Holt World History- Ancient Greece Quiz Part- II
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Welcome to part- II of the Hold World History book quiz. This short test follows what was left in part- I. If you have passed the first quiz with a 100% score, you can try this Ancient Greece test. Have you been keeping up with all the facts and important events from this section of history? Let's find out!
- 1.
All are TRUE about Macedonia in the 4th century B.C. EXCEPT...
- A.
It was located in the north of Greece
- B.
People lived in villages and were war-like
- C.
Nobles had power
- D.
It was a democracy in which people voted
Correct Answer
D. It was a democracy in which people votedExplanation
Macedonia had kings, which in general were supported by the noblesRate this question:
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- 2.
All are TRUE of Philip of Macedon EXCEPT...
- A.
He had been a Greek prisoner
- B.
He hated Greek culture
- C.
He had a large and well-disciplined army
- D.
He gained colonies once belonging to Athens
- E.
He did not succeed in his planned invasion of Persia
Correct Answer
B. He hated Greek cultureExplanation
While a prisoner in Thebes, Philip grew to admire Greek culture and military structureRate this question:
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- 3.
Alexander the Great's Greek tutor was...
- A.
Socrates
- B.
Plato
- C.
Crito
- D.
Aristotle
Correct Answer
D. Aristotle -
- 4.
Alexander the Great's main military and political goal was...
- A.
To bring ultimate destruction to the Persian Empire
- B.
To conquer all of Greece
- C.
To create a unified world under his rule and living with Greek-like culture
- D.
To be better than his father at conquering
Correct Answer
C. To create a unified world under his rule and living with Greek-like culture -
- 5.
The term "Hellenistic" means...
- A.
"Greek"
- B.
"Greek-like", with influences from Asia and the Mediterranean
- C.
"like Helen of Sparta"
- D.
"superior"
Correct Answer
B. "Greek-like", with influences from Asia and the Mediterranean -
- 6.
All philosophical belief that the aim of life is to avoid pain and seek pleasure is part of...
- A.
Epicureanism
- B.
Stoicism
- C.
Cynicism
- D.
Skepticism
Correct Answer
A. Epicureanism -
- 7.
Probably the greatest mathematician of the Hellenistic period, who calculated Pi, was...
- A.
Euclid
- B.
Pythagorus
- C.
Aristarchus
- D.
Archimedes
Correct Answer
D. Archimedes -
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