Question 1

Socrates criticized the Sophists for their

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A)  inability to present a reasoned argument. 
B)  belief in the Olympian deities. 
C)  rejection of an enduring moral order in the universe. 
D)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  inability to present a reasoned argument. 
B)  belief in the Olympian deities. 
C)  rejection of an enduring moral order in the universe. 
D)  All these answers are correct. C

Question 2

The Severe style of Hellenic sculpture was characterized by

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A)  clenched fists and rigid postures. 
B)  wig-like hair and left foot forward. 
C)  individualized faces and emotionalism. 
D)  contrapposto and mastered representation of musculature. 
A)  clenched fists and rigid postures. 
B)  wig-like hair and left foot forward. 
C)  individualized faces and emotionalism. 
D)  contrapposto and mastered representation of musculature. D

Question 3

In a famous speech, Pericles boasted that Athens

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A)  had the best Olympic team in Greece. 
B)  was the model for Greece. 
C)  dominated the rest of Greece. 
D)  had the best theater in Greece. 
A)  had the best Olympic team in Greece. 
B)  was the model for Greece. 
C)  dominated the rest of Greece. 
D)  had the best theater in Greece. B

Question 4

Discuss the artistic breakthroughs that allowed the Archaic style to develop into the Severe style of Hellenic sculpture. Use an example of each style of sculpture in your essay.

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The transition from the Archaic style to

Question 5

Unlike Plato, Aristotle

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A)  ignored the way that the world operated. 
B)  thought that the senses were to be ignored. 
C)  believed that form and matter were inseparable. 
D)  was not interested in politics. 
A)  ignored the way that the world operated. 
B)  thought that the senses were to be ignored. 
C)  believed that form and matter were inseparable. 
D)  was not interested in politics.

Question 6

In what way did the western Greek architects differ from eastern Greek architects?

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A)  They embraced Ionic architecture more completely. 
B)  They hewed more closely to Doric architecture. 
C)  They were more experimental. 
D)  They adopted rectilinear temple form. 
A)  They embraced Ionic architecture more completely. 
B)  They hewed more closely to Doric architecture. 
C)  They were more experimental. 
D)  They adopted rectilinear temple form.

Question 7

Xenophon reasoned that married women's responsibilities included all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  managing the husband's estate. 
B)  bearing children. 
C)  submitting to the husband's will in all things. 
D)  carrying out domestic chores. 
A)  managing the husband's estate. 
B)  bearing children. 
C)  submitting to the husband's will in all things. 
D)  carrying out domestic chores.

Question 8

The primary feature of the Old Comedy of Greece, and its chief legacy, was

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A)  comic plots centered around orphans. 
B)  realistic costumes appropriate to the characters. 
C)  political criticism. 
D)  women playing comic roles. 
A)  comic plots centered around orphans. 
B)  realistic costumes appropriate to the characters. 
C)  political criticism. 
D)  women playing comic roles.

Question 9

What did Socrates mean by "Virtue is Knowledge"?

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A)  Everyone who does good will be rewarded in heaven. 
B)  If one knows what is good, one will not commit evil acts. 
C)  Everyone will reach understanding if they have faith. 
D)  Being virtuous is all one needs to exist. 
A)  Everyone who does good will be rewarded in heaven. 
B)  If one knows what is good, one will not commit evil acts. 
C)  Everyone will reach understanding if they have faith. 
D)  Being virtuous is all one needs to exist.

Question 10

Which temple on the Acropolis was dedicated to Athena, Poseidon, and the legendary ruler who introduced the horse to Athens?

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A)  Athena Nike 
B)  Propylaea 
C)  Erechtheum 
D)  Pantheon 
A)  Athena Nike 
B)  Propylaea 
C)  Erechtheum 
D)  Pantheon

Question 11

What were the general characteristics of Hellenic civilization? How did they differ from the Archaic era?

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Hellenic civilization, also known as Cla

Question 12

The architect Mnesicles designed which building on the Athenian Acropolis?

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A)  the Parthenon 
B)  the Erechtheum 
C)  the Propylaea 
D)  the temple of Athena Nike 
A)  the Parthenon 
B)  the Erechtheum 
C)  the Propylaea 
D)  the temple of Athena Nike

Question 13

The primary cause of the Peloponnesian War was

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A)  the rise of Sparta. 
B)  Athens's growing might and precarious military alliances. 
C)  the emergence of Thebes. 
D)  the threat from Philip of Macedonia. 
A)  the rise of Sparta. 
B)  Athens's growing might and precarious military alliances. 
C)  the emergence of Thebes. 
D)  the threat from Philip of Macedonia.

