Question 1

After defeating Athens in the Peloponnesian War, Sparta was defeated in 371 B.C.E. by what city-state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexandria 
B)  Corinth 
C)  Delos 
D)  Thebes 
A)  Alexandria 
B)  Corinth 
C)  Delos 
D)  Thebes

Question 2

How did the Peloponnesian War grow out of the Persian Wars?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Although t

Question 3

According to Map 5.3, "Alexander's Conquests, 336-324, B.C.E.," during his trek through Egypt, Alexander successfully overcame which obstacle that some historians suggest had long protected Egypt from invasion?

Accepted Answer

A)  He gained access to the Nile River Valley. 
B)  He invaded the heart of Egyptian territory via the Red Sea 
C)  His army traversed the heart of the Arabian Desert. . 
D)  He crossed the Sahara Desert. 
A)  He gained access to the Nile River Valley. 
B)  He invaded the heart of Egyptian territory via the Red Sea 
C)  His army traversed the heart of the Arabian Desert. . 
D)  He crossed the Sahara Desert.

Question 4

Which of the following was a central component of the expansion of Alexander the Great's empire, but was absent from the process of Greek colonization as illustrated in Map 5.2, "Greek Colonization, ca. 750-550 B.C.E."?

Accepted Answer

A)  Predominantly westward-oriented migratory patterns 
B)  Contact with North Africa 
C)  Major military conflict 
D)  The founding of settlements in Southern Italy 
A)  Predominantly westward-oriented migratory patterns 
B)  Contact with North Africa 
C)  Major military conflict 
D)  The founding of settlements in Southern Italy

Question 5

Describe the various commodities that were the basis of the commercial trading network of the Hellenistic world. Consider material and nonmaterial trade. How did this commercial network enhance the unification of the Mediterranean world and beyond?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Trade in t

Question 6

Describe Greece in what historians have called the Dark Age. How did the development of the polis help Greece avoid some of the weaknesses of this period?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The Dark A

Question 7

Which of the following is true of Spartan women?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were expected to assist their husbands and travel with them on military campaigns. 
B)  They enjoyed a more active, public life than most other Greek women. 
C)  Their single responsibility was to have many children. 
D)  They were more restricted than most other Greek women. 
A)  They were expected to assist their husbands and travel with them on military campaigns. 
B)  They enjoyed a more active, public life than most other Greek women. 
C)  Their single responsibility was to have many children. 
D)  They were more restricted than most other Greek women.

Question 8

Use the following to answer questions
-oligarchy

Accepted Answer

A) Generally translated as "city-state," it was the basic political and institutional unit of ancient Greece. 
B) Heavily armed citizens who served as infantrymen and fought to defend the polis. 
C) A type of Greek government in which all citizens administered the workings of government. 
D) A type of Greek government in which citizens who owned a certain amount of property ruled. 
E) Belief systems that were characterized by secret doctrines, rituals of initiation, and sometimes the promise of rebirth or an afterlife.
F)In Plato's thought, the eternal unchanging ideal forms that are the essence of true reality.
G)Literally means "like the Greek"; describes the period from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.E. to the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 B.C.E., when Greek culture spread.
H)The spread of Greek ideas, culture, and traditions to non-Greek groups across a wide area.
I)A system of philosophy based on the teachings of Epicurus, who viewed a life of contentment, free from fear and suffering, as the greatest good.
J)A philosophy, based on the ideas of Zeno, that held that people could be happy only when living in accordance with nature and accepting whatever happened. 
A) Generally translated as "city-state," it was the basic political and institutional unit of ancient Greece. 
B) Heavily armed citizens who served as infantrymen and fought to defend the polis. 
C) A type of Greek government in which all citizens administered the workings of government. 
D) A type of Greek government in which citizens who owned a certain amount of property ruled. 
E) Belief systems that were characterized by secret doctrines, rituals of initiation, and sometimes the promise of rebirth or an afterlife.
F)In Plato's thought, the eternal unchanging ideal forms that are the essence of true reality.
G)Literally means "like the Greek"; describes the period from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.E. to the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 B.C.E., when Greek culture spread.
H)The spread of Greek ideas, culture, and traditions to non-Greek groups across a wide area.
I)A system of philosophy based on the teachings of Epicurus, who viewed a life of contentment, free from fear and suffering, as the greatest good.
J)A philosophy, based on the ideas of Zeno, that held that people could be happy only when living in accordance with nature and accepting whatever happened.

