Question 1

During the second Persian War,Spartan troops distinguished themselves at the battles of ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Thermopylae,Plataea
Plataea,Thermopylae

Question 2

The three major "successor kingdoms" to the empire of Alexander the Great were in ____________________,____________________,and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Egypt,Persia,Macedonia
Egypt,Macedonia,Persia
Persia,Egypt,Macedonia
Persia,Macedonia,Egypt
Macedonia,Egypt,Persia
Macedonia,Persia,Egypt

Question 3

The first Persian War included

Accepted Answer

A)  a total defeat of the Persian Navy by the Athenians. 
B)  an attack by Xerxes to which several Greek city-states successfully responded. 
C)  the famous battle of Marathon, which saw the Persian leader, Darius I, brought down in defeat. 
D)  a decisive victory for the Spartans at Thermopylae. 
E)  a coalition formed by several Greek city-states that united against a common enemy for the first time. 
A)  a total defeat of the Persian Navy by the Athenians. 
B)  an attack by Xerxes to which several Greek city-states successfully responded. 
C)  the famous battle of Marathon, which saw the Persian leader, Darius I, brought down in defeat. 
D)  a decisive victory for the Spartans at Thermopylae. 
E)  a coalition formed by several Greek city-states that united against a common enemy for the first time. C

Question 4

____________________ was the leading city of the Minoan culture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the leading city of the...

Question 5

The Greek polis could best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  a large town independent of its surrounding countryside. 
B)  an entity in which as much as 80 percent of the population was excluded from political life. 
C)  a town and its surrounding countryside in which about half the population had the right to vote. 
D)  a democratic place where women were allowed to participate in politics. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  a large town independent of its surrounding countryside. 
B)  an entity in which as much as 80 percent of the population was excluded from political life. 
C)  a town and its surrounding countryside in which about half the population had the right to vote. 
D)  a democratic place where women were allowed to participate in politics. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 6

Conditions that allowed opponents of Athenian democracy to finally destroy it were created by the

Accepted Answer

A)  wars with the Spartans. 
B)  supporters of the Ephors. 
C)  citizens who abused the process. 
D)  Macedonians. 
E)  democratic leadership of the city. 
A)  wars with the Spartans. 
B)  supporters of the Ephors. 
C)  citizens who abused the process. 
D)  Macedonians. 
E)  democratic leadership of the city.

Question 7

For the most part,the Greek poleis were united only when

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong area such as Thebes took control. 
B)  they fought and defeated Philip's army. 
C)  they finally gave up on the goal of political supremacy. 
D)  they all viewed a particular polis as a threat to their independence. 
E)  they had to face the Macedonians in battle. 
A)  a strong area such as Thebes took control. 
B)  they fought and defeated Philip's army. 
C)  they finally gave up on the goal of political supremacy. 
D)  they all viewed a particular polis as a threat to their independence. 
E)  they had to face the Macedonians in battle.

Question 8

Solon's constitution

Accepted Answer

A)  led to perfect democracy. 
B)  gave power to the oligarchy. 
C)  was a pretext for his tyranny. 
D)  satisfied no one. 
E)  operated effectively for almost thirty years. 
A)  led to perfect democracy. 
B)  gave power to the oligarchy. 
C)  was a pretext for his tyranny. 
D)  satisfied no one. 
E)  operated effectively for almost thirty years.

Question 9

Which modern-day country was not a scene of warfare as Alexander set about enlarging his empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Turkey 
C)  Pakistan 
D)  Iraq 
E)  Iran 
A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Turkey 
C)  Pakistan 
D)  Iraq 
E)  Iran

Question 10

Chaeronea marks

Accepted Answer

A)  Sparta's victory over Athens. 
B)  Troy's destruction. 
C)  Greece's triumph in the first Persian War. 
D)  Philip's conquest of Greece. 
E)  Hannibal's southernmost victory in Greece. 
A)  Sparta's victory over Athens. 
B)  Troy's destruction. 
C)  Greece's triumph in the first Persian War. 
D)  Philip's conquest of Greece. 
E)  Hannibal's southernmost victory in Greece.

