Ancient Greece Review Part 2

What is a Tragedy? 

• A serious story that usually ends in disaster for the main character

• A funny story

• A story that usually ends in triumph for the main character

• A story that the main character has a happy ending

People that thought about ways other than myths to understand the world were known as...

• Philosophers

• Socrates

• Immortals

• Tyrants

The Parthenon was a magnificent temple built by the Greeks devoted to...

• Athena

• Zeus

• Ares

• Hera

Greeks believed in 12 major gods/goddesses and many lesser ones. The belief in many gods makes them...

• Polytheistic

• Monotheistic

• Apatheistic

• Quasitheistic

Which of the following people was not a Greek philosopher?

• Achilles

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

Which of the following is not a god/goddess of Greek mythology?

• Anubis

• Apollo

• Zeus

• Hephaestus

What are myths and why were they used in Greece?

• Myths are stories to explain the world, and they were used to explain everything they saw and connect with their world.

• Myths are stories about scientific facts they found

• Myths are poems that scientists wrote

• Myths are stories that explain the history of the Americas

What was the most popular way that Greeks use to create order and balance?

• Using columns in architecture

• Using wheels to push items

• Building temples to the Gods

• Using concrete in architecture

How did Greek art depict human beings?

• It made them appear perfect, flawless, without imperfection

• It made them appear weak

• It made them appear like they were small

• It made them appear like they were inferior

What do Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle have in common?

• They are all philosophers, teachers, thinkers

• They are all scientists

• They are all Gods

• They are all people who compete in the Olympic Games