Question 1

According to the historian Thucydides,the Peloponnesian War began:

Accepted Answer

A)  as a way to permanently remove the Persian threat from the Aegean Sea. 
B)  because of the growing power of Athens,and the fear and envy this inspired in Sparta. 
C)  to facilitate the expansion of Athens into Syracuse (Sicily). 
D)  because Athens failed to support the Delian League. 
E)  when Sparta's imperial ambitions threatened the Greeks north of the Peloponnese. 
A)  as a way to permanently remove the Persian threat from the Aegean Sea. 
B)  because of the growing power of Athens,and the fear and envy this inspired in Sparta. 
C)  to facilitate the expansion of Athens into Syracuse (Sicily). 
D)  because Athens failed to support the Delian League. 
E)  when Sparta's imperial ambitions threatened the Greeks north of the Peloponnese. B

Question 2

The Greek innovation in shipbuilding,the trireme,was so called because it had:

Accepted Answer

A)  three sails. 
B)  three ramming prows. 
C)  three captains: one for each watch. 
D)  three banks of oars on each side. 
E)  an elevated main mast. 
A)  three sails. 
B)  three ramming prows. 
C)  three captains: one for each watch. 
D)  three banks of oars on each side. 
E)  an elevated main mast. D

Question 3

Which sentence best describes the structure of the Spartan government c.600 B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sparta was organized and led by a core of military generals who were elected annually before the spring campaigns. 
B)  Sparta was ruled by a citizen assembly,a council of elders,and two kings. 
C)  Sparta was a democracy modeled after the government of its rival,Athens. 
D)  Sparta was ruled by a cadre of military officers from the Spartan secret service (the criteria). 
E) Sparta was an oligarchy ruled by a small group of wealthy merchants. 
A)  Sparta was organized and led by a core of military generals who were elected annually before the spring campaigns. 
B)  Sparta was ruled by a citizen assembly,a council of elders,and two kings. 
C)  Sparta was a democracy modeled after the government of its rival,Athens. 
D)  Sparta was ruled by a cadre of military officers from the Spartan secret service (the criteria). 
E) Sparta was an oligarchy ruled by a small group of wealthy merchants. B

Question 4

Homosexuality was strongly condemned and strictly repressed in ancient Greek society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Solon was an aristocrat who had made his name and fortune as a Hoplite soldier and thus had the respect of every faction in Athenian society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Democracy originated in Greece from the idea of the demos,which literally means:

Accepted Answer

A)  the mob. 
B)  neighborhood. 
C)  clan. 
D)  tribe. 
E)  family. 
A)  the mob. 
B)  neighborhood. 
C)  clan. 
D)  tribe. 
E)  family.

Question 7

Cleisthenes is important in the history of Athenian government because he:

Accepted Answer

A)  defeated Sparta in a series of brilliant naval campaigns. 
B)  rejected the practice of ostracism,which allowed Athenians to banish a citizen for ten years. 
C)  championed the cause of the demos and took steps to limit the power of aristocrats. 
D)  defeated Persia at the battle of Marathon. 
E)  championed the cause of the aristocrats and took steps to limit the power of the demos. 
A)  defeated Sparta in a series of brilliant naval campaigns. 
B)  rejected the practice of ostracism,which allowed Athenians to banish a citizen for ten years. 
C)  championed the cause of the demos and took steps to limit the power of aristocrats. 
D)  defeated Persia at the battle of Marathon. 
E)  championed the cause of the aristocrats and took steps to limit the power of the demos.

Question 8

Miletus,a Greek city in Ionia,established many trading colonies and became materially wealthy,and it also became a center for what the Greeks called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ekklesia. 
B)  symposium. 
C)  philosophia. 
D)  periokoi. 
E)  krypteia. 
A)  ekklesia. 
B)  symposium. 
C)  philosophia. 
D)  periokoi. 
E)  krypteia.

Question 9

Hubris is excessive _________,which was punished by the gods.

Accepted Answer

A)  pride 
B)  wealth 
C)  strength 
D)  wrath 
E)  beauty 
A)  pride 
B)  wealth 
C)  strength 
D)  wrath 
E)  beauty

Question 10

Athens was the leading commercial city of Greece.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In what ways did the new genre of comedy act as a vent for societal tensions?

Accepted Answer

Comedy was often a form of political com

Question 12

What were the motives for Greek colonization in the eighth and seventh centuries B.C.E.,and what were the effects of colonization on the ancient world?

Accepted Answer

Motives for colonization varied.Geograph

Question 13

What changes occurred in ninth century B.C.E.that contributed to the rise of the polis?

