Question 1

After winning the Peloponnesian War, Sparta

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A) established a stable new political order. 
B) lacked the skills and resources to govern the former Athenian Empire. 
C) enjoyed a steady growth of its citizen population. 
D) allied with Persia, Corinth, and Thebes. 
E) declined as a military power. 
A) established a stable new political order. 
B) lacked the skills and resources to govern the former Athenian Empire. 
C) enjoyed a steady growth of its citizen population. 
D) allied with Persia, Corinth, and Thebes. 
E) declined as a military power. B

Question 2

The Ionian philosophers were

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A) the first people to ask questions about the universe. 
B) pioneers in abstract, rational analysis of causality. 
C) great inventors of technology. 
D) the last of the great Greek philosophers. 
E) supporters of the theory of life after death. 
A) the first people to ask questions about the universe. 
B) pioneers in abstract, rational analysis of causality. 
C) great inventors of technology. 
D) the last of the great Greek philosophers. 
E) supporters of the theory of life after death. B

Question 3

Greek tragedy included all of the following except

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A) the theme pathos mathei (suffering teaches). 
B) heroes with tragic failings. 
C) comic relief and the occasional happy ending. 
D) katharsis (purification of the senses). 
E) a serious sense of a real story with a tragic ending. 
A) the theme pathos mathei (suffering teaches). 
B) heroes with tragic failings. 
C) comic relief and the occasional happy ending. 
D) katharsis (purification of the senses). 
E) a serious sense of a real story with a tragic ending. C

Question 4

The earliest center of Aegean civilization was

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A) Mycenae 
B) Crete 
C) The Peloponnesus 
D) Attica 
E) Macedonia 
A) Mycenae 
B) Crete 
C) The Peloponnesus 
D) Attica 
E) Macedonia

Question 5

The hoplite phalanx was a heavily armed and agile naval formation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The poetry and sculpture of Archaic Greece were characterized by

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A) emphasis on the communal rather than the individual. 
B) impersonal stylization. 
C) some degree of realism and individualism. 
D) exact imitation of Egyptian models. 
E) emphasis on military victories. 
A) emphasis on the communal rather than the individual. 
B) impersonal stylization. 
C) some degree of realism and individualism. 
D) exact imitation of Egyptian models. 
E) emphasis on military victories.

Question 7

Demos means

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A) the kings 
B) the aristocrats 
C) the people 
D) the merchants 
E) the slaves 
A) the kings 
B) the aristocrats 
C) the people 
D) the merchants 
E) the slaves

Question 8

Lawgivers such as Solon and tyrants such as Cleisthenes helped to develop Athenian democracy by

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A) fostering respect for the law. 
B) breaking down the aristocracy through equality and mixing. 
C) nurturing political stability through ostracism. 
D) defusing factionalism. 
E) All of these 
A) fostering respect for the law. 
B) breaking down the aristocracy through equality and mixing. 
C) nurturing political stability through ostracism. 
D) defusing factionalism. 
E) All of these

Question 9

Who were the Eupatrids?

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A) Kings of Sparta 
B) The common people of Athens 
C) The Merchants 
D) The Aristocrats of Athens 
E) The proponents of broad, popular government 
A) Kings of Sparta 
B) The common people of Athens 
C) The Merchants 
D) The Aristocrats of Athens 
E) The proponents of broad, popular government

Question 10

Mycenaean civilization was at its apex between 1400-1180B.C.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What role did the development of Greek tragedy and comedy play in Greek society? What influence did these arts play in the spread of the Ancient Greek culture and how does it influence our understanding of them today?

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should include discussion of how this ri

Question 12

The overall effect of the Peloponnesian War was

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A) devastating to Greece as a whole 
B) set the stage for later conquest by external empires 
C) brought an end to the era of the city state 
D) that Greece could no longer maintain unity against Persia. 
E) all of the above. 
A) devastating to Greece as a whole 
B) set the stage for later conquest by external empires 
C) brought an end to the era of the city state 
D) that Greece could no longer maintain unity against Persia. 
E) all of the above.

Question 13

Women in Spartan society were

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A) publicly educated 
B) able to inherit property 
C) trained in physical exercise 
D) were in charge of much of the day to day operations of the society. 
E) All of the above 
A) publicly educated 
B) able to inherit property 
C) trained in physical exercise 
D) were in charge of much of the day to day operations of the society. 
E) All of the above

Question 14

Which philosopher formed a religious community based on the purity of mathematics?

