4.13.W - Lesson: Hellenistic Culture Review Flashcards
Which school of thought in Hellenistic society considers it pointless to worry about tomorrow?
Skepticism
Cynicism
Stoicism
Epicureanism
Epicureanism
The perfect example of a Doric temple is what?
Parthenon
Amphitheater
Colosseum
Pantheon
Parthenon
Which philosopher of ancient Greece argued that truth was found through persistent questioning?
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Pythagoras
Socrates
Paul addressed what group of philosophers in 1st Corinthians?
Epicureanism
Stoicism
Cynicism
None of these are correct.
Epicureanism
The cultural center of the Hellenistic period was the city of _____________.
Alexandria
Which statement describes the philosophers of the Hellenic Period?
They searched for the truth but left mankind at the center of the universe.
They did not want to find balance.
They sought God for answers.
They did not want to find answers.
They searched for the truth but left mankind at the center of the universe.
The school of thought in Hellenistic society that Paul addressed in Acts 17 is what?
Stoicism
Socratic
Epicureanism
Sophist
Stoicism
Which Greek historian is considered to have given more objective accounts of history?
Herodotus
Thucydides
Hippocrates
Aeschylus
Thucydides
The school of thought that argued that freedom from pain is the only way to achieve happiness is what?
Socratic
Epicureanism
Sophist
Stoicism
Epicureanism
The man who wrote a biased account of the Persian War is known as?
Thucydides
Plutarch
“the Father of History”
Homer
“the Father of History”
The word “philosophy” refers to what?
believing in irrational forces to create truth
a love of knowledge
a search for questions
declaring no absolute truths
a love of knowledge
Greek sculpture is a classic example of the glorification of what?
nature
the gods
All of these are correct.
man
man
Which school of thought argued that truth is relative and there are no absolute truths?
Socratic
Epicureanism
Sophist
Platonic School
Sophist
The man known for being the “Father of Greek Tragedy” is who?
Pythagoras
Aeschylus
Hippocrates
Thucydides
Aeschylus
Why were metics attracted to Athens?
did not have to pay taxes
All of these are correct.
military
commercial economy
commercial economy
What was the largest impact made by Hellenistic culture?
Koine Greek
music
architecture
sculpture
Koine Greek
A metic mainly referred to whom?
a non-citizen of Athens
All of these are correct.
someone who could not marry an Athenian resident
someone with no political rights
All of these are correct.
Aristotle believed what?
None of these are correct.
The ideal life was one of persistent questioning.
There are no absolute truths.
The ideal life is one with balance.
The ideal life is one with balance.
The man known for advancing science in the Hellenic age is whom?
Pythagoras
Aeschylus
Hippocrates
Thucydides
Hippocrates
During the Hellenistic Age, most buildings were constructed in what style?
Gothic
Corinthian
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
According to Plato, the best form of government is what?
monarchy
led by the middle class
led by intelligent aristocrats
led by everyone
led by intelligent aristocrats
A metic mainly referred to whom?
someone with no political rights
All of these are correct.
someone who could not marry an Athenian resident
a non-citizen of Athens
All of these are correct.
In Hellenistic Society, what school of thought argued that man should respect the law and ignore pleasure?
Sophist
Stoicism
Socratic
Epicureanism
Stoicism