Question 9

Which student of Socrates developed the theory of "forms"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plato 
B)  Aristotle 
C)  Ptolemy 
D)  Zeno 
A)  Plato 
B)  Aristotle 
C)  Ptolemy 
D)  Zeno

Question 10

Discuss how Athenian playwrights used their forum to address issues and attempt to understand or resolve life's basic conflicts.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The plays

Question 11

Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spartan domination of the Aegean 
B)  Athenian imperialism 
C)  A Persian invasion of Asia Minor 
D)  A Spartan attempt to gain control of Ionia 
A)  Spartan domination of the Aegean 
B)  Athenian imperialism 
C)  A Persian invasion of Asia Minor 
D)  A Spartan attempt to gain control of Ionia

Question 12

How was the Greek polis different from older models of city-states?

Accepted Answer

A)  The polis was strictly a political institution. 
B)  The polis was a community of citizens. 
C)  The polis was unified by one shared religion. 
D)  The polis was seen as a kingdom under a divine ruler. 
A)  The polis was strictly a political institution. 
B)  The polis was a community of citizens. 
C)  The polis was unified by one shared religion. 
D)  The polis was seen as a kingdom under a divine ruler.

Question 13

Why did Alexander's eastward expansion of his empire stop at the Hyphasis River?

Accepted Answer

A)  His Macedonian army refused to continue fighting. 
B)  The powerful Indian army defeated the Macedonians. 
C)  The Persian army attacked him from the west. 
D)  His spiritual advisers warned of unfavorable omens. 
A)  His Macedonian army refused to continue fighting. 
B)  The powerful Indian army defeated the Macedonians. 
C)  The Persian army attacked him from the west. 
D)  His spiritual advisers warned of unfavorable omens.

Question 14

Use the following to answer questions
-Hellenistic

Accepted Answer

A) Generally translated as "city-state," it was the basic political and institutional unit of ancient Greece. 
B) Heavily armed citizens who served as infantrymen and fought to defend the polis. 
C) A type of Greek government in which all citizens administered the workings of government. 
D) A type of Greek government in which citizens who owned a certain amount of property ruled. 
E) Belief systems that were characterized by secret doctrines, rituals of initiation, and sometimes the promise of rebirth or an afterlife.
F)In Plato's thought, the eternal unchanging ideal forms that are the essence of true reality.
G)Literally means "like the Greek"; describes the period from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.E. to the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 B.C.E., when Greek culture spread.
H)The spread of Greek ideas, culture, and traditions to non-Greek groups across a wide area.
I)A system of philosophy based on the teachings of Epicurus, who viewed a life of contentment, free from fear and suffering, as the greatest good.
J)A philosophy, based on the ideas of Zeno, that held that people could be happy only when living in accordance with nature and accepting whatever happened. 
A) Generally translated as "city-state," it was the basic political and institutional unit of ancient Greece. 
B) Heavily armed citizens who served as infantrymen and fought to defend the polis. 
C) A type of Greek government in which all citizens administered the workings of government. 
D) A type of Greek government in which citizens who owned a certain amount of property ruled. 
E) Belief systems that were characterized by secret doctrines, rituals of initiation, and sometimes the promise of rebirth or an afterlife.
F)In Plato's thought, the eternal unchanging ideal forms that are the essence of true reality.
G)Literally means "like the Greek"; describes the period from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.E. to the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 B.C.E., when Greek culture spread.
H)The spread of Greek ideas, culture, and traditions to non-Greek groups across a wide area.
I)A system of philosophy based on the teachings of Epicurus, who viewed a life of contentment, free from fear and suffering, as the greatest good.
J)A philosophy, based on the ideas of Zeno, that held that people could be happy only when living in accordance with nature and accepting whatever happened.

Question 15

What did Hippocrates think was the best way to treat illnesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pray that the evil spirits would leave 
B)  Use bloodletting and other invasive techniques to remove evil spirits from the body 
C)  Use natural means to address imbalances in the four basic humors 
D)  Offer more sacrifices to the gods 
A)  Pray that the evil spirits would leave 
B)  Use bloodletting and other invasive techniques to remove evil spirits from the body 
C)  Use natural means to address imbalances in the four basic humors 
D)  Offer more sacrifices to the gods

