Question 1

The Parthenon is dedicated to

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A)  Pericles. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Athena. 
D)  Olympia. 
A)  Pericles. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Athena. 
D)  Olympia. C

Question 2

The so-called "Heroic Age" refers to the era that produced

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A)  Athenian democracy. 
B)  the Greek epics. 
C)  the Parthenon. 
D)  the Persian Wars. 
A)  Athenian democracy. 
B)  the Greek epics. 
C)  the Parthenon. 
D)  the Persian Wars. B

Question 3

In what ways has classical Greece had a profound influence on the culture of the West? Use specific examples to

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support your point of view.

Question 4

The word "marathon" derives from

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A)  the finale of the Greek games. 
B)  a leading Greek commercial city. 
C)  news of a Greek military victory over the Persians. 
D)  a type of Greek statuary. 
A)  the finale of the Greek games. 
B)  a leading Greek commercial city. 
C)  news of a Greek military victory over the Persians. 
D)  a type of Greek statuary.

Question 5

The origins of Greek drama are probably found in

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A)  religious celebrations. 
B)  enactments of Greek epics. 
C)  athletic games. 
D)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  religious celebrations. 
B)  enactments of Greek epics. 
C)  athletic games. 
D)  All these answers are correct.

Question 6

Minoan and Mycenean civilizations arose in

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A)  Mesopotamia. 
B)  Asia Minor. 
C)  the Aegean Sea. 
D)  the Western Mediterranean. 
A)  Mesopotamia. 
B)  Asia Minor. 
C)  the Aegean Sea. 
D)  the Western Mediterranean.

Question 7

The word "Hellenic" means

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A)  classical. 
B)  Athenian. 
C)  balanced. 
D)  Greek. 
A)  classical. 
B)  Athenian. 
C)  balanced. 
D)  Greek.

Question 8

The thinker who advanced the idea that reality lay in numerical proportion was

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A)  Thales. 
B)  Pythagoras. 
C)  Democritus. 
D)  Aristotle. 
A)  Thales. 
B)  Pythagoras. 
C)  Democritus. 
D)  Aristotle.

Question 9

The two great epics of the Greeks, the Iliad and the Odyssey, feature

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A)  an analysis of Greek cosmology. 
B)  the heroes of the Trojan War. 
C)  the Persian attack on the Greeks. 
D)  the story of the birth of the polis. 
A)  an analysis of Greek cosmology. 
B)  the heroes of the Trojan War. 
C)  the Persian attack on the Greeks. 
D)  the story of the birth of the polis.

Question 10

Alexander carried Hellenic culture as far east as

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A)  China. 
B)  India. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Vietnam. 
A)  China. 
B)  India. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Vietnam.

Question 11

Naturalistic philosophy was advanced by the theories of

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A)  Thales. 
B)  Democritus. 
C)  Pythagoras. 
D)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  Thales. 
B)  Democritus. 
C)  Pythagoras. 
D)  All these answers are correct.

Question 12

A landmark of the Hellenistic Age is the

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A)  Parthenon. 
B)  theater at Epidaurus. 
C)  Apollo Belvedere. 
D)  Calf-Bearer. 
A)  Parthenon. 
B)  theater at Epidaurus. 
C)  Apollo Belvedere. 
D)  Calf-Bearer.

Question 13

The name Herodotus is associated with the birth of

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A)  historical record-keeping. 
B)  the lost-wax process. 
C)  Athenian democracy. 
D)  naturalistic philosophy. 
A)  historical record-keeping. 
B)  the lost-wax process. 
C)  Athenian democracy. 
D)  naturalistic philosophy.

Question 14

Dramatic festivals were held in Athens

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A)  every four years. 
B)  once a year. 
C)  twice a year. 
D)  monthly. 
A)  every four years. 
B)  once a year. 
C)  twice a year. 
D)  monthly.

Question 15

Which of the following schools of thought was NOT developed in the Hellenistic Age?

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A)  Sophism 
B)  Epicureanism 
C)  Stoicism 
D)  Cynicism 
A)  Sophism 
B)  Epicureanism 
C)  Stoicism 
D)  Cynicism

Question 16

How does the Greek legacy differ from that left by the ancient cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia?

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The Greek legacy differs from that left

Question 17

Which of the following orders is NOT a program of ancient Greek architectural design?

