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The Glory That Was Greece

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following Greek writers with their themes: Homer, Herodotus, Sophocles.

a)

Tragedy

1.

Epic Poetry

b)

History

2.

History

c)

Epic Poetry

3.

Tragedy

2.

Which theme is commonly found in Greek art?

a)

Balance

b)

Chaos

c)

Disorder

d)

Confusion

3.

Which of the following governed Greek architecture?

a)

Balance

b)

Chaos

c)

Disorder

d)

Confusion

4.

Which of the following is an ethical idea developed by Greek philosophers?

a)

Justice

b)

Chaos

c)

Disorder

d)

Confusion

5.

Logic is the art of (a)   .

Choose from the below words

Rational thinking

Skillful speaking

Building structures

Writing books

6.

Rhetoric is the art of (a)   .

Choose from the below words

Rational thinking

Skillful speaking

Building structures

Writing books

7.

The art of skillful speaking is known as (a)   . A) Logic B) Rhetoric C) Philosophy D) Mathematics.

Choose from the below words

Logic

Rhetoric

Philosophy

Mathematics

8.

Who was Aristotle?

a)

A) A famous Greek philosopher and student of Plato

b)

B) A temple dedicated to Athena

c)

C) A writer called the 'Father of History'

d)

D) A type of Greek play

9.

Who included Socrates and Plato as critics?

a)

Sophists

b)

Historians

c)

Artists

d)

Politicians

10.

Match the following concepts with Aristotle's ideas:

a)

Pursue balance

1.

Golden mean

b)

Favored rule

2.

Single leader

c)

Promoted thought

3.

Reason

11.

What did Plato believe about every object?

a)

It had an ideal form

b)

It was imperfect

c)

It was temporary

d)

It was eternal.

12.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a tragedy?

a)

Happy ending

b)

Mocking tone

c)

Human suffering

d)

Light-hearted theme

13.

What is the Greek building known for its columns and served as a temple on the Acropolis in Athens?

a)

The Colosseum

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Sphinx

d)

The Pantheon

14.

What was the name of the war fought between the city-states of Athens and Sparta in ancient Greece?

a)

The Trojan War

b)

The Peloponnesian War

c)

The Persian Wars

d)

The Macedonian Wars

15.

In Greek mythology, who is the goddess of wisdom?

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Hera

c)

Athena

d)

Hestia

16.

Who is the Greek god of the sea?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Zeus

c)

Apollo

d)

Hades

17.

What is the name of the famous ancient Greek philosopher who taught Alexander the Great?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Pythagoras

18.

Which of these is a famous ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer?

a)

The Aeneid

b)

The Odyssey

c)

The Iliad

d)

Beowulf

19.

What is the capital of Greece?

a)

Rome

b)

Athens

c)

Sparta

d)

Olympia

20.

What was the elevated center of political and spiritual activity in ancient Greek cities called?

a)

Acropolis

b)

Agora

c)

Polis

d)

Forum