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ANCIENT GREECE
Section 5 Quiz
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1. In a
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solar system, the sun, not the earth, is at the
2. Today’s doctors take an oath based on the ideas of
3. The murder of a public figure is called
a. Alexander the
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b. Phillip II
c. assassination
4. In 359 B.C.,
gained the throne of Mycenae.
d. assimilate
5. The city of
was a center of learning and the arts.
e. Alexandria
f. heliocentric
B. Main Ideas
Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank provided.
g. Hippocrates
6. After conquering Greece, Philip II’s dream was to
a. spread Greek culture throughout the world.
b. conquer territories north of Greece.
c. build the world’s largest fleet of ships.
d. conquer the Persian empire.
7. Alexander’s career as a conqueror came to a halt
a. when his army was defeated by an Indian army.
b. when he died at the early age of 32.
c. when he was assassinated at a wedding.
d. because three generals divided up his empire.
8. Alexander’s most lasting achievement was
a. the creation of a huge empire. c. the spread of Greek culture.
b. the defeat of the Persians.
d. the invention of modern
medicine.
9. In his empire, Alexander encouraged
a. a blending of cultures.
b. direct democracy.
c. the spread of Christianity and Judaism.
d. the use of the Hellenistic language.
10. Pythagoras and Euclid were outstanding Hellenistic
a. physicians.
c. mathematicians.
b. military commanders.
d. inventors.
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