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Quiz about The Hellenic and Hellenistic Age
Quiz about The Hellenic and Hellenistic Age

The Hellenic and Hellenistic Age Quiz


This quiz is on the Hellenic and Hellenistic Ages of Greece.

A multiple-choice quiz by TheBatterie. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
TheBatterie
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
283,934
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1809
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which one of these Greeks did not live during the Golden Age of Greece? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What two methods did Demosthenes use to practise public speaking? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Why was Socrates arrested and executed? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the famed teacher of Alexander the Great? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What kingdom was Philip II originally king of? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How many cities did Alexander the Great establish in the Middle Eastern countries that he conquered? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Where did Alexander the Great die? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What were the dates for the Hellenistic Age of Greece? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Into how many kingdoms was Alexander's empire divided into after his death? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What empire conquered Greece at the end of the Hellenistic Age? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which one of these Greeks did not live during the Golden Age of Greece?

Answer: Solon

Pericles was a statesman from Athens who led the Athenian army to victory early in the Peloponnesian War.
Thucydides was a famous historian who wrote about the Peloponnesian War.
Herodotus "Father of History" wrote vivid descriptions of the Greek-Persian Wars. He also put many legends and exaggerated stories in his works.
Much of what historians know is from the works of those two men.
Solon was a Greek reformer before the Golden Age. He was not very popular with the nobles and was soon out of power.
2. What two methods did Demosthenes use to practise public speaking?

Answer: filled his mouth with pebbles and spoke over the sound of crashing waves

Demosthenes had weak lungs and so could not speak loudly or clearly. After practising by filling his mouth with pebbles and speaking over the crashing waves he became a great Athenian orator.
3. Why was Socrates arrested and executed?

Answer: for corrupting young men

Socrates' friends arranged for his escape, but Socrates refused to go believing that a good citizen should always obey the law. He then proceeded to drink a cup of hemlock, which is how the Athenians executed condemned prisoners.
4. Who was the famed teacher of Alexander the Great?

Answer: Aristotle

Aristotle agreed to teach Alexander the Great because he believed that a properly educated king would make the best ruler. Whether Alexander would have been a good leader without Aristotle's teaching will never be known because he died before he had a chance to show his governing abilities.
Socrates and Plato were both philosophers but were before Alexander's time.
Euripides is called "The Poet of the World's Grief" and wrote many Greek tradgedies.
5. What kingdom was Philip II originally king of?

Answer: Macedon

Philip II first united all of Macedon into one unified country. Then being a great admirer of the Greek way of life and therefore he decided to conquer the Greek states. Greece was in such a weak state from its constant fighting that only Athens tried to repel the invadors and was easily defeated. Philip II then made plans to conquer Persia but was assassinated before he could carry them out.
6. How many cities did Alexander the Great establish in the Middle Eastern countries that he conquered?

Answer: 70

Alexander established cities whereever he went and introduced Greek culture to the Middle Eastern countries. Antioch and Alexandria both became great trading and cultural centers.
7. Where did Alexander the Great die?

Answer: Babylon

He died, aged 32, in June, BC 323 in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II.
8. What were the dates for the Hellenistic Age of Greece?

Answer: 323 B.C. to 146 B.C.

This age was from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. to when the Roman Empire added the Greek peninsula and islands to its empire in 146 B.C.
9. Into how many kingdoms was Alexander's empire divided into after his death?

Answer: four

After a long power struggle, Alexander's generals divided the empire into four kingdoms. The four strongest generals declaired themselves kings of the kingdoms.
Ptolemy received Egypt.
Lysimachus received Thrace and the western part of Asia Minor.
Seleucus received Syria, Mesopotamia, and Persia.
Cassander received Macedonia and part of Greece.
10. What empire conquered Greece at the end of the Hellenistic Age?

Answer: Roman

After taking over Greece, the Roman Empire instituted many of the Greek gods and customs into its own way of life. For example the Roman goddess Venus came from the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
Source: Author TheBatterie

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