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Lesson 31 Test Review

Total questions: 116

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What form of government did the Ancient Greeks introduce to the world?   
a)
Communism 
b)
Feudalism
c)
Monarchy 
d)
 Democracy
2.
What were Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates known for?
a)
Theater
b)
  Art
c)
Architecture
d)
Philosophy
3.
What are the two types of Greek theater?   
a)
Science fiction and Fantasy 
b)
Comedy and Tragedy 
c)
Improvisation and Historical 
d)
Musical and Drama   
4.
What ancient civilization imitated much of the Greek culture?
a)
Egyptians
b)
Romans
c)
Incas
d)
Chinese 
5.
True or False: The Greek language was seldom used after Ancient Greece was conquered. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
6.
Which of the following is an area where Ancient Greek culture has influenced modern culture?
a)
Government 
b)
Sports
c)
Philosophy 
d)
 All of the above
7.
What modern-day sporting event began with the Ancient Greeks in 776 BC?     
a)
Super Bowl
b)
World Cup
c)
Olympics
d)
Final Four
8.
What European time period after the Middle Ages brought back many aspects of the Greek culture?
a)
Dark Ages
b)
Renaissance   
c)
 Bronze Age
d)
Cold War
9.
What type of art were the Greeks most known for producing?
a)
Landscape paintings
b)
Stained glass
c)
Realistic sculptures
d)
 Portrait paintings 
10.
True or False: Many modern-day buildings are designed in the classical Greek style.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
11.

In which are Pythagoras and Euclid associated?

a)

Chemistry

b)

Language

c)

Geometry

d)

Linguistics

12.

Hippocrates was an important Greek doctor. Which statement, would he have most likely have made?

a)

"You are sick because the gods are angry ."

b)

"I will operate on your spine."

c)

"You must let me try this experiment on you."

d)

"I observe that you got sick from eating that spoiled meat."

13.

The ancient Greeks developed democracy, which of the following is part of American politics today?

a)

A council of elders

b)

A national religion

c)

Juries of citizens

d)

A symbolic royal family

14.

What would Socrates have about the way Greeks, and people today, approach their studies?

a)

They asked a lot of questions

b)

They worked in large groups

c)

They believe in the gods, and that they are responsible for their wisdom

d)

They machines to help them

15.

This image of the Lincoln Memorial shows that

a)

Americans value the teachings of ancient Greek religion

b)

Americans use stone from Greece for their public buildings

c)

Americans are influenced by ancient Greek architecture

d)

Americans use ancient Greek designs for their homes

16.

How does modern American American democracy differ ancient Athenian democracy?

a)

Citizens can vote

b)

Men can vote

c)

Women can vote

d)

Criminals can vote

17.

What idea did Hippocrates have about health and disease?

a)

That disease is caused by infection.

b)

That the gods have nothing to do with disease.

c)

That all diseases can be cured with medicine.

d)

That natural causes and can be observed.

18.

What branch of mathematics began with land?

a)

Geometry

b)

Algebra

c)

Statistics

d)

Logic

19.

What distance did the Greek astronomer Hipparchus calculate?

a)

Around the Earth

b)

From the Earth to the Moon

c)

Around the Moon

d)

From the Sun to the Moon

20.

What system did ancient Greek geographers develop?

a)

geometry and geography

b)

writing

c)

dissection

d)

latitude and longitude

21.

What was Aristotle's contribution to science?

a)

The classification of latitude and longitude

b)

The classification of stars and planets

c)

The classification of geometric shapes

d)

The classification of plants and animals

22.

Why were the Olympics first held?

a)

To honor Olympus

b)

To honor Zeus

c)

To honor Apollo

d)

