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100
Who brought democracy to Athens?
Cleisthenes
100
By 750 B.C., the ______, or city-state, became the central focus of Greek life. A. hoplite B. agora C. polis D. pantheon
What is C-polis
100
Central city of Minoan civilization
Knossos
100
Herodotus wrote_____, a work commonly regarded as the first real history in Western civilization. A. The Republic B. Oedipus Rex C. Oresteia D. History of the Persian Wars
D. History of the Persian Wars
100
Who shouted "Eureka!" after discovering specific gravity?
Archimedes
200
Who believed that "the unexamined life is not worth living"?
Socrates
200
Rule by the few
Oligarchy
200
Home of the Greek Gods
Mount Olympus
200
According to Plato, individuals could not achieve a good life unless A. they lived in a just and rational state B. they were ruled by a good queen C. they lived a moral and pious life. D. they strictly followed a vegetarian diet
A. they live in a just and rational state
200
The government of Athens after Cleisthenes became A. the foundation for Athenian democracy B. an early advocate of communist C. a tyranny of men with new wealth D. chaotic and disorganized
A. the foundation for Athenian democracy
300
Who was the greatest historian of the ancient world?
Thucydides
300
Means "to imitate Greeks"
Hellenistic
300
What was the result of Alexander the Great's conquest? A. Socialism spread from Greece to a great many lands B. Greek language, art, architecture and literature spread throughout Southeast Asia C. After hundreds of years, Persia finally conquered Greece and took control of Greek lands D. The progress of Greek scholars was halted.
B. Greek language, art, architecture and literature spread throughout Southeast Asia.
300
Who is the Athenian who ran from Marathon to Athens?
Pheidippides
400
Who was an astronomer in the Hellenistic Age
Aristarchus of Samos
400
Open area used as a market and meeting place
agora
400
Which four kingdoms emerged following Alexander's death?
Macedonia, Syria, Pergamum and Egypt
400
According to the philosophy of Stoicism A. life could only be complete when it was centered on the basic ideal of friendship B. gaining material wealth brings happiness C. happiness was the goal of life, and the way to achieve it was the pursuit of pleasure, the only true good. D. happiness could only be found when people gained inner peace by living in harmony with the will of God.
D. happiness could only be found when people gained inner peace by living in harmony with the will of God.
400
The mathematician Euclid wrote the Elements, which was a A. treatise on the geometry of spheres and cylinders B. revolutionary exploration of art, including the value of painting C. textbook on plane geometry that has been used up to modern times D. discussion of specific gravity, which he discovered while in his bath
C. textbook on plane geometry that has been used up to modern times
500
Who was taught by Zeno?
Stoicism
500
What is a fortified place and religious center?
acropolis
500
At Thermopylae Pass, the Spartan troops A. were all poisoned by the enemy B. were especially brave, even though the Greek army was vastly outnumbered. C. refused to fight, because many had relatives in the opposing army D. were defeated easily, earning a legacy of shame.
B. were especially brave, even though the Greek army was vastly outnumbered.
500
The astronomer Eratosthenes determined that A. the Moon controlled the cyclic rise and fall of the tides B. the earth is the center of the universe while the sun rotates around it C. Earth was round and calculated its circumference to be 24, 675 miles, relatively close to the actual figure D. Pluto is part of our solar system
C. Earth was round and calculated its circumference to be 24, 675 miles, relatively close to the actual figure
500
Who was the Greek hero from the Illiad?
Achilles