Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Motives for colonization varied.Geograph

Question 2

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 3

Greek sculpture evolved from the rather stiff likenesses resembling Egyptian statuary to a style labeled as:

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalism. 
B)  realism. 
C)  mannerism. 
D)  objective abstraction. 
E)  magical realism. 
A)  naturalism. 
B)  realism. 
C)  mannerism. 
D)  objective abstraction. 
E)  magical realism.

Question 4

Spartan soldiers were forbidden to engage in trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Although the history of Greece before the rise of the polis is largely undocumented and therefore difficult to study thoroughly,it seems clear that the:

Accepted Answer

A)  population of mainland Greece rose steadily throughout the period. 
B)  early Greeks had no developed concept of heroic ideals or epic poetry. 
C)  early Greeks had little interest in religion or the gods. 
D)  early Greeks were living in a period of cultural isolation and economic stasis. 
E)  early Greeks traded extensively with the rest of the ancient world. 
A)  population of mainland Greece rose steadily throughout the period. 
B)  early Greeks had no developed concept of heroic ideals or epic poetry. 
C)  early Greeks had little interest in religion or the gods. 
D)  early Greeks were living in a period of cultural isolation and economic stasis. 
E)  early Greeks traded extensively with the rest of the ancient world.

Question 6

Panhellenic festivals in ancient Greece included:

Accepted Answer

A)  national memorial days to honor those killed in wars. 
B)  devout expressions of the entrepreneurial spirit. 
C)  open invitations to other peoples to join the feasts. 
D)  poetic competitions and parades only. 
E)  athletic contests honoring the gods. 
A)  national memorial days to honor those killed in wars. 
B)  devout expressions of the entrepreneurial spirit. 
C)  open invitations to other peoples to join the feasts. 
D)  poetic competitions and parades only. 
E)  athletic contests honoring the gods.

Question 7

"Hellenism" led to political cooperation between the poleis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Aristocrats of Archaic Athens believed commerce to be a disreputable career.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Homosocial relationships between men of the aristocratic class in Ancient Greece were part of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ritual religious practices. 
B)  a mentoring process for young men. 
C)  military bonding rituals. 
D)  a Greek movement to embrace more liberal sexual practices. 
E)  a protest to end the Peloponnesian War. 
A)  ritual religious practices. 
B)  a mentoring process for young men. 
C)  military bonding rituals. 
D)  a Greek movement to embrace more liberal sexual practices. 
E)  a protest to end the Peloponnesian War.

Question 10

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.

Question 11

The Delian League,which pledged to continue the war with Persia,was led by which Greek polis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Why was the Peloponnesian War deadlocked for an extended period of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Athenian Plague was used as a form of early "germ warfare" against Sparta. 
B)  Athens could not defeat Persia on land, and Persia could not defeat Athens at sea. 
C)  Athens could not defeat Sparta on land, and Sparta could not defeat Athens at sea. 
D)  The philosophy of the Pythagoreans and the Sophists contradicted each other. 
E)  The leadership of Pericles throughout the war allowed Athens to hold out against the superior Spartan Army. 
A)  The Athenian Plague was used as a form of early "germ warfare" against Sparta. 
B)  Athens could not defeat Persia on land, and Persia could not defeat Athens at sea. 
C)  Athens could not defeat Sparta on land, and Sparta could not defeat Athens at sea. 
D)  The philosophy of the Pythagoreans and the Sophists contradicted each other. 
E)  The leadership of Pericles throughout the war allowed Athens to hold out against the superior Spartan Army.

Question 13

A tyrant was often able to seize power because:

Accepted Answer

A)  he was a wealthy aristocrat who was able to raise a private army. 
B)  he had the support of the aristocratic class. 
C)  he was a charismatic leader who had the support of the slave population. 
D)  he manipulated the machinery of government to concentrate power in his hands. 
E)  the hoplites supported him militarily. 
A)  he was a wealthy aristocrat who was able to raise a private army. 
B)  he had the support of the aristocratic class. 
C)  he was a charismatic leader who had the support of the slave population. 
D)  he manipulated the machinery of government to concentrate power in his hands. 
E)  the hoplites supported him militarily.

Question 14

The Corinthian League was the first political and religious confederation of independent poleis pledged to support each other in times of need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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.

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

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

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

Greek sculpture evolved from the rather stiff likenesses resembling Egyptian statuary to a style labeled as:

Spartan soldiers were forbidden to engage in trade.

Although the history of Greece before the rise of the polis is largely undocumented and therefore difficult to study thoroughly,it seems clear that the:

Panhellenic festivals in ancient Greece included:

"Hellenism" led to political cooperation between the poleis.

Aristocrats of Archaic Athens believed commerce to be a disreputable career.

Homosocial relationships between men of the aristocratic class in Ancient Greece were part of:

The Greek historian Herodotus believed:

The Delian League,which pledged to continue the war with Persia,was led by which Greek polis?

Why was the Peloponnesian War deadlocked for an extended period of time?

A tyrant was often able to seize power because:

The Corinthian League was the first political and religious confederation of independent poleis pledged to support each other in times of need.

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:

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