Question 1

The philosopher Heraclitus

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A)  was a materialist like Thales. 
B)  followed idealism like Pythagoras. 
C)  established the first dialectical form of reasoning. 
D)  found truth in a stable universe. 
A)  was a materialist like Thales. 
B)  followed idealism like Pythagoras. 
C)  established the first dialectical form of reasoning. 
D)  found truth in a stable universe.

Question 2

Unlike the Egyptian style, the Archaic style was characterized by

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A)  an enigmatic smile on the face. 
B)  female and male nudes. 
C)  distortion of the musculature. 
D)  the free movement of the body. 
A)  an enigmatic smile on the face. 
B)  female and male nudes. 
C)  distortion of the musculature. 
D)  the free movement of the body.

Question 3

The Greeks thought that human creativity came from

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A)  the Olympian deities. 
B)  Dionysus and his followers. 
C)  the oracle at Delphi. 
D)  nine goddesses called Muses. 
A)  the Olympian deities. 
B)  Dionysus and his followers. 
C)  the oracle at Delphi. 
D)  nine goddesses called Muses.

Question 4

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

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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 5

Which of the following applies to the Odyssey?

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A)  It tells about the battles of the Minoan civilization. 
B)  It focuses on Odysseus's efforts to return home. 
C)  It reveals how women are often unfaithful to their husbands. 
D)  It recounts the defeat of the Greeks by the Trojans. 
A)  It tells about the battles of the Minoan civilization. 
B)  It focuses on Odysseus's efforts to return home. 
C)  It reveals how women are often unfaithful to their husbands. 
D)  It recounts the defeat of the Greeks by the Trojans.

Question 6

The rest of Greece admired Sparta for its

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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 7

Homer's writings drew on legends of

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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 8

Which of the following was NOT among the rights or roles of Spartan women?

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A)  They were able to own land. 
B)  They were not expected or pressured to marry. 
C)  They were able to manage their own property. 
D)  Girls were given public education. 
A)  They were able to own land. 
B)  They were not expected or pressured to marry. 
C)  They were able to manage their own property. 
D)  Girls were given public education.

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

What aspect of love does Sappho describe in the poem" He Seems to Be a God"?

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A)  ecstasy 
B)  contentment 
C)  hatred 
D)  jealousy 
A)  ecstasy 
B)  contentment 
C)  hatred 
D)  jealousy

Question 11

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

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Thales, Pythagoras, and Heraclitus were

Question 12

The Minoan language known as Linear A

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A)  has never been deciphered. 
B)  was superseded by a Roman language. 
C)  was deciphered and became the basis of early Greek. 
D)  tells us about Minoan religions. 
A)  has never been deciphered. 
B)  was superseded by a Roman language. 
C)  was deciphered and became the basis of early Greek. 
D)  tells us about Minoan religions.

Question 13

In Archaic Greece, a tyrant was a person

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A)  given extraordinary power to solve specific problems. 
B)  who usually represented a foreign power. 
C)  whom the Greeks came to trust above all others. 
D)  who guided citizens of the polis in religious festivals. 
A)  given extraordinary power to solve specific problems. 
B)  who usually represented a foreign power. 
C)  whom the Greeks came to trust above all others. 
D)  who guided citizens of the polis in religious festivals.

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

The philosopher Heraclitus

Unlike the Egyptian style, the Archaic style was characterized by

The Greeks thought that human creativity came from

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

Which of the following applies to the Odyssey?

The rest of Greece admired Sparta for its

Homer's writings drew on legends of

Which of the following was NOT among the rights or roles of Spartan women?

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

What aspect of love does Sappho describe in the poem" He Seems to Be a God"?

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

The Minoan language known as Linear A

In Archaic Greece, a tyrant was a person

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?

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

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

The High Middle Ages

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Recovery

The Early Renaissance: Return to Classical Roots

The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism

Northern Humanism, Northern Renaissance, Religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity

The Baroque Age Ii: Revolutions in Scientific and Political Thought

The Age of Reason

Revolution, Reaction, and Cultural Response

The Triumph of the Bourgeoisie

The Age of Early Modernism

The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism

The Age of Anxiety and Late Modernism

The Contemporary World: Globalization, Terrorism, and Postmodernism

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

The philosopher Heraclitus

Unlike the Egyptian style, the Archaic style was characterized by

The Greeks thought that human creativity came from

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

Which of the following applies to the Odyssey?

The rest of Greece admired Sparta for its

Homer's writings drew on legends of

Which of the following was NOT among the rights or roles of Spartan women?

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

What aspect of love does Sappho describe in the poem" He Seems to Be a God"?

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

The Minoan language known as Linear A

In Archaic Greece, a tyrant was a person

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?

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

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

The High Middle Ages

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Recovery

The Early Renaissance: Return to Classical Roots

The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism

Northern Humanism, Northern Renaissance, Religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity

The Baroque Age Ii: Revolutions in Scientific and Political Thought

The Age of Reason

Revolution, Reaction, and Cultural Response

The Triumph of the Bourgeoisie

The Age of Early Modernism

The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism

The Age of Anxiety and Late Modernism

The Contemporary World: Globalization, Terrorism, and Postmodernism

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