To honor Athens

23.
Hippocrates was an important Greek doctor.  Which statement would he most likely have made? 
a)
“You are sick because the gods are angry at you.” 
b)
“I will operate on your spine.”
c)
“You must let me try this experiment on you.”
d)
“I observe that you got sick after eating that meat.”
24.
With which field are Pythagoras and Euclid associated? 
a)
Chemistry
b)
Geometry
c)
Linguistics
d)
Literature
25.
Because the ancient Greeks developed democracy, which of the following is part of American politics today? 
a)
A council of elders
b)
Juries of citizens
c)
A national religion
d)
A symbolic royalty
26.
What would Socrates have liked about the way Greeks approached their studies?  
a)
They asked a lot of questions
b)
They worked in large groups 
c)
They  believed in the gods
d)
They built machines to help them
27.
Greece contributed to our language today.  The word geography comes from the Greek words meaning…  
a)
Classifying plants
b)
Classifying animals
c)
Writing about Earth
d)
Writing about the stars
28.
This picture of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC shows that  
a)
Americans value the teaching of ancient Greek religion
b)
Americans use stone from Greece to build public buildings
c)
Americans are influenced by ancient Greek architecture
d)
Americans use ancient Greek architecture to design homes
29.
To which of the following did the Greeks make major contributions? 
a)
theater and religion
b)
religion and medicine
c)
cooking and medicine
d)
language and government
30.
Ancient Greeks looked to math and science for logical answers to their questions about nature.  Often the ideas from one field contributed to understanding in another.  To which field of study would the efforts of this man not contribute? 
a)
Geometry
b)
Astronomy
c)
 Geography
d)
Biology
31.
Today, people who become a doctor take the __________________________ Oath.
a)
Pentathlon
b)
Pythagoras
c)
Hipparchus
d)
Hippocratic
32.
__________________ comes from the Greek word “star”.
a)
Geometry
b)
Geography
c)
Astronomy
d)
Architecture
33.
_________________ believed that numbers were the key to understanding nature.
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Pythagoras
c)
Geometry
d)
Archimedes
34.
_________________ are the imaginary lines that run from the North and South poles on the globe.
a)
Geometry
b)
Longitude
c)
Latitude
d)
Pentathlon
35.
_________________ is the measure of how far a place on Earth is from the equator.
a)
Geometry
b)
Longitude
c)
Latitude
d)
Pentathlon
36.
We classify animals and plants today because of the work of _____________________.
a)
Aristotle
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Hipparchus
d)
Archimedes
37.
______________________ comes from the Greek word that means “master builder”.
a)
Pentathlon
b)
Astronomy
c)
Architecture
d)
Geography
38.
Alexandria was the first woman to earn fame as a mathematician.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Geometry began as a system for measuring areas of land.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
The word alphabet comes from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, alpha and beta.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Archimedes is called the “father of modern medicine”.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Ancient Greeks originally believed that the Earth was the center of the universe.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
What does 'democracy' mean?
a)
rule by the few
b)
rule by the people
c)
rule of the leaders
d)
rule of the powerful
44.
A form of government ruled by a king (monarch) independently and the power is passed from father to son (hereditary succession):
a)
oligarchy
b)
tyranny
c)
monarchy
d)
democracy
45.
How did the geography of Greece impact its development of as civilization?
a)
Independent city-states developed with different forms of government.
b)
The city-states were ruled as an empire under one ruler.
c)
The city-states formed a national democracy and voted for president of Greece.
d)
The rough, rocky terrain did not effect the developement of civilization in Greece.
46.
What is a city-state?
a)
a rural countryside
b)
I never heard of this.
c)
a city and surrounding countryside
d)
a castle and fortress
47.
The Greek word for 'city-state' is:
a)
monos
b)
archon
c)
polis
d)
acro
48.
Which of the following bodies of water did not surround the peninsula of Greece?  
a)
Black Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
49.
According to Athenian democracy, Who would be allowed to participate in government?
a)
free, landowning males whose ancestors lived in Athens 
b)
anyone who wanted to vote
c)
Men and women who were free
d)
men who served in the Athenian army
50.
Which of the following geographic term best describes Greece?
a)
archipelago
b)
subcontinent
c)
desert
d)
peninsula
51.
Political activities, such as debates, speeches, and voting, as well as trade (buying and selling of goods/services) occurred where in the city-states?
a)
citadel
b)
agora
c)
shopping mall
d)
Washington, DC
52.
Greek achievements in philosophy, science, math, literature and the arts are significant in modern times because...
a)
They helped Greece become a military superpower.
b)
They demonstrate the size of Greek brains.
c)
They strongly effected the development of western civilization (where we live).
d)
They encouraged people to learn to speak and read the Greek language.
53.

During the Golden Age of Greece, which things developed?

a)

The Arts

b)

Great architecture

c)

Philosophy

d)

All of the Above

54.

He developed the mathematical theorem about right triangles.

a)

Sophocles

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Pythagoras

55.

Greek philosophers believed that one thing was more important than anything else in life. What was it?

a)

thinking and understanding

b)

helping others

c)

worshiping Gods

d)

understanding the human body

56.

How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?

a)

the clothes that we wear

b)

buildings and architecture

c)

everybody walks everywhere

d)

communities are isolated

57.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons 
58.

One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...

a)

Homer

b)

Athena

c)

Aristotle

59.

A set of promises about patient care that new doctors make when they start practicing medicine

a)

Hippocratic Oath

b)

Socratic Method

c)

Polytheism

60.

Who are the three most famous Greek philosophers (thinkers)?

a)

Zeus, Hades and Alexander the Great

b)

Epicurus, Pythagoras and Athena

c)

Aristotle, Plato and Socrates

61.
The ruler of the Greek gods was called 
a)
Ares
b)
Athena
c)
Prometheus
d)
Zeus
62.
Stories that portray Greek Gods and goddesses are called 
a)
essays
b)
fables
c)
histories
d)
myths
63.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
64.

