WorksheetsGreek Legacy Chapter 31
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which ancient civilization influenced the English alphabet?
Romans
Egyptians
Phoenicians
Persians
What did Hippocrates believe about diseases?
They were caused by evil spirits
They had natural causes
They were a punishment from the gods
They were incurable
What did Pythagoras contribute to education?
Developed a new language
Started a school for mathematics
Invented the telescope
Created the first library
What did Euclid develop that is still used in geometry today?
A new number system
A textbook
A type of compass
A measuring tape
What did the Greeks use to make their temples balanced and stately?
Arches
Columns
Domes
Pyramids
What did Herodotus create using information from his travels?
The first world map
A new language
A mathematical theory
A musical instrument
What did Ptolemy invent that is crucial for navigation?
The compass
Longitude and latitude system
The astrolabe
The sextant
What is the Hippocratic Oath based on?
Greek mythology
Hippocrates’s code of ethics
Roman law
Egyptian rituals
What did Hipparchus study and name?
Planets
Stars
Galaxies
Comets
What did Ptolemy's book include that was significant for geography?
Maps showing Earth's curve
A list of constellations
A guide to ancient cities
A history of the world
What is the design of today’s covered porches based on?
Roman villas
Greek stoa
Egyptian pyramids
Persian gardens
How were Greek theaters designed to ensure everyone could hear?
In a circular shape with flat seating
As semicircles with steeply rising rows of seats
In a square shape with tiered seating
As rectangles with sloped seating
What did Greeks invent that is still used in theater today?
Special effects
Stage lighting
Sound systems
Costumes
When were the first Olympic Games held?
576 b.c.e.
776 b.c.e.
1076 b.c.e.
376 b.c.e.
What do today's Olympic Games reflect?
Modern sports technology
Ancient Greek customs
Global unity
Political alliances
She was the first woman to earn fame as a mathematician?
Hera
Byonce
Cleopatra
Hypatia
