Hist. 151 Review Quiz #6
¥ Which civilization is most closely
identified as Pre-Greece?
a)
Mesopotamians b) Egyptians
c) Persians d)
Hebrews e)
Minoans
¥ Which
Greek god was regarded as King of the sky, earth and men?
a. Dionysus b. Hera c.
Zeus d.
Poseidon e.
Athena
¥ In
Classical Greece the form of government meaning "rule by the few"
was:
a. monarchy;
b. oligarchy; c.
aristocracy;
d. tyranny; e. democracy.
¥ Which city-state sacrificed cultural
and economic development in order to be a strong militaristic, totalitarian
state? a. Miletus; b.
Syracuse;
c. Alexandria; d.
Sparta; e. Athens.
¥ Which
philosopher taught that truth exists only in the world of ideas or forms.
He also
contributed to political science by writing The Republic, which advocated government by
philosopher-kings. a. Solon; b.
Alexander; c.
Aristotle; d.
Plato; e.
Socrates
¥ Which philosopher taught that ideas
have no separate existence apart from the material world. He developed logical thinking through
inductive and deductive reasoning; and wrote Politics which advocated government by the Middle Class.
a.
Solon; b. Alexander; c.
Aristotle; d. Plato; e.
Socrates
¥ Who is the author of Greek tragedies such
as Antigone and Oedipus Rex?
a.
Aristarchus; b.
Sappho c.
Sophocles d. Praxiteles
e.
Aristophanes
¥ Who is the author of Greek Comedies
such as Lysistrata?
a.
Aristarchus; b.
Sappho c.
Sophocles d. Praxiteles
e. Aristophanes
¥ Who taught the geocentric theory in
astronomy?
a.
Aristarchus; b.
Ptolemy c.
Sophocles d. Praxiteles
e. Aristophanes
¥ In his
sculpture of Greek gods which artist displayed relaxed character, charm &
grace?
a. Aristarchus; b. Sappho; c. Sophocles; d.
Praxiteles
e. Aristophanes
¥ Who studied medicine and determined
that illnesses are caused by
natural, not supernatural factors?
a. Thucydides b.
Hippocrates c.
Archimedes d.
Sappho e. Homer
¥ Which
Greek scholar calculated the value
of pi and the principle of the compound
pulley?
a.
Thucydides; b.
Hippocrates; c.
Archimedes; d.
Sappho; e. Homer
¥ Who is the
author of The Peloponnesian Wars
and known as the "Father of History?"
a. Thucydides; b.
Hippocrates; c.
Archimedes; d. Sappho; e. Homer
¥ Who is
generally regarded as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
a.
Eratosthenes b.
Aristarchus c. Claudius Ptolemy d. Sappho e. Homer
¥ Who wrote some of the greatest Greek
lyric poems?
a.
Eratosthenes b.
Aristarchus c. Claudius Ptolemy d. Sappho e. Homer
¥ Who
calculated the circumference of the earth?
a.
Eratosthenes b.
Aristarchus c. Claudius Ptolemy d. Sappho e. Homer
¥ Who
developed the heliocentric theory of the solar system?
a.
Eratosthenes b.
Aristarchus c.
Claudius Ptolemy
d.
Sappho e. Homer
¥ Which statesman guided Athenian policy during the
"Golden AgeÓ of Greece.
a. Pericles;
b.
Cleisthenes; c.
Aristotle; d.
Plato
¥ Heinrich Schlieman is historically
significant because he:
a. Wrote
about the Decline and Fall of Rome.
b. Wrote the
epic poems that tell about the origins of Greece.
c. was an
archaeologist who discovered the Seventh Troy, home of the Prince Paris.
d. was an
archaeologist who discovered the Rosetta Stone.
e. Wrote a
compendium of Greek mythology.
¥ Which of the following is NOT true
about Alexander the Great?
a. He built
the largest empire that the western world had ever seen.
b. He
encouraged intermarriage among the different people that he conquered.
c. He
encouraged an exchange of products and ideas among all people.
d. His
teacher was Aristotle.
e. His
empire continued on, undivided, for more than 500 years.
¥ Which of these cities became a world
famous center of learning during the Hellenistic age of Greece? a Miletus; b.Syracuse; c.Alexandria;
d.Sparta; e.
Olympia.