Question 1

Minoan civilization transmitted which legacy to Archaic Greece?

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A) fortress-palaces 
B) ashlar-style construction 
C) legends and myths of gods and heroes 
D) imaginative literature 
A) fortress-palaces 
B) ashlar-style construction 
C) legends and myths of gods and heroes 
D) imaginative literature C

Question 2

Greek religion taught the faithful to avoid the sin of hubris,or

Accepted Answer

A) greed. 
B) extreme pride. 
C) sexual immorality. 
D) murder. 
A) greed. 
B) extreme pride. 
C) sexual immorality. 
D) murder. B

Question 3

Which of the following traits was NOT shared by Olympian religion with the polytheistic cults of the ancient Near East?

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A) the idea that gods intervene in daily human affairs 
B) the belief that deities are like humans in many respects 
C) the concept of a pantheon of gods and goddesses 
D) belief in the divinity of their kings or rulers 
A) the idea that gods intervene in daily human affairs 
B) the belief that deities are like humans in many respects 
C) the concept of a pantheon of gods and goddesses 
D) belief in the divinity of their kings or rulers D

Question 4

Compare The Epic of Gilgamesh and Homer's Iliad,focusing on characters,narrative,and themes.What were the key differences in the Mesopotamian and Archaic Greek outlooks as exemplified by these texts?

Accepted Answer

The Epic of Gilgamesh and Homer's Iliad

Question 5

The rest of Greece admired Sparta for its

Accepted Answer

A) artistic creativity. 
B) contributions to philosophy. 
C) military might. 
D) All these answers are correct. 
A) artistic creativity. 
B) contributions to philosophy. 
C) military might. 
D) All these answers are correct.

Question 6

What became the dominant literary expression in the late Archaic Age?

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A) the tragic play 
B) epic poetry 
C) the comedic play 
D) lyric poetry 
A) the tragic play 
B) epic poetry 
C) the comedic play 
D) lyric poetry

Question 7

What was the polis,and why was it one of the most important contributions of Greek civilization?

Accepted Answer

The polis was the ancient Greek city-sta

Question 8

Explain the relationship of Archaic sculpture to Egyptian art,focusing on standing statues.How was Archaic sculpture similar to and different from Egyptian art?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between Archaic sculptu

Question 9

The cultural institution that grew out of the worship of Dionysus was the

Accepted Answer

A) library. 
B) academy. 
C) church. 
D) theater. 
A) library. 
B) academy. 
C) church. 
D) theater.

Question 10

Mycenaean civilization was centered

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A) on the Peloponnesus. 
B) in northern Greece. 
C) on the Greek islands. 
D) on Crete. 
A) on the Peloponnesus. 
B) in northern Greece. 
C) on the Greek islands. 
D) on Crete.

Question 11

A major political change occurred,in the early Archaic Age,that

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A) shifted power from the land owners to the peasants. 
B) made the kings more powerful than ever. 
C) put power into the hands of the noble families. 
D) allowed the slaves to serve in the government. 
A) shifted power from the land owners to the peasants. 
B) made the kings more powerful than ever. 
C) put power into the hands of the noble families. 
D) allowed the slaves to serve in the government.

Question 12

In the Archaic style,how did a statue of a korē differ from a statue of a kouros?

Accepted Answer

A) A korē was given an Archaic smile. 
B) The korē depicted a style of greater realism. 
C) A korē was portrayed with stylized hair. 
D) All these answers are correct. 
A) A korē was given an Archaic smile. 
B) The korē depicted a style of greater realism. 
C) A korē was portrayed with stylized hair. 
D) All these answers are correct.

Question 13

Sappho's lyric poetry mainly addressed the subject of

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A) victorious athletes. 
B) passionate love in all of its aspects. 
C) political and social problems. 
D) nature. 
A) victorious athletes. 
B) passionate love in all of its aspects. 
C) political and social problems. 
D) nature.

Question 14

Minoan religion exhibited which of the following key traits?

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A) worship of a god of thunder 
B) human sacrifices 
C) worship of a mother goddess 
D) belief in a deity who resides within each human subject 
A) worship of a god of thunder 
B) human sacrifices 
C) worship of a mother goddess 
D) belief in a deity who resides within each human subject

Question 15

Which of the following characterized the philosophers and scientists of Archaic Greece?

