WorksheetsChpt. 8, Greek Civilization
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
1. Macedonia gained power in the ancient world during the reign of King Philip II.
True
False
2. Many Greeks visited an oracle to find out about the future.
True
False
3. The Parthenon is an example of a Greek theater.
True
False
4. Aristotle’s writing had no effect on the writing of the U.S. Constitution.
True
False
5. The gods in Greek myths have great powers but look and act like human beings.
True
False
6. a commander in the army at 16 and a ruler at 20
Sophecles
Hellenistic Empirs
Alexander
Stoics
7. rejected the idea of absolute right or wrong
Sophists
Stoics
Alexander
Sophocles
8. a great Athenian writer who stressed courage and understanding
Sophists
Sophocles
Alexander
Hellenistic Era
9. a time when Greek culture spread through the known world
Sophists
Hellenistic Era
Stoics
Post Greek Era
10. believed that happiness resulted from using reason
Alexander
Sophocles
Stoics
Post Greek Era
16. Who thought that governments should be headed by philosopher-kings?
Alexander the Great
Jason
Aristophanes
Plato
17. Aristotle taught his students the
“golden mean.”
“silver rule.”
“golden way.”
Golden Fleece
18. Who was sentenced to death for his teachings?
Plato
Socrates
Archimedes
Aristotle
19. Who taught students that the universe followed the same laws that governed music and numbers?
Hippocrates
Thucydides
Pythagoras
Miletus
20. Which Greek scientist concluded that Earth was round?
Euclid
Archimedes
Eratosthenes
Epicurus
23. Whom did the Greeks worship as their chief god?
Hera
Zues
Athena
Poseidon
24. What Greek scientist is known as the “father of medicine”?
Pythagoras
Aristotle
Hippocrates
Denosthenes
believed there was no absolute good or evil
Believed in absolute good and truth
One way of life good for one, might be bad for another
believed real knowledge was within each person
