Question 1

What was the goal of the Delian League?

Accepted Answer

A)  monopolizing Aegean trade 
B)  defense against Persia 
C)  defeat of Sparta 
D)  alliance against Athens 
A)  monopolizing Aegean trade 
B)  defense against Persia 
C)  defeat of Sparta 
D)  alliance against Athens B

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the Persian Wars is NOT True?

Accepted Answer

A)  Victory fostered the Greeks' identification with accountable government. 
B)  Most Greeks failed to fight at all. 
C)  Opposition to Persia united all of the city-states. 
D)  Victory boosted the Greeks' self-confidence. 
A)  Victory fostered the Greeks' identification with accountable government. 
B)  Most Greeks failed to fight at all. 
C)  Opposition to Persia united all of the city-states. 
D)  Victory boosted the Greeks' self-confidence. C

Question 3

Which of the following beliefs represents Stoic philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A)  All matter is composed of atoms. 
B)  Pleasure is simply the absence of pain. 
C)  One should not attempt to alter destiny. 
D)  One should virtuously do one's duty even in times of crisis. 
A)  All matter is composed of atoms. 
B)  Pleasure is simply the absence of pain. 
C)  One should not attempt to alter destiny. 
D)  One should virtuously do one's duty even in times of crisis. D

Question 4

Greek colonies were centered on

Accepted Answer

A)  the Danube River valley 
B)  the Tigris and Euphrates river valley 
C)  the Mediterranean Sea basin 
D)  the Nile River valley 
A)  the Danube River valley 
B)  the Tigris and Euphrates river valley 
C)  the Mediterranean Sea basin 
D)  the Nile River valley

Question 5

Which man wrote Oedipus the King and Antigone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aeschylus 
B)  Euripides 
C)  Sophocles 
D)  Aristophanes 
A)  Aeschylus 
B)  Euripides 
C)  Sophocles 
D)  Aristophanes

Question 6

Which of the following should NOT be associated with the reforms of Solon?

Accepted Answer

A)  an end to debt slavery 
B)  creation of a strong monarchy in Athens 
C)  the positioning of himself as a mediator between the rich and poor 
D)  the inclusion of all citizens in the political system 
A)  an end to debt slavery 
B)  creation of a strong monarchy in Athens 
C)  the positioning of himself as a mediator between the rich and poor 
D)  the inclusion of all citizens in the political system

Question 7

How did Athenian democracy differ from today's perception of democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Athenian democracy didn't include all citizens. 
B)  Athenian democracy ignored class distinction. 
C)  Athenian democracy included women in the political process. 
D)  Athenian democracy was economic as well as political. 
A)  Athenian democracy didn't include all citizens. 
B)  Athenian democracy ignored class distinction. 
C)  Athenian democracy included women in the political process. 
D)  Athenian democracy was economic as well as political.

Question 8

Discuss the different forms of government utilized by the Greeks.

Accepted Answer

The ancient Greeks utilized several diff

Question 9

Large bureaucracies were basically unknown in the Greek city-states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements best represents Plato's attitude toward democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the only logical choice for government in an educated society. 
B)  It is absurd because it gives power to the most popular instead of the educated. 
C)  It leads to political inequality, but this is a necessary evil. 
D)  It is the best form of government. 
A)  It is the only logical choice for government in an educated society. 
B)  It is absurd because it gives power to the most popular instead of the educated. 
C)  It leads to political inequality, but this is a necessary evil. 
D)  It is the best form of government.

Question 11

How did Alexander successfully rule Persia after he conquered it?

Accepted Answer

Alexander successfully ruled Persia afte

Question 12

Who was the goddess of wisdom?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who was the goddess of wisdom?...

Question 13

Alexander developed a keen appreciation for the cultural achievements of the Persian Empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which man calculated the circumference of the earth during the Hellenistic Era with amazing accuracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristophanes 
B)  Archimedes 
C)  Eratosthenes 
D)  Aristotle 
A)  Aristophanes 
B)  Archimedes 
C)  Eratosthenes 
D)  Aristotle

Question 15

Which man united the Greek city-states by conquest in 338 BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander the Great 
B)  Darius III 
C)  Philip II of Macedon 
D)  Pericles 
A)  Alexander the Great 
B)  Darius III 
C)  Philip II of Macedon 
D)  Pericles

Question 16

By about what date did Indo-Europeans reach Greece?

Accepted Answer

A)  around 5000 B.C.E. 
B)  before 1650 B.C.E. 
C)  around 500 B.C.E. 
D)  after 1200 BCE 
A)  around 5000 B.C.E. 
B)  before 1650 B.C.E. 
C)  around 500 B.C.E. 
D)  after 1200 BCE

Question 17

In the long run, who was the real winner in the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Athens 
B)  Sparta 
C)  Persia 
D)  Macedon 
A)  Athens 
B)  Sparta 
C)  Persia 
D)  Macedon

Question 18

Which of these led Plato to distrust Athenian democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Persian Wars 
B)  the Delian League 
C)  the Peloponnesian War 
D)  the conquests of Alexander 
A)  the Persian Wars 
B)  the Delian League 
C)  the Peloponnesian War 
D)  the conquests of Alexander

Question 19

Who, according to Plutarch, believed himself to be "a governor from God and a reconciler of the world"?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who, according to Plutarch, believed himself to...

Question 20

Slavery was common in Greece, as was the case in most of the ancient world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Classical Greece and Its Expansion Into Asia, 2000-30 Bce

What was the goal of the Delian League?

Which of the following statements about the Persian Wars is NOT True?

Which of the following beliefs represents Stoic philosophy?

Greek colonies were centered on

Which man wrote Oedipus the King and Antigone?

Which of the following should NOT be associated with the reforms of Solon?

How did Athenian democracy differ from today's perception of democracy?

Discuss the different forms of government utilized by the Greeks.

Large bureaucracies were basically unknown in the Greek city-states.

Which of the following statements best represents Plato's attitude toward democracy?

How did Alexander successfully rule Persia after he conquered it?

Who was the goddess of wisdom?

Alexander developed a keen appreciation for the cultural achievements of the Persian Empire.

Which man calculated the circumference of the earth during the Hellenistic Era with amazing accuracy?

Which man united the Greek city-states by conquest in 338 BCE?

By about what date did Indo-Europeans reach Greece?

In the long run, who was the real winner in the Peloponnesian War?

Which of these led Plato to distrust Athenian democracy?

Who, according to Plutarch, believed himself to be "a governor from God and a reconciler of the world"?

Slavery was common in Greece, as was the case in most of the ancient world.

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