Greek Cultural Contributions - Review

Greek Philosopher Socrates was executed by the Athenian govt. for "corrupting the youth". This suggests that _____________.

• Socrates failed to teach his students anything useful.

• Socrates felt that Athens should become more democratic.

• Socrates was considered dangerous to Athenian society.

• Athenians thought his teachings were too complicated to understand.

(SELECT THREE) Which of the following is TRUE about Aesop's fables?

• They generally teach a moral or lesson.

• The majority of the characters are animals.

• The stories are mostly about the gods and how they interfered in human lives.

• The stories were passed down from generation to generation.

Complete the analogy: Socrates is to Plato as __________________ is to __________________.

• friend; enemy

• teacher; student

• student; teacher

• brother; brother

The Greeks invented drama: what TWO types of drama did the Greeks create?

• romance

• comedy

• tragedy

• mystery

Think of what you know about the original Olympics. What is one thing that has changed about the Olympics since then?

Match the following vocab. words with the correct definitions.

• Fable

• a short story (usually featuring animals) that teaches a moral or lesson

• Philosophers

• traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of people

• Hippocratic Oath

• a set of promises doctors make about patient care

• Socratic Method

• a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment

• Myth

• a philosophical method of questioning to gain the truth

TRUE or FALSE: The ancient Greeks were monotheistic, because they only worshipped one god.

• True

• False

Which description BEST explains how the ancient Greeks viewed their gods?

• they were mortal beings who were above petty human emotions

• they were divine, immortal beings who looked and behaved like humans

• they were immortal figures who lived hidden among humans

• they were divine, immortal beings who did not concern themselves with the lives of the humans that worshipped them

The Greek storyteller, Homer, wrote about the events of the Trojan war in his epic, ______________.

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

• Beowulf

• The Iliad

• The Odyssey

The Greeks valued beauty in their art & architecture and often portrayed humans as idealized, flawless versions of themselves. With that in mind, identify the Greek statue below.

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