Quiz: Ancient World History Of Romans And Greeks
- 1.What rivalry led to the Peloponnesian war?
- A.
Philippi and Athens
- B.
Sparta and Athens
- C.
Sparta and Crete
- D.
Sarta and Troy
- 2.What was the form of government in ancient Athens?
- A.
Democracy
- B.
Dictatorship
- C.
Monarchy
- D.
Anarchy
- 3.What branch of mathematics did Euclid study?
- A.
Algebra
- B.
Calculus
- C.
Long division
- D.
Geometry
- 4.How did Socrates teach?
- A.
Long lectures
- B.
Asking questions
- C.
Singing songs
- D.
Telling stories
- 5.The ruler of Athens during its golden age was:
- A.
Thucydides
- B.
Pericles
- C.
Alexander
- 6.For whom was the Funeral Oration given?
- A.
Caesar
- B.
Athenian sailors who had died in the Trojan War
- C.
Athenian soldiers who had died in the Pelopnnesian was
- 7.The Parthenon was on what hill?
- A.
Athena
- B.
Areopagus
- C.
Acropolis
- 8.What was required for an individual to be considered a citizen of Athens?
- A.
To have been born in the city of Athens
- B.
For both parents to be citizens
- C.
To have fought bravely in was
- 9.Nashville, Tennessee is called the Athens of the South because:
- A.
Many universities are located there
- B.
A replica of the Parthenon is there
- C.
It has the same climate as Athens, Greece
- 10.Who is known as "The Father of History?"
- A.
Hippocates
- B.
Hypotenusus
- C.
Herodotus
- 11.Who does Homer address in the opening lines of the Odyssey?
- A.
The Sirens
- B.
The Muses
- C.
Androcles
- 12.In the Odyssey, how do the sirens entice passing sailors?
- A.
By whispering
- B.
By enticing them with their beautiful aroma
- C.
By singing
- 13.How was Odysseus to prevent his men from being tempted by the sirens?
- A.
Through recitation of chants
- B.
Putting them in a deep sleep
- C.
Putting wax in their ears
- 14.How could Odysseus hear without being drawn away?
- A.
He was tied to the mast of his ship
- B.
He was tied to the rudder of the ship
- C.
He was deaf
- 15.After the bald man whacked his head trying to swat a fly, he said? (Aesop Fable)
- A.
The last thing I want to do is hurt you.
- B.
A man is measured by how small things bother him
- C.
You will only injure yourself if you take notice of despicable enemies.
- D.
None of the above
- 16.In the original Hippocratic Oath, abortion was mentioned.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17."I swear by Apollo the physician," are the 1st words of the Hippocratic Oath.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.In the excerpt from The Republic, what does Plato use to show how we learn?
- A.
Allegory
- B.
Analogy
- C.
Alliteration
- 19.Who is portrayed as the teacher in the excerpt of The Republic?
- A.
Plato
- B.
Socrates
- C.
Plato
- 20.Who said that:"man is the measure of all things?"
- A.
Protagoras
- B.
The Apostle Paul on Mars hill
- C.
Praxiteles
- 21.What is the meaning of the Greek word "euanggelion?"
- A.
Good message
- B.
Angel
- C.
Sheperd
- 22.To whom did Luke address his book?
- A.
All Chirstians everywhere
- B.
The Church in Antioch
- C.
Theophilus
- 23.The small but wealthy influential Jewish group that denied the resurrection was:
- A.
The Pharisees
- B.
The Sadducees
- C.
The Zealots
- 24.The revolution that Jesus began was a revolution of:
- A.
The heart
- B.
Political freedom
- C.
Political reform
- 25.The heroes in the Gospel of Luke include of the following except:
- A.
Widows and other women
- B.
Samaritans
- C.
Gentiles, especially centurions
- D.
Sadducees
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