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WorksheetsThe Glory That Was Greece
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Match the following Greek writers with their themes: Homer, Herodotus, Sophocles.
Tragedy
Epic Poetry
History
History
Epic Poetry
Tragedy
Which theme is commonly found in Greek art?
Balance
Chaos
Disorder
Confusion
Which of the following governed Greek architecture?
Balance
Chaos
Disorder
Confusion
Which of the following is an ethical idea developed by Greek philosophers?
Justice
Chaos
Disorder
Confusion
Logic is the art of (a) .
Rational thinking
Skillful speaking
Building structures
Writing books
Rhetoric is the art of (a) .
Rational thinking
Building structures
Writing books
The art of skillful speaking is known as (a) . A) Logic B) Rhetoric C) Philosophy D) Mathematics.
Logic
Rhetoric
Philosophy
Mathematics
Who was Aristotle?
A) A famous Greek philosopher and student of Plato
B) A temple dedicated to Athena
C) A writer called the 'Father of History'
D) A type of Greek play
Who included Socrates and Plato as critics?
Sophists
Historians
Artists
Politicians
Match the following concepts with Aristotle's ideas:
Pursue balance
Golden mean
Favored rule
Single leader
Promoted thought
Reason
What did Plato believe about every object?
It had an ideal form
It was imperfect
It was temporary
It was eternal.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a tragedy?
Happy ending
Mocking tone
Human suffering
Light-hearted theme
What is the Greek building known for its columns and served as a temple on the Acropolis in Athens?
The Colosseum
The Parthenon
The Sphinx
The Pantheon
What was the name of the war fought between the city-states of Athens and Sparta in ancient Greece?
The Trojan War
The Peloponnesian War
The Persian Wars
The Macedonian Wars
In Greek mythology, who is the goddess of wisdom?
Aphrodite
Hera
Athena
Hestia
Who is the Greek god of the sea?
Poseidon
Zeus
Apollo
Hades
What is the name of the famous ancient Greek philosopher who taught Alexander the Great?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Pythagoras
Which of these is a famous ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer?
The Aeneid
The Odyssey
The Iliad
Beowulf
What is the capital of Greece?
Rome
Athens
Sparta
Olympia
What was the elevated center of political and spiritual activity in ancient Greek cities called?
Acropolis
Agora
Polis
Forum