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A) Parmenides 
B) Pythagoras 
C) Heracleitus 
D) Socrates 
E) Plato 
A) Parmenides 
B) Pythagoras 
C) Heracleitus 
D) Socrates 
E) Plato

Question 15

An important consequence of foreign contact for Greece was

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A) the emergence of the phalanx 
B) establishing traid routes 
C) the introduction of the alphabet. 
D) Urbanization. 
E) All of the above 
A) the emergence of the phalanx 
B) establishing traid routes 
C) the introduction of the alphabet. 
D) Urbanization. 
E) All of the above

Question 16

Solon's reform measures were aimed at restricting trade.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe the central concern of Aeschylus in the Oresteia Trilogy

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A) the balance between human and divine law 
B) Morality as a mere social convention 
C) The justice of Zeus 
D) A conservative mocking of new movements 
E) The tension between individual and community 
A) the balance between human and divine law 
B) Morality as a mere social convention 
C) The justice of Zeus 
D) A conservative mocking of new movements 
E) The tension between individual and community

Question 18

Which of the following is not true about Greek religion during the Archaic and Classical periods?

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A) While the Olympic gods were worshiped, each polis had its own patron deity. 
B) Oracles, such as the one at Delphi, were regularly consulted. 
C) Piety and humility became irrelevant as faith was questioned. 
D) There was a growing emphasis on Zeus's majesty and justice. 
E) Greek temples were built and used to hold ceremonies outside the building. 
A) While the Olympic gods were worshiped, each polis had its own patron deity. 
B) Oracles, such as the one at Delphi, were regularly consulted. 
C) Piety and humility became irrelevant as faith was questioned. 
D) There was a growing emphasis on Zeus's majesty and justice. 
E) Greek temples were built and used to hold ceremonies outside the building.

Question 19

Compare and contrast the civilization of Minoan Crete with that of the early Mycenaeans.What were the main differences between the Cretans and the Mycenaeans?

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Differences include ethnic ori

Question 20

Women in Athenian religion were

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A) used as slaves in the temple 
B) banished from taking part in any ceremonies 
C) not depicted in religious art. 
D) highly regarded as priestess of the temples. 
E) None of the above 
A) used as slaves in the temple 
B) banished from taking part in any ceremonies 
C) not depicted in religious art. 
D) highly regarded as priestess of the temples. 
E) None of the above

After winning the Peloponnesian War, Sparta

The Ionian philosophers were

Greek tragedy included all of the following except

The earliest center of Aegean civilization was

The hoplite phalanx was a heavily armed and agile naval formation.

The poetry and sculpture of Archaic Greece were characterized by

Demos means

Lawgivers such as Solon and tyrants such as Cleisthenes helped to develop Athenian democracy by

Who were the Eupatrids?

Mycenaean civilization was at its apex between 1400-1180B.C.

What role did the development of Greek tragedy and comedy play in Greek society? What influence did these arts play in the spread of the Ancient Greek culture and how does it influence our understanding of them today?

The overall effect of the Peloponnesian War was

Women in Spartan society were

Which philosopher formed a religious community based on the purity of mathematics?

An important consequence of foreign contact for Greece was

Solon's reform measures were aimed at restricting trade.

Describe the central concern of Aeschylus in the Oresteia Trilogy

Which of the following is not true about Greek religion during the Archaic and Classical periods?

Compare and contrast the civilization of Minoan Crete with that of the early Mycenaeans.What were the main differences between the Cretans and the Mycenaeans?

Women in Athenian religion were

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Exam 3: The Greeks in the Polis to Ca.350 B.C

After winning the Peloponnesian War, Sparta

The Ionian philosophers were

Greek tragedy included all of the following except

The earliest center of Aegean civilization was

The hoplite phalanx was a heavily armed and agile naval formation.

The poetry and sculpture of Archaic Greece were characterized by

Demos means

Lawgivers such as Solon and tyrants such as Cleisthenes helped to develop Athenian democracy by

Who were the Eupatrids?

Mycenaean civilization was at its apex between 1400-1180B.C.

What role did the development of Greek tragedy and comedy play in Greek society? What influence did these arts play in the spread of the Ancient Greek culture and how does it influence our understanding of them today?

The overall effect of the Peloponnesian War was

Women in Spartan society were

Which philosopher formed a religious community based on the purity of mathematics?

An important consequence of foreign contact for Greece was

Solon's reform measures were aimed at restricting trade.

Describe the central concern of Aeschylus in the Oresteia Trilogy

Which of the following is not true about Greek religion during the Archaic and Classical periods?

Compare and contrast the civilization of Minoan Crete with that of the early Mycenaeans.What were the main differences between the Cretans and the Mycenaeans?

Women in Athenian religion were

The Ancestors of the West

The Ship, the Sword, and the Book: Western Asia, Ca1500-400 B.C

Alexander the Great and the Spread of Greek Civilization Ca350-30 B.C

Rome, From Republic to Empire

Imperial Rome, 31 Bc-Ad284

The World of Late Antiquity, 284-Ca.600

Early Medieval Civilizations, 600-900

Expansion of Europe in the High Middle Ages, 900-1300

Crisis and Recovery in Late Medieval Europe, 1300-1500

The Renaissance

The Age of the Reformation

Europe in the Age of Religious Wars, 1560-1648

Europe in the Age of Louis Xiv, Ca1640-1715

The Era of the Second World War, 1939-1949

The Age of the Cold War, 1949-1989

A Continuing Experiment: The West and the World Since 1989

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