Multiple Choice
How did the Greeks use myths?
A to write great epic poems
B to make temples more holy
C to perform rituals to please their gods
D to explain events in their everyday lives
What is
D to explain events in their everyday lives
Who wrote The Republic about the ideal state?
Who is Plato?
Who wrote about the Persian wars?
Who is Herodotus?
Greek _____ included more than one type of play.
What is dramas.
What originally was shared orally?
What is both a fable and an epic?
How did Socrates study knowledge, truth, and the meaning of life?
A He was a student of Aristotle and learned about philosophy from him?
B He read Greek literature like the Iliad and the Odyssey to find answers
C He asked questions and then tested the answers with more questions
D He studied at the Academy, which was the first institute of higher learning in the Western world.
C He asked questions and then tested the answers with more questions
What two people were philosophers and writers?
Who are Plato and Aristotle?
DOUBLE POINTS!
Who wrote about the Peloponnesian wars?
Who is Thucydides?
Greek ___ were often about a person with a flaw that led to his or her downfall.
What is tragedies?
What is an epic?
Which statement best describes the Parthenon?
A The parthenon was a rectangular open-air citadel located on the Acropolis.
B The parthenon was a rectangular temple with tall columns located on the Acropolis
B The parthenon was a rectangular temple with tall columns located on the Acropolis
Who is Aristotle?
Who studied history and their work differed from modern history?
Who is Herodotus and Thucydides?
DOUBLE POINTS!
Greek ___ often made fun of people the audience would know.
What is comedies?
This is a short tale with a moral lesson like the Tortoise and the Hare
What is a fable?
This is an instrument to determine stars or planets and time of day.
A astrolabe
B pulley block
C wood screw
D ore smelting and casting?
A astrolabe
Who founded the Academy in Athens?
Who is Plato?
Who was called the "father of history"?
Who is Herodotus?
The enduring legacy of Greek ___ can be seen in the monuments of Washington, D.C.
This is associated with Homer
What is an epic?
This is a simple machine with ropes and wheels used to lift heavy objects
A astrolabe
B pulley block
C wood screw
D ore smelting and casting?
B pulley block
Who founded a school called he Lyceum?
Who is Aristotle?
Who used methods such as eyewitness accounts?
Who is Thucydides?
More advanced versions of Greek ___ were used by later civilizations for navigation on sea voyages.
What is astrolabes?
This is associated with Aesop?
What is a fable?