Ancient Greece
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- Q1What is the name of the Greek literature that is a long poem used to teach values?EpicSonnetNovelBonnet30s
- Q2What title is often associated with Herodotus?'The father of Truth''The father of History''The father of Lies''The father of Research'30s
- Q3Alexander the Great hopes to combine the best ofGreek and Roman CulturePersian and Egyptian CultureGreek and Egyptian CultureGreek and Persian Culture30s
- Q4Why did the Greeks city-states have difficulty uniting as one country?They had their own godsThey were isolated by mountains & waterThey did not speak the same languageThey shared the same trade routes30s
- Q5What happens during the night once the Trojan Horse is brought into the city?They end up winning--a true underdog storyThe gods protect the city from destructionThey escape to BrazilThe city is completely destroyed30s
- Q6Which civilization had a higher regard for women than most - Chief Deity was a woman called Earth Mother?AthensMycenaeanSpartaMinoan30s
- Q7Greek battle messenger who ran from Marathon to AthensAchillesPericlesPheidippidesHermes30s
- Q8What type of government exists when a few wealthy people are in power?DemocracyTheocracyMonarchyOligarchy30s
- Q9Who used stone walls encircling the hilltop fortresses to offer protectionPersiaMinoanAcropolisMycenaean30s
- Q10Who takes over the Mycenaean and it leads to overseas trading stopping and increasing povertyDoriansMinoansAtheniansSpartans30s
- Q11Zeus is God of what?EarthAirWindFire30s
- Q12He is Zeus' brother, the ruler of the underworld, and god of the dead.HadesHermesPoseidonApllo30s
- Q13He is a brother of Zeus and the god of the seas.HadesPlutoApolloPoseidon30s
- Q14Who was the philosopher that taught by asking questions?PlatoSocratesAlexanderAristotle30s
- Q15Greek physician studied illnesses and set ethical standards for doctorsHomerHerodotusHippocratesPericles30s