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A)  Doric 
B)  Hellenistic 
C)  Ionic 
D)  Corinthian 
A)  Doric 
B)  Hellenistic 
C)  Ionic 
D)  Corinthian

Question 18

In the Republic, Plato argues that ______ should govern.

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A)  philosopher-kings 
B)  elected representatives 
C)  well-educated males 
D)  religious leaders 
A)  philosopher-kings 
B)  elected representatives 
C)  well-educated males 
D)  religious leaders

Question 19

Aristotle's landmark contributions include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  a treatise on ethics. 
B)  the framing of the syllogism. 
C)  the classification of plants and animals. 
D)  the invention of the dialectical method. 
A)  a treatise on ethics. 
B)  the framing of the syllogism. 
C)  the classification of plants and animals. 
D)  the invention of the dialectical method.

Question 20

The unfree laborers in Sparta were called

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A)  helots. 
B)  barbaros. 
C)  Hellenes. 
D)  Achaeans. 
A)  helots. 
B)  barbaros. 
C)  Hellenes. 
D)  Achaeans.

The Parthenon is dedicated to

The so-called "Heroic Age" refers to the era that produced

In what ways has classical Greece had a profound influence on the culture of the West? Use specific examples to

The word "marathon" derives from

The origins of Greek drama are probably found in

Minoan and Mycenean civilizations arose in

The word "Hellenic" means

The thinker who advanced the idea that reality lay in numerical proportion was

The two great epics of the Greeks, the Iliad and the Odyssey, feature

Alexander carried Hellenic culture as far east as

Naturalistic philosophy was advanced by the theories of

A landmark of the Hellenistic Age is the

The name Herodotus is associated with the birth of

Dramatic festivals were held in Athens

Which of the following schools of thought was NOT developed in the Hellenistic Age?

How does the Greek legacy differ from that left by the ancient cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia?

Which of the following orders is NOT a program of ancient Greek architectural design?

In the Republic, Plato argues that ______ should govern.

Aristotle's landmark contributions include all of the following EXCEPT

The unfree laborers in Sparta were called

Origins: the First Civilizations

Empire: the Power and Glory of Rome

Revelation: the Flowering of World Religions

Synthesis: the Rise of the West

Christendom: Europe in the Age of Faith

Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reform: the Northern Renaissance and the Reformation

Encounter: European Outreach and Expansion

Baroque: Piety and Extravagance

Enlightenment: Science and the New Learning

Romanticism: Nature, Passion, and the Sublime

Materialism: the Industrial Era and the Urban Scene

Modernism: the Assault on Tradition

Globalism: Information, Communication, and the Digital Revolution

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Exam 2: Classicism: the Greek Legacy

The Parthenon is dedicated to

The so-called "Heroic Age" refers to the era that produced

In what ways has classical Greece had a profound influence on the culture of the West? Use specific examples to

The word "marathon" derives from

The origins of Greek drama are probably found in

Minoan and Mycenean civilizations arose in

The word "Hellenic" means

The thinker who advanced the idea that reality lay in numerical proportion was

The two great epics of the Greeks, the Iliad and the Odyssey, feature

Alexander carried Hellenic culture as far east as

Naturalistic philosophy was advanced by the theories of

A landmark of the Hellenistic Age is the

The name Herodotus is associated with the birth of

Dramatic festivals were held in Athens

Which of the following schools of thought was NOT developed in the Hellenistic Age?

How does the Greek legacy differ from that left by the ancient cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia?

Which of the following orders is NOT a program of ancient Greek architectural design?

In the Republic, Plato argues that ______ should govern.

Aristotle's landmark contributions include all of the following EXCEPT

The unfree laborers in Sparta were called

Origins: the First Civilizations

Empire: the Power and Glory of Rome

Revelation: the Flowering of World Religions

Synthesis: the Rise of the West

Christendom: Europe in the Age of Faith

Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reform: the Northern Renaissance and the Reformation

Encounter: European Outreach and Expansion

Baroque: Piety and Extravagance

Enlightenment: Science and the New Learning

Romanticism: Nature, Passion, and the Sublime

Materialism: the Industrial Era and the Urban Scene

Modernism: the Assault on Tradition

Globalism: Information, Communication, and the Digital Revolution

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