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A) belief that human reason could understand the natural world 
B) belief that the deities controlled human events 
C) belief that the earth and the universe were completely unpredictable 
D) belief that mathematics was unrelated to the quest for knowledge 
A) belief that human reason could understand the natural world 
B) belief that the deities controlled human events 
C) belief that the earth and the universe were completely unpredictable 
D) belief that mathematics was unrelated to the quest for knowledge

Question 16

Minoan civilization eventually fell to the

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A) Egyptians. 
B) Etruscans. 
C) Mycenaeans. 
D) Dorians. 
A) Egyptians. 
B) Etruscans. 
C) Mycenaeans. 
D) Dorians.

Question 17

Homer's writings drew on legends of

Accepted Answer

A) Egyptian civilization. 
B) Minoan civilization. 
C) Mycenaean civilization. 
D) Etruscan civilization. 
A) Egyptian civilization. 
B) Minoan civilization. 
C) Mycenaean civilization. 
D) Etruscan civilization.

Question 18

How did life in Sparta differ from life in Athens for women?

Accepted Answer

Life in Sparta differed significantly fr

Question 19

Homer influenced Greek civilization by

Accepted Answer

A) writing the first history of the ancient world. 
B) providing the basis for the Latin language. 
C) undermining the religious institutions of his day. 
D) serving as a moral guide and giving texture to the Greek language. 
A) writing the first history of the ancient world. 
B) providing the basis for the Latin language. 
C) undermining the religious institutions of his day. 
D) serving as a moral guide and giving texture to the Greek language.

Question 20

Explain briefly the philosophies of Thales,Pythagoras,and Heraclitus.Why were their accomplishments so momentous?

Accepted Answer

Thales, Pythagoras, and Heraclitus were

Exam 2: The Aegean: the Minoans,the Mycenaeans,and the Greeks of the Archaic Age

Minoan civilization transmitted which legacy to Archaic Greece?

Greek religion taught the faithful to avoid the sin of hubris,or

Which of the following traits was NOT shared by Olympian religion with the polytheistic cults of the ancient Near East?

Compare The Epic of Gilgamesh and Homer's Iliad,focusing on characters,narrative,and themes.What were the key differences in the Mesopotamian and Archaic Greek outlooks as exemplified by these texts?

The rest of Greece admired Sparta for its

What became the dominant literary expression in the late Archaic Age?

What was the polis,and why was it one of the most important contributions of Greek civilization?

Explain the relationship of Archaic sculpture to Egyptian art,focusing on standing statues.How was Archaic sculpture similar to and different from Egyptian art?

The cultural institution that grew out of the worship of Dionysus was the

Mycenaean civilization was centered

A major political change occurred,in the early Archaic Age,that

In the Archaic style,how did a statue of a korē differ from a statue of a kouros?

Sappho's lyric poetry mainly addressed the subject of

Minoan religion exhibited which of the following key traits?

Which of the following characterized the philosophers and scientists of Archaic Greece?

Minoan civilization eventually fell to the

Homer's writings drew on legends of

How did life in Sparta differ from life in Athens for women?

Homer influenced Greek civilization by

Explain briefly the philosophies of Thales,Pythagoras,and Heraclitus.Why were their accomplishments so momentous?

Prehistory and the Rise of Civilization in the Near East and Egypt

Classical Greece: the Hellenic Age

The Hellenistic World

Classical Rome: From Republic to Empire

Judaism and the Rise of Christianity

Late Antiquity: the Transformation of the Roman Empire and the Triumph of Christianity

The Heirs to the Roman Empire: Byzantium and the West in the Early Middle Ages

The Rise of Islam 622-1520

The High Middle Ages 1000-1300

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Recovery, 1300-1500

The Early Renaissance: Return to Classical Roots, 1400-1494

The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism, 1494-1564

Northern Humanism, northern Renaissance, religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism, 1500-1603

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity, 1600-1715

The Baroque Age Ii: Revolutions in Scientific and Political Thought, 1600-1715

The Age of Reason 1700-1789

Revolution,reaction,and Cultural Response 1760-1830

The Triumph of the Bourgeoisie 1830-1871

The Age of Early Modernism 1871-1914

The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism 1914-1945

The Age of Anxiety and Late Modernism 1945-1970

The Contemporary World: Globalization, terrorism, and Postmodernism, 1970-2001

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