Chapter 5 The Height of Greek Civilization   1. The artistic style called "classical" is characterized by ____________     A) marble outdoor altars.     B) rectangular columns.     C) simplicity and balance.     D) all of the above   2. The sculptor responsible for creating the Parthenon's sculptures was ____________     A) Myron.     B) Phidias.     C) Pericles.     D) Athena.   3. The great Greek tragedian who showed his hatred of war in his works was ____________     A) Aristophanes.     B) Sophocles.     C) Aeschylus.     D) Euripides.   4. Socrates was sentenced to death because he had been ____________     A) critical of the Sophists' view of morality.     B) Plato's teacher.     C) training students to think for themselves.     D) rejected by his own students.   5. The Republic, the earliest book on political science, was written by ____________     A) Plato.     B) Aristotle.     C) Socrates.     D) Herodotus.   6. Aristotle influenced scientific work because he ____________     A) correctly described how Earth is the center of the solar system.     B) stressed the value of knowledge gained through the senses.     C) taught the principle of avoiding extremes.     D) founded a school of science called the Lyceum.   7. The main reason Philip II of Macedonia was able to conquer Greece was that ____________     A) he borrowed the Greek style of fighting.     B) the Greek city-states would not cooperate in resisting him.     C) he had the money to bribe leaders of the city-states.     D) his defeat of the Persians made him seem invincible.   8. Alexander the Great's goal became ____________     A) to be the greatest Persian ruler ever.     B) to force Asia and Europe to worship Greek gods.     C) to combine the best of Greek and Persian cultures.     D) to establish the city of Alexandria in Egypt.   9. What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?     A) It was divided into three separate domains.     B) The various parts declared their independence.     C) It remained under the control of Cleopatra and her heirs.     D) none of the above   10. During Hellenistic times ____________     A) the status of women improved.     B) Alexandria, Egypt, became a major trade and intellectual center.     C) Jewish scholars translated the Hebrew Bible into Greek.     D) all of the above