Human Heritage: A World History

Chapter 11: Cultural Contributions

Cultural Contributions

1
Which of the following is NOT a way in which the Greeks honored their gods and goddesses?
A)They built temples.
B)They entered the temples of the gods to worship.
C)They honored the gods with festivals.
D)They held the Olympic Games in honor of the gods.
2
The pentathlon, which is still an Olympic event today, in ancient Greece consisted of _____.
A)boxing matches
B)a combination of sports that chose the best all-around athlete
C)chariot races
D)a combination of boxing and wrestling
3
The two kinds of plays performed in Greek theater were _____.
A)tragedies and comedies
B)soliloquies and choruses
C)pentathlon and pancratium
D)inside and open-air
4
Important Greek thinkers contributed all of the following ideas to future civilizations EXCEPT ____.
A)the syllogism
B)the Socratic method
C)alchemy
D)the Hippocratic Oath
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