Question 16

The spread of Hellenistic culture was bolstered by Alexander's tradition of doing what in his newly conquered territories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forcibly resettling conquered peoples in Greece 
B)  Founding new cities with mixed populations 
C)  Placing Macedonian kings in charge 
D)  Censoring art and culture that criticized him 
A)  Forcibly resettling conquered peoples in Greece 
B)  Founding new cities with mixed populations 
C)  Placing Macedonian kings in charge 
D)  Censoring art and culture that criticized him

Question 17

Which of the following was one of the causes of Greek colonization and a particularly persistent problem for Sparta?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lack of financial prosperity in the polis 
B)  Overpopulation and a limited food supply 
C)  The need to find new gods to worship 
D)  An overabundance of natural resources 
A)  A lack of financial prosperity in the polis 
B)  Overpopulation and a limited food supply 
C)  The need to find new gods to worship 
D)  An overabundance of natural resources

Question 18

Which of the following refers to heavily armed Greek foot soldiers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hoplites 
B)  Acropolis 
C)  Chora 
D)  Legionaries 
A)  Hoplites 
B)  Acropolis 
C)  Chora 
D)  Legionaries

Question 19

How did the geography of Greece affect its development?

Accepted Answer

A)  It had little impact on the development of Greek society. 
B)  It enabled a strong central government to dominate the political order. 
C)  It helped to unite the Greek city-states. 
D)  It was a divisive force in Greek life. 
A)  It had little impact on the development of Greek society. 
B)  It enabled a strong central government to dominate the political order. 
C)  It helped to unite the Greek city-states. 
D)  It was a divisive force in Greek life.

Question 20

According to Map 5.1, "Classical Greece, ca. 450 B.C.E.," which geographic features lent themselves to the political fragmentation of Greece, but were not present in ancient civilizations such as Egypt or Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rugged terrain and numerous island settlements 
B)  Internal waterways and key urban areas scattered over a major peninsula 
C)  Mountains and peninsular sanctuaries 
D)  Deserts and major inland waterways 
A)  Rugged terrain and numerous island settlements 
B)  Internal waterways and key urban areas scattered over a major peninsula 
C)  Mountains and peninsular sanctuaries 
D)  Deserts and major inland waterways

Exam 5: The Greek Experience, 3500-30 Bce

After defeating Athens in the Peloponnesian War, Sparta was defeated in 371 B.C.E. by what city-state?

How did the Peloponnesian War grow out of the Persian Wars?

According to Map 5.3, "Alexander's Conquests, 336-324, B.C.E.," during his trek through Egypt, Alexander successfully overcame which obstacle that some historians suggest had long protected Egypt from invasion?

Which of the following was a central component of the expansion of Alexander the Great's empire, but was absent from the process of Greek colonization as illustrated in Map 5.2, "Greek Colonization, ca. 750-550 B.C.E."?

Describe the various commodities that were the basis of the commercial trading network of the Hellenistic world. Consider material and nonmaterial trade. How did this commercial network enhance the unification of the Mediterranean world and beyond?

Describe Greece in what historians have called the Dark Age. How did the development of the polis help Greece avoid some of the weaknesses of this period?

Which of the following is true of Spartan women?

Use the following to answer questions -oligarchy

Which student of Socrates developed the theory of "forms"?

Discuss how Athenian playwrights used their forum to address issues and attempt to understand or resolve life's basic conflicts.

Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War?

How was the Greek polis different from older models of city-states?

Why did Alexander's eastward expansion of his empire stop at the Hyphasis River?

Use the following to answer questions -Hellenistic

What did Hippocrates think was the best way to treat illnesses?

The spread of Hellenistic culture was bolstered by Alexander's tradition of doing what in his newly conquered territories?

Which of the following was one of the causes of Greek colonization and a particularly persistent problem for Sparta?

Which of the following refers to heavily armed Greek foot soldiers?

How did the geography of Greece affect its development?

According to Map 5.1, "Classical Greece, ca. 450 B.C.E.," which geographic features lent themselves to the political fragmentation of Greece, but were not present in ancient civilizations such as Egypt or Mesopotamia?

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Complex Societies in Southwest Asia and the Nile Valley, 3800-500 Bce

The Foundation of Indian Society, to 300 Ce

Chinas Classical Age, to 221 Bce

The World of Rome, Ca 1000 Bce-400 Ce

East Asia and the Spread of Buddhism, 221 Bce-845 Ce

Continuity and Change in Europe and Western Asia, 250-850

The Islamic World, 600-1400

African Societies and Kingdoms, 1000 Bce-1500 Ce

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Cultural Exchange in Central and Southern Asia, 300-1400

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