Which would be an example of Greek architecture?

a)
b)
c)
d)
65.

What is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?

a)

Soldiers

b)

Philosophers

c)

Helots

66.

In which city-state were the Olympic games held?

a)

Olympia

b)

Athens

c)

Sparta

67.

One event that took place in Ancient Greece that does not exist today is....

a)

Chariot Races

b)

Boxing

c)

Wrestling

d)

Running

68.

The symbol of the Olympic rings today stands for:

a)

the five original events.

b)

the five oceans around the world.

c)

the continents of the world.

69.

True or False: If two or more Greek city-states happen to be at war with each other when the game date arrived, war was halted during the games (A Truce)

a)

True

b)

False

70.
How often were the ancient Greek Olympics held?
a)
every 2 years
b)
every 4 years
c)
every 6 years
d)
none of these
71.
Women could watch the Olympic games in the stadium.
a)
True 
b)
False
72.

The winner of the Ancient Greece Games received which of the following?

a)

A gold medal

b)

The elimination of their taxes for the next 5 years

c)

A crown of Olive leaves, made from the sacred tree of Zeus

73.

This is the mythological home of the Greek gods.

a)

Mt. Oedipus

b)

Mt. Zion

c)

Mt. Saint Helens

d)

Mt. Olympus

74.

The ancient Greeks told myths to:

a)

Pass the time

b)

Scare foreign countries from invading

c)

Explain why things happened on Earth

75.

In the myths, the Greek gods had human-like emotions (ex: jealousy, impatience, anger).

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Why did people seek out the oracle of Delphi at the Temple of Apollo?

a)

To ask them questions about the future.

b)

To sacrifice animals to the god of the underworld

c)

To prepare for the Olympics

d)

For an ally in their fight against the Persians.

77.

The name Prometheus means

a)

afterthought

b)

forethought

c)

unthoughtful

78.

The name Epimetheus means

a)

afterthought

b)

forethought

c)

unthoughtful

79.

What did Prometheus think man needed to be happy?

a)

food

b)

tools

c)

fire

d)

ambrosia

80.

Myths often try to explain how things came to be in the world. What does a this myth explain?

a)

How humans and animals were created

b)

How evil and sorrow came into the world

c)

Something mythical

d)

It explains Gods and Goddesses

81.

What happens when Pandora opens the box?

a)

She lets out a ghost

b)

She lets out Hope

c)

She lets out Hunger

d)

She lets out terrifying evils and sorrow

82.

Which civilization has influenced modern technology, like the vending machine?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim Empires

e)

India

83.

Which civilization has influenced modern astronomy, like knowing the Earth revolves around the Sun?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

84.

Which civilization has influenced modern chemistry?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

85.

Which civilization created an earlier version of our modern central heating system?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

86.

Which civilization influenced modern algebra?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

87.

Which civilization influenced the way modern government buildings look?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

88.

Which civilization influenced our modern concrete?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

89.

Which civilization has influenced many of our December holiday traditions?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

90.

Which civilization created the idea of zero?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

91.

Which civilization influenced modern drugstores?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

92.

Which civilization has influenced modern technology, like the compound pulley?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

93.

Which civilization has influenced the use of domes in buildings?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

94.

Which civilization has influenced modern glass blowing?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

95.

Which civilization discovered the way blood is circulated throughout the body?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

96.

Which civilization helped European exploration?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

97.

Which civilization has influenced the grid layout of modern cities?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

98.

Which civilization's literature has influenced modern names, like the Achilles tendon?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

99.

Which civilization has influenced modern sidewalks?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

100.

Which civilization has influenced modern plays?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

101.

Which civilization has contributed prefixes, suffixes, & root words, like biography, to the English language?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

102.

Which civilization has influenced the United States' interstate system?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

103.

Which civilization influenced modern gunpowder?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

104.

Which civilization has influenced modern English phrases, like a.m. and p.m.?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

105.

Which civilization has influenced modern mathematics, like the Pythagorean Theorem?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

106.

Which civilization has influenced modern medicine?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

107.

Which civilization has influenced modern hospitals?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

108.

Which civilization has influenced modern coins?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

109.

Which civilization provided water to its citizens. like modern cities, like Marietta?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

110.

Which civilization has influenced our modern Olympics?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

111.

Which civilization has influenced our modern pottery?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

112.

Which civilization's numbers are used for events like the Super Bowl?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

113.

Which civilization influenced our modern calendar?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

114.

Which civilization has influenced our modern wedding traditions?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

115.

Which civilization influenced the style of architecture called Gothic?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India

116.

Which civilization influenced the type of sculpture called busts?

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Muslim

e)

India