Question 14

The Parthenon has become one of the most important architectural landmarks in the West for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that

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A)  it embodies the ideals of Greek architecture. 
B)  it represents the zenith of Greek architecture. 
C)  it became the model for harmonious proportions. 
D)  it inspired Gothic art. 
A)  it embodies the ideals of Greek architecture. 
B)  it represents the zenith of Greek architecture. 
C)  it became the model for harmonious proportions. 
D)  it inspired Gothic art.

Question 15

Compare and contrast the historical approaches of Herodotus and Thucydides. Which was the superior historian and why?

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Herodotus and Thucydides were both ancie

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a way in which Aristotle has influenced Western thought?

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A)  Middle Ages Christian, Muslim, and Jewish scholars regarded his writings as containing authoritative teachings on the natural world. 
B)  His ethical writings became the prevailing moral code of the West. 
C)  His logic is still taught in college philosophy courses. 
D)  His ideas were later accepted as authoritative by the Roman Catholic Church. 
A)  Middle Ages Christian, Muslim, and Jewish scholars regarded his writings as containing authoritative teachings on the natural world. 
B)  His ethical writings became the prevailing moral code of the West. 
C)  His logic is still taught in college philosophy courses. 
D)  His ideas were later accepted as authoritative by the Roman Catholic Church.

Question 17

Discuss the features of Greek tragedy and explain how they were manifested in the works of Sophocles.

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Greek tragedy is a form of drama that or

Question 18

Aristotle's Poetics claims that the purpose of tragedy is to

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A)  bring about catharsis. 
B)  entertain. 
C)  provide civic spectacle. 
D)  supplement religious rites. 
A)  bring about catharsis. 
B)  entertain. 
C)  provide civic spectacle. 
D)  supplement religious rites.

Question 19

The Sophists could be described in all of the following ways EXCEPT as

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A)  teachers who claimed that they could make their students successful. 
B)  critics of pre-Socratic philosophy. 
C)  developers of atomistic theories. 
D)  proponents of humanistic values. 
A)  teachers who claimed that they could make their students successful. 
B)  critics of pre-Socratic philosophy. 
C)  developers of atomistic theories. 
D)  proponents of humanistic values.

Question 20

A common goal of the arts in classical Greece was to

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A)  have everyone conform to a uniform way of thinking. 
B)  strive toward perfection, an ideal form. 
C)  have a balanced view of public and private life. 
D)  preserve the best of the past. 
A)  have everyone conform to a uniform way of thinking. 
B)  strive toward perfection, an ideal form. 
C)  have a balanced view of public and private life. 
D)  preserve the best of the past.

Exam 3: Classical Greece: the Hellenic Age

Socrates criticized the Sophists for their

The Severe style of Hellenic sculpture was characterized by

In a famous speech, Pericles boasted that Athens

Discuss the artistic breakthroughs that allowed the Archaic style to develop into the Severe style of Hellenic sculpture. Use an example of each style of sculpture in your essay.

Unlike Plato, Aristotle

In what way did the western Greek architects differ from eastern Greek architects?

Xenophon reasoned that married women's responsibilities included all of the following EXCEPT

The primary feature of the Old Comedy of Greece, and its chief legacy, was

What did Socrates mean by "Virtue is Knowledge"?

Which temple on the Acropolis was dedicated to Athena, Poseidon, and the legendary ruler who introduced the horse to Athens?

What were the general characteristics of Hellenic civilization? How did they differ from the Archaic era?

The architect Mnesicles designed which building on the Athenian Acropolis?

The primary cause of the Peloponnesian War was

The Parthenon has become one of the most important architectural landmarks in the West for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that

Compare and contrast the historical approaches of Herodotus and Thucydides. Which was the superior historian and why?

Which of the following is NOT a way in which Aristotle has influenced Western thought?

Discuss the features of Greek tragedy and explain how they were manifested in the works of Sophocles.

Aristotle's Poetics claims that the purpose of tragedy is to

The Sophists could be described in all of the following ways EXCEPT as

A common goal of the arts in classical Greece was to

Prehistory and the Rise of Civilization in the Near East and Egypt

The Aegean: the Minoans, the Mycenaeans, and the Greeks of the Archaic Age

The Hellenistic World

Classical Rome: From Republic to Empire

Judaism and the Rise of Christianity

Late Antiquity: the Transformation of the Roman Empire and the Triumph of Christianity

The Heirs to the Roman Empire: Byzantium and the West in the Early Middle Ages

The Rise of Islam

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The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism

Northern Humanism, Northern Renaissance, Religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity

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The Age of Reason

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