Accepted Answer

Contacts between the Greeks and Phoenici

Question 14

Why were the Sophists considered to be dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Sophists argued that ideals such as good

Question 15

The Delian League helped to transform which city-state into an empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sparta 
B)  Corinth 
C)  Athens 
D)  Miletus 
E)  Thebes 
A)  Sparta 
B)  Corinth 
C)  Athens 
D)  Miletus 
E)  Thebes

Question 16

During the second Persian War,Themistocles persuaded his fellow Athenians to:

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A)  invade and attack Persian settlements deep within Anatolia. 
B)  abandon naval defensive schemes and rely on ground-based forces. 
C)  temporarily suspend democratic government and be ruled by a military dictator. 
D)  rely on the Spartans for their defense. 
E)  abandon the city of Athens and let the Persians burn it. 
A)  invade and attack Persian settlements deep within Anatolia. 
B)  abandon naval defensive schemes and rely on ground-based forces. 
C)  temporarily suspend democratic government and be ruled by a military dictator. 
D)  rely on the Spartans for their defense. 
E)  abandon the city of Athens and let the Persians burn it.

Question 17

The Greeks referred to some people with whom they came into contact as barbarians because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  were from lands that exported berries. 
B)  fought without any regard for the formalities of war. 
C)  worshiped gods different from the Greeks. 
D)  were nomadic peoples. 
E)  did not speak Greek. 
A)  were from lands that exported berries. 
B)  fought without any regard for the formalities of war. 
C)  worshiped gods different from the Greeks. 
D)  were nomadic peoples. 
E)  did not speak Greek.

Question 18

What was the effect of rising democracy on the position of women in Athens?

Accepted Answer

Rather than leading to greater equality

Question 19

Drama in classical Athens was transformed when:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aeschylus introduced additional characters and a chorus to stage presentations in order to present human conflict and conversation. 
B)  Aristotle encouraged playwrights to set aside traditional epics and tragic works for political satire. 
C)  Aristophanes introduced Greek tragedy,designed to inspire the emotions of pity and fear. 
D)  Herodotus constructed the first amphitheater with seating benches and a stage for performers. 
E)  all of these 
A)  Aeschylus introduced additional characters and a chorus to stage presentations in order to present human conflict and conversation. 
B)  Aristotle encouraged playwrights to set aside traditional epics and tragic works for political satire. 
C)  Aristophanes introduced Greek tragedy,designed to inspire the emotions of pity and fear. 
D)  Herodotus constructed the first amphitheater with seating benches and a stage for performers. 
E)  all of these

Question 20

How can it be said that although Sparta won the Peloponnesian War,it also lost?

Accepted Answer

Although Sparta gained victory over Athe

Exam 3: The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

According to the historian Thucydides,the Peloponnesian War began:

The Greek innovation in shipbuilding,the trireme,was so called because it had:

Which sentence best describes the structure of the Spartan government c.600 B.C.E.?

Homosexuality was strongly condemned and strictly repressed in ancient Greek society.

Solon was an aristocrat who had made his name and fortune as a Hoplite soldier and thus had the respect of every faction in Athenian society.

Democracy originated in Greece from the idea of the demos,which literally means:

Cleisthenes is important in the history of Athenian government because he:

Miletus,a Greek city in Ionia,established many trading colonies and became materially wealthy,and it also became a center for what the Greeks called:

Hubris is excessive _________,which was punished by the gods.

Athens was the leading commercial city of Greece.

In what ways did the new genre of comedy act as a vent for societal tensions?

What were the motives for Greek colonization in the eighth and seventh centuries B.C.E.,and what were the effects of colonization on the ancient world?

What changes occurred in ninth century B.C.E.that contributed to the rise of the polis?

Why were the Sophists considered to be dangerous?

The Delian League helped to transform which city-state into an empire?

During the second Persian War,Themistocles persuaded his fellow Athenians to:

The Greeks referred to some people with whom they came into contact as barbarians because they:

What was the effect of rising democracy on the position of women in Athens?

Drama in classical Athens was transformed when:

How can it be said that although Sparta won the Peloponnesian War,it also lost?

Early Civilizations

Peoples, gods ,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Rome’s Three Heirs: 500–950

The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

Crisis,unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

Commerce,conquest,and Colonization,1300–1600

Renaissance Ideals and Realities,c.1350–1550

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1600

Religion,warfare,and Sovereignty,1540–1660

Absolutism and Empire,1660–1789

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-century Society

From Restoration to Revolution,1815–1848

What is a Nation? Territories ,states , and Citizens,1848–1871

Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War,1960–1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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