GREECE II SOL Quiz 10

1. The conquests of Alexander the Great (334-323 B.C.) resulted in the a. destruction of the Roman Empire b. spread of Greek culture throughout the eastern Mediterranean c. unification of Athens and Sparta d. spread of Christianity throughout the Middle East The conquests of Alexander the Great resulted in the spread of Greek culture throughout the eastern Mediterranean. Alexander made an effort to bring Greek ideas to the lands of the Persian Empire he had conquered. Both the Roman Empire and Christianity arose long after Alexander's death in 323 B.C. Athens and Sparta remained separate city-states until Greece was conquered by the Romans during the 2nd century B.C.

2. A student who did research about Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, is probably working on a report about ancient Greek a. science b. art c. philosophy d. architecture Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were three important philosophers of ancient Greece. Plato was a student of Socrates, and Aristotle was a pupil of Plato. All three philosophers wrote about morality and government.

3. Who wrote the famous book on geometry called "The Elements"?

a. Euclid b. Pythagoras c. Hippocrates d. Archimedes Euclid was a Greek who lived in Alexandria, Egypt around 300 B.C. His work built upon the works of earlier Greek mathematicians, including Pythagoras. Euclid's approach to geometry spread throughout the world.

4. Which of the following ancient Greeks developed an understanding of the use of the lever and pulley?

a. Praxiteles b. Archimedes c. Pythagoras d. Democritus Archimedes (287-212 B.C.) contributed to the understanding of the use of the lever and pulley.

5. Which of the following statements accurately describes the contribution of Eratosthenes?

a. He believed that all diseases have natural causes.

b. He wrote comedies such as "The Clouds" and "The Birds" to be performed in large outdoor theaters.

c. He is considered to be the "Father of History." d. He estimated the size of the earth's circumference.

Eratosthenes was a geographer who estimated the size of the earth's circumference to within 195 miles of its actual size.

6. How were the people of ancient Greece affected by the geography of their homeland?

a. They developed a single kingdom covering all of Greece because of flat plains.

b. The difficulty of transportation led to the creation of many isolated communities.

c. The first agricultural villages grew up around desert oases.

d. The scarcity of good harbors discouraged the development of seaborne commerce.

The geography of Greece made transportation difficult and led to the creation of many isolated communities.

7. Which of the following bodies of water connect Greece directly with other lands? a. Aegean Sea b. Atlantic Ocean c. Pacific Ocean d. Black Sea A body of water that connects Greece directly with other lands is the Aegean Sea to the east which leads to Asia Minor.

8. The "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" are important sources of information about a. actual events occurring during the Trojan War b. daily life in Mycenaean Greece c. the values and customs of the Greeks who lived when the epics were composed d. the lives of many historical figures of ancient Greece The "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" are important sources of information about the values and customs of the Greeks who lived when the two epics were composed.

9. Many Greek city-states encouraged migration to areas outside of Greece during the 8th and 7th centuries in order to a. obtain new sources of raw materials b. spread their political and religious ideas to other lands c. establish bases for commercial and military expansion d. ease discontent caused by a maldistribution of land and an increase in poverty Many Greek city-states encouraged migration because of rising discontent caused by a maldistribution of land and an increase in poverty.

10. The fundamental cause of the Peloponnesian War was a. Rome's attempt to expand into Greece b. Sparta's fear and jealousy of the power and wealth of Athens c. Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian Empire d. Athens's fear of Sparta's growing empire in Greece The fundamental cause of the Peloponnesian Wars (432-404 B.C.) was Sparta's fear and jealousy of the power and wealth of Athens.