundant on which island?
Corsica
Cyprus
Sardinia
Sicily
Sparta formed which league to protect against foreign invasion and to prevent tyranny and democracy?
Corinthian League.
Delian League.
Peloponnesian League.
Spartan League.
Which famous philosopher taught Aristotle?
Pericles
Plato
Socrates
Thales
Spartan slaves were called . . .
Helots.
Dorians.
Satraps.
Archons.
Which of the following is not true of Aristotle?
He was an Athenian
He taught Alexander the Great
He wrote the Organon
He developed the syllogism
Which Greek historian wrote about the Persian Wars?
Euclid
Herodotus
Thales
Thucydides
Socrates
As a result of the Persian War, which of the following became the leading city-state of Greece?
Athens
Corinth
Olympia
Sparta
The Dark Ages are also called the Homeric Age because Homer . . .
wrote laws and governed during this age.
was a mighty warrior of this age.
wrote poems that give nearly the only insight into the Greek way of life during this age.
developed a new system of writing.
The Peloponnesian War developed over
succession in the Spartan government.
succession in the Athenian government.
a rivalry between Athens and Sparta.
a rivalry between Persia and Greece.
At what mountain-pass battle did a Spartan army fight to its death?
Marathon
Salamis
Thermopylae
Sardinia
Alexander the Great's father, who united Macedonia, was . . .
Xerxes
Philip II
Pericles
Darius III
The Spartan way of life centered on . . .
artistic abilities.
military training.
philosophical writing.
religious ceremonies.
Which of the following is not associated with Sparta?
glorification of the state
isolation
militarism
commercial endeavors
Who determined the circumference of the globe by using geometry?
Euclid
Aristophanes
Sophocles
Erasthenes
Which Persian king did Alexander defeat?
Darius I
Darius III
Xerxes I
Xerxes III
What did Sophocles and Aristophanes have in common?
Drama
Medicine
Philosophy
Sculpture
During the Age of Pericles, Athens had which type of government?
Anarchy
Democracy
Monarchy
Tyranny
Who wrote a textbook on geometry called Elements?
Archimedes
Eratosthenes
Euclid
Pythagoras
The apostle Paul’s visit to Athens brought him into conflict with . . .
Plato and Aristotle.
Pericles and Socrates.
Epicureans and Stoics.
Artists and Historians.
What is the name of the period in which Greek culture was spread throughout the ancient world?
Age of Pericles
Homeric Age
Hellenic Age
Hellenistic Age
Which building in Athens is dedicated to the goddess Athena?
Hellespont
Parthenon
Porch of Maidens
Temple of Philosophy
Which of the following is not true of Plato?
He believed that true reality is found in the physical world.
He established the Academy in Athens.
He believed too much freedom led to anarchy.
He wrote the Republic.
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian refer to Greek . . .
architecture.
dialects.
enemies.
literature.
What term refers to a breakdown of government and order?
Anarchy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Which of the following is not true of Socrates?
He said, “Know thyself.”
He believed that virtue is knowledge.
He was condemned to death by poison.
He devised the syllogism.
Which of the following is the correct order for the periods of Greek sculpture?
archaic, classical, Hellenistic
classical, Hellenistic, archaic
Hellenistic, archaic, classical
Hellenistic, classical, archaic
Match the following with the correct answer choice.
Father of Medicine
Hippocrates
Herodotus
Euclid
Thales
Plato
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Father of History
Hippocrates
Herodotus
Euclid
Thales
Plato
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Father of Geometry
Hippocrates
Herodotus
Euclid
Thales
Plato
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Father of Philosophy
Hippocrates
Herodotus
Euclid
Thales
Plato
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Author of the Republic
Hippocrates
Herodotus
Euclid
Thales
Plato
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Poet
Homer
Socrates
Aristotle
Thucydides
Eratosthenes
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"Know thyself"
Homer
Socrates
Aristotle
Thucydides
Eratosthenes
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syllogism
Homer
Socrates
Aristotle
Thucydides
Eratosthenes
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historian of the Peloponnesian War
Homer
Socrates
Aristotle
Thucydides
Eratosthenes
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astronomer and geographer
Homer
Socrates
Aristotle
Thucydides
Eratosthenes
What was the chief magistrate in Athens called?
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Which empire threatened Greek independence and isolation in the fifth century BC?
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Who led the Persian army that Alexander the Great defeated?
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Name the Greek philosopher and mathematician of the sixth century BC who concluded that the universe could be explained in mathematical terms.
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Who was the most famous pupil of Socrates?
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Which region did Alexander the Great not conquer because his weary army refused to advance any farther?
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What ancient civilization had modern plumbing in the palace?
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What term refers to the four-year interval between the Greek games?
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What term is used for the formal study of human thought and culture?
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Who was the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey?
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What city-state was the leader of the Delian League?
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Which Greek historian recorded the history of the Peloponnesian War?
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Which Persian king led attacks against the Greeks at the battles of Thermopylae and Salamis Bay?
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Which city-state won the Peloponnesian War?
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What are two forms of Greek drama?
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What archon instituted reforms to help the common man?
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