Question 11

Compare and contrast Athens with Sparta highlighting social,economic,political and military issues.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include democrac

Question 12

Which of these groups was/were excluded from full citizenship in the Greek polis?

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  freemen under the age of twenty-five 
C)  slaves 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  women 
B)  freemen under the age of twenty-five 
C)  slaves 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 13

____________________ was the condition of slavery under Spartan domination.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the condition of slavery under...

Question 14

Describe the institution of the polis and explain the political developments that took place in ancient Greece and discuss the influence on the Western world today.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a defini

Question 15

Most Greeks during the Hellenic Period were

Accepted Answer

A)  wealthy. 
B)  merchants. 
C)  artisans. 
D)  warriors. 
E)  peasants. 
A)  wealthy. 
B)  merchants. 
C)  artisans. 
D)  warriors. 
E)  peasants.

Question 16

Explain the ways in which geography has shaped Greek civilization.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include Asia Min

Question 17

Who was victorious in the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Athens 
B)  Sparta 
C)  the Alliance of Athens and Corinth 
D)  the Delian League 
E)  Pericles 
A)  Athens 
B)  Sparta 
C)  the Alliance of Athens and Corinth 
D)  the Delian League 
E)  Pericles

Question 18

Which statement is true of Athenian democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every male citizen was free to serve in the boule, the council that made policy. 
B)  The ekklesia was similar to our modern-day city council. 
C)  The deme was the largest governmental body. 
D)  Participation in the boule was usually weighted in favor of the wealthy and influential. 
E)  The deme was similar to a town hall meeting. 
A)  Every male citizen was free to serve in the boule, the council that made policy. 
B)  The ekklesia was similar to our modern-day city council. 
C)  The deme was the largest governmental body. 
D)  Participation in the boule was usually weighted in favor of the wealthy and influential. 
E)  The deme was similar to a town hall meeting.

Question 19

The real goal in the Peloponnesian War was for

Accepted Answer

A)  Athens to use its navy to defeat all of the other city-states. 
B)  Sparta and Persia to defeat Athens and join together in a mighty alliance. 
C)  Athens to conquer territory from its neighboring city-states, among other things. 
D)  Sparta to demonstrate to its neighbors its strong military training. 
E)  Athens to defeat Sparta in the end. 
A)  Athens to use its navy to defeat all of the other city-states. 
B)  Sparta and Persia to defeat Athens and join together in a mighty alliance. 
C)  Athens to conquer territory from its neighboring city-states, among other things. 
D)  Sparta to demonstrate to its neighbors its strong military training. 
E)  Athens to defeat Sparta in the end.

Question 20

According to Plutarch,Alexander most impressed his father by

Accepted Answer

A)  slaying the giant Hercules. 
B)  riding a wild horse. 
C)  leading the Macedonian army. 
D)  constructing a bridge over the Hellespont. 
E)  invading the Persian Empire. 
A)  slaying the giant Hercules. 
B)  riding a wild horse. 
C)  leading the Macedonian army. 
D)  constructing a bridge over the Hellespont. 
E)  invading the Persian Empire.

Exam 8: The Greek Adventure

During the second Persian War,Spartan troops distinguished themselves at the battles of ____________________ and ____________________.

The three major "successor kingdoms" to the empire of Alexander the Great were in ____________________,____________________,and ____________________.

The first Persian War included

____________________ was the leading city of the Minoan culture.

The Greek polis could best be described as

Conditions that allowed opponents of Athenian democracy to finally destroy it were created by the

For the most part,the Greek poleis were united only when

Solon's constitution

Which modern-day country was not a scene of warfare as Alexander set about enlarging his empire?

Chaeronea marks

Compare and contrast Athens with Sparta highlighting social,economic,political and military issues.

Which of these groups was/were excluded from full citizenship in the Greek polis?

____________________ was the condition of slavery under Spartan domination.

Describe the institution of the polis and explain the political developments that took place in ancient Greece and discuss the influence on the Western world today.

Most Greeks during the Hellenic Period were

Explain the ways in which geography has shaped Greek civilization.

Who was victorious in the Peloponnesian War?

Which statement is true of Athenian democracy?

The real goal in the Peloponnesian War was for

According to Plutarch,Alexander most impressed his father by

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