Question 1

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  False

Question 2

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. C

Question 3

The Greek historian Herodotus believed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Persia was a very efficient state and deserved to dominate Greece. 
B)  the Greeks were intellectually superior to the Persians and should have easily conquered Persia. 
C)  both the Greeks and Persians were great peoples. 
D)  Miletus would prosper under Persian control. 
E)  war between the Greeks and Persia would be the downfall of Hellenic civilization. 
A)  Persia was a very efficient state and deserved to dominate Greece. 
B)  the Greeks were intellectually superior to the Persians and should have easily conquered Persia. 
C)  both the Greeks and Persians were great peoples. 
D)  Miletus would prosper under Persian control. 
E)  war between the Greeks and Persia would be the downfall of Hellenic civilization. C

Question 4

After hoplites were introduced in Greece:

Accepted Answer

A)  the chaos of early Greece ended and the Age of Enlightenment began. 
B)  aristocrats lost their monopoly on military prowess. 
C)  foot soldiers could not withstand armed men on horses. 
D)  individual soldiers did not have to keep armor and weapons. 
E)  democracy became the type of government for all of Greece. 
A)  the chaos of early Greece ended and the Age of Enlightenment began. 
B)  aristocrats lost their monopoly on military prowess. 
C)  foot soldiers could not withstand armed men on horses. 
D)  individual soldiers did not have to keep armor and weapons. 
E)  democracy became the type of government for all of Greece.

Question 5

Spartan soldiers were forbidden to engage in trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Socrates' most important pupil was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pythagoras. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Aristotle. 
D)  Isocrates. 
E)  Zeno. 
A)  Pythagoras. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Aristotle. 
D)  Isocrates. 
E)  Zeno.

Question 7

One purpose of tragedy was to help the audience purge their emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The growth of Athenian democracy,with its emphasis on equality between citizens,led to:

Accepted Answer

A)  greater equality between men and women. 
B)  greater inequality between men and women. 
C)  greater social freedoms for women, but no new political rights. 
D)  greater equality between all individuals by abolishing slavery. 
E)  distrust of all non-Athenians and isolationism. 
A)  greater equality between men and women. 
B)  greater inequality between men and women. 
C)  greater social freedoms for women, but no new political rights. 
D)  greater equality between all individuals by abolishing slavery. 
E)  distrust of all non-Athenians and isolationism.

Question 9

The Dionysia celebrated:

Accepted Answer

A)  the goddess Hera. 
B)  Athenians who died in battle. 
C)  Athenian democracy and the greatness of the polis. 
D)  the god Ares. 
E)  Athenian ancestors who fought at Troy. 
A)  the goddess Hera. 
B)  Athenians who died in battle. 
C)  Athenian democracy and the greatness of the polis. 
D)  the god Ares. 
E)  Athenian ancestors who fought at Troy.

Question 10

Since every polis needed hoplites:

Accepted Answer

A)  production increased dramatically. 
B)  more athletic contests and public spectacles were required. 
C)  poleis were forced to grant more political power to them. 
D)  farmers suffered losses at their expense. 
E)  taxes needed to increase in order to arm them. 
A)  production increased dramatically. 
B)  more athletic contests and public spectacles were required. 
C)  poleis were forced to grant more political power to them. 
D)  farmers suffered losses at their expense. 
E)  taxes needed to increase in order to arm them.

Question 11

The catalyst of the Persian Wars was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the imperial concerns of the Persians. 
B)  a revolt instigated by the Ionian Greeks against the Persians. 
C)  the imperial concerns of the Greeks. 
D)  a dispute between Sparta and Athens that the Persians were asked to resolve. 
E)  the unprovoked invasion of Euboea by the Persians. 
A)  the imperial concerns of the Persians. 
B)  a revolt instigated by the Ionian Greeks against the Persians. 
C)  the imperial concerns of the Greeks. 
D)  a dispute between Sparta and Athens that the Persians were asked to resolve. 
E)  the unprovoked invasion of Euboea by the Persians.

Question 12

The Archaic Age of Greece begins with the emergence of the polis and the return of writing,but most of what we know of the period comes from the particular perspective of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Corinthians. 
B)  Spartans. 
C)  Thebans. 
D)  Athenians. 
E)  Persians. 
A)  Corinthians. 
B)  Spartans. 
C)  Thebans. 
D)  Athenians. 
E)  Persians.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Rather than leading to greater equality

Question 14

What was the role of slaves in Spartan society versus Athenian society?

Accepted Answer

The helots (enslaved Messenian neighbors

Question 15

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 16

The vast majority of Athenian citizens were of the merchant/artisan class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 power 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 Peloponnesus. 
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 power 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 Peloponnesus.

Question 18

The Athenian strategos Pericles expanded democracy in Athens by:

Accepted Answer

A)  giving all Athenians, even slaves, the right to vote. 
B)  eliminating ostracism. 
C)  giving every Athenian citizen the right to propose legislation. 
D)  giving the vote to women. 
E)  passing a law that forbade rule by tyrants. 
A)  giving all Athenians, even slaves, the right to vote. 
B)  eliminating ostracism. 
C)  giving every Athenian citizen the right to propose legislation. 
D)  giving the vote to women. 
E)  passing a law that forbade rule by tyrants.

Question 19

Lyric poetry from Archaic Greece:

Accepted Answer

A)  ignores or even mocks traditional military virtues and heroism. 
B)  expresses the individual feelings of the poet. 
C)  expresses romantic longing and sexual desire. 
D)  deals with themes such as beauty, love, and ambition. 
E)  promotes normative social practices in Greek society. 
A)  ignores or even mocks traditional military virtues and heroism. 
B)  expresses the individual feelings of the poet. 
C)  expresses romantic longing and sexual desire. 
D)  deals with themes such as beauty, love, and ambition. 
E)  promotes normative social practices in Greek society.

Question 20

Due to the Persian Wars,the center of Greek philosophical speculation shifted from Ionia to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Greek colonies surrounding the Black Sea. 
B)  the Peloponnesus. 
C)  Athens. 
D)  the Greek "far west." 
E)  the Phoenician colony of Carthage. 
A)  the Greek colonies surrounding the Black Sea. 
B)  the Peloponnesus. 
C)  Athens. 
D)  the Greek "far west." 
E)  the Phoenician colony of Carthage.

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

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.

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

The Greek historian Herodotus believed:

After hoplites were introduced in Greece:

Spartan soldiers were forbidden to engage in trade.

Socrates' most important pupil was:

One purpose of tragedy was to help the audience purge their emotions.

The growth of Athenian democracy,with its emphasis on equality between citizens,led to:

The Dionysia celebrated:

Since every polis needed hoplites:

The catalyst of the Persian Wars was:

The Archaic Age of Greece begins with the emergence of the polis and the return of writing,but most of what we know of the period comes from the particular perspective of the:

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

What was the role of slaves in Spartan society versus Athenian society?

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?

The vast majority of Athenian citizens were of the merchant/artisan class.

According to the historian Thucydides,the Peloponnesian War began:

The Athenian strategos Pericles expanded democracy in Athens by:

Lyric poetry from Archaic Greece:

Due to the Persian Wars,the center of Greek philosophical speculation shifted from Ionia to:

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