1. World History
Chapter 6
Review

2. The finest writer of Greek comedies
Aristophanes

3. Taught that life should be lived for pleasure
Epicurus

4. Preserved the teachings of Socrates
Plato

5. Developed atomic theory
Democritus

6. Believed math could explain the world
Pythagoras

7. Considered the finest example of Greek architecture
Parthenon

8. Calculated the distance around the Earth
Eratosthenes

9. The sin of pride
hubris

10. Rows of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder
phalanx

11. Led the Athenian opposition to Philip
Demosthenes

12. Means “lover of wisdom”
philosopher

13. The Parthenon was a… Fort at the top of the Acropolis Temple to Zeus
Temple to Athena
Stadium for the Olympic games

14. Greek art broke away from Egyptian influence by…
Making paintings & sculptures more structured
Focusing on animals more than people
Using more lifelike poses
Using a smaller scale

15. Some Greek sculptors made their work more lifelike by…
Using mathematical proportions
Studying dead bodies
Crating self portraits
Refusing to make temple statues of gods

16. Greek art expressed its belief in
Military power
Displaying wealth
Extravagant detail
Simplicity and balance

17. Early philosophers were called cosmologists because they…
Studied the sky
Studied the nature of the universe
Usually lived in cities
Studied the weather

18. Socrates believed that students should…
Focus on memorization
Learn to think for themselves
Avoid politics
Follow the example of political leaders

19. Plato believed in a government ruled by an aristocracy, or
An intellectual upper class
A democracy of all citizens
Experienced political leaders
Wealthy nobles

20. Aristotle believed that
Perfection was beyond humans
There was no perfect truths
Logical study led to truth
A simple life led to truth

21. Hippocrates’s work sums up Greek science because it…
Combines worship of the gods with logic
Finds a mathematical purpose for everything
Merges the natural and the supernatural world
Bases treatment on reason, not magic

22. Thucydides believed that…
Everything could be explained through math
Everything should be studied logically
Science should be based on observation
History should be fair and accurate

23. Philip’s admiration of Greek ways
Led to his downfall
Helped him conquer Greece
Angered Macedonians
Turned Alexander against Greece

24. Alexander desired to Spread Macedonian culture Spread Greek culture
Eliminate non-Greek people
Find slaves for Greece

25. Hellenism is a blend of…
Greek & Macedonian cultures
Greek & Egyptian cultures
Greek, Mediterranean, & Asian cultures
Mediterranean & Syrian cultures

26. The spread of Hellenistic culture
Created an educated peasant class
Increased the wealth of the middle class
Created a culture of wealthy priests
Oppressed people in non-Greek countries

27. Hellenistic doctors increased their knowledge by…
Learning from Egyptian traditions
Learning from Greek traditions
Dismissing the teachings of Hippocrates
Studying the work of Archimedes

28. Greek art showed an admiration for human qualities and actions
True or False
Greek art showed an admiration for human qualities and actions
TRUE

29. Philosophers asked questions about human existence and nature
True or False
Philosophers asked questions about human existence and nature
TRUE

30. True or False
Plato believed that the soul and the body were separate, but would be reunited through reincarnation
TRUE

31. True or False
Greek scientists believed that natural laws could not be defined, because conditions were constantly changing
FALSE

32. Speeches by Demosthenes inspired Athenians to join with Philip
True or False
Speeches by Demosthenes inspired Athenians to join with Philip
FALSE

33. Alexander’s aim was to unite the whole world under one single empire.
True or False
Alexander’s aim was to unite the whole world under one single empire.
TRUE

34. True or False
The spread of Hellenistic culture demonstrates the success of Alexander’s vision of world conquest
FALSE

35. True or False
Ruler-worship provided people with a replacement for the faltering polis.
TRUE

36. True or False
Stoics, like Zeno, believed that people should accept their fates without complaining.
TRUE

37. Hellenistic science tended to focus more on theory than practice.
True or False
Hellenistic science tended to focus more on theory than practice.
TRUE

38. The beautiful buildings of Athens showed the ____________ people felt in their city.
pride

39. Scenes of everyday life and the art of Praxiteles show a movement toward _____________ in Greek art
realism

40. The Socratic Method used ________________ to teach.
questions

41. ____________ believed that perfection existed in theory but not reality
Plato

42. Aristotle collected as many facts as he could and then _________ them
organized

43. Hippocrates taught that disease was the result of ____________
Natural causes

44. _____________ was greatly influenced by his time in Greek prison
Philip II of Macedon

45. Alexander’s main goal was to __________________
Conquer the known world

46. Hellenism gave greater freedom to ________________
women

47. __________ philosophy influenced Roman and Christian thinking
stoic