Question 1

The term polis refers to the

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A) county. 
B) police. 
C) people. 
D) city-state. 
E) culture. 
A) county. 
B) police. 
C) people. 
D) city-state. 
E) culture.

Question 2

Please define the following key terms.
-arete

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Arete is a concept in ancient Greek phil

Question 3

Please define the following key terms.
-oligarchies

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Who?
Oligarchies refer to a form of powe

Question 4

The geography of Greece is characterized by smooth, well-watered plains and fields.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What role did religion play in Greek life?

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Religion played a central and integral r

Question 6

How did Athenians respond to male homosexuality?

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A) It was seen as the most terrible of sins and was a capital crime. 
B) It was tolerated in part as a means by which mature men instructed young males about the masculine world of politics and patronage. 
C) After initial tolerance, male homosexuality became increasingly subject to moral and philosophical attack as a threat to the aristocratic family. 
D) It was a practice only associated with actors and priests; it never gaining public acceptance. 
E) It was seen as a foreign practice that had nothing to do with the Greeks. 
A) It was seen as the most terrible of sins and was a capital crime. 
B) It was tolerated in part as a means by which mature men instructed young males about the masculine world of politics and patronage. 
C) After initial tolerance, male homosexuality became increasingly subject to moral and philosophical attack as a threat to the aristocratic family. 
D) It was a practice only associated with actors and priests; it never gaining public acceptance. 
E) It was seen as a foreign practice that had nothing to do with the Greeks.

Question 7

What was the primary focus on the Mycenaens?

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A) Agriculture 
B) Trade 
C) Intellectual pursuits 
D) Education 
E) Warfare and conquest 
A) Agriculture 
B) Trade 
C) Intellectual pursuits 
D) Education 
E) Warfare and conquest

Question 8

Which city-state dominated the Peloponnesian League?

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

Question 9

How did Greek males regard Greek females and what opportunities did Greek society and culture offer to women for self-expression?

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Greek males generally regarded Greek fem

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
-Socratic method

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The Socratic method is a form of coopera

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
-Homer's Iliad and Odyssey

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Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are two of the

Question 12

Who ruled in the perfect type of society did Plato imagined in The Republic?

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A) Warriors 
B) Workers 
C) Women 
D) Philosopher-kings 
E) Poets 
A) Warriors 
B) Workers 
C) Women 
D) Philosopher-kings 
E) Poets

Question 13

What type of government did Cleisthenes' constitution establish for Athens?

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A) A dictatorship 
B) A democracy 
C) An oligarchy 
D) A tyranny 
E) A kleptocracy 
A) A dictatorship 
B) A democracy 
C) An oligarchy 
D) A tyranny 
E) A kleptocracy

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
-Zeus

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Zeus is a central figure in Greek mythol

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
-Cleisthenes

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Cleisthenes was an ancient Athenian stat

Question 16

Discuss the organization of the Athenian democratic system. Was it a democracy? In what ways is Athenian democracy similar to American democracy? In what ways is it different?

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The organization of the Athenian democra

Question 17

What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?

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A) The consolidation of Pericles' power 
B) The unification of the Greek city-states under Thebes 
C) The defeat of Athens and the collapse of its empire 
D) Athenian control of Sicily 
E) The defeat of Sparta, leading to its permanent decline 
A) The consolidation of Pericles' power 
B) The unification of the Greek city-states under Thebes 
C) The defeat of Athens and the collapse of its empire 
D) Athenian control of Sicily 
E) The defeat of Sparta, leading to its permanent decline

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
-Pericles' Funeral Oration

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Pericles' Funeral Oration is a famous sp

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
-Laconia

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Laconia is a region in the southeastern

Question 20

What was the outcome of the Battle of Salamis?

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A) The Greeks and Persians fought to a bloody draw. 
B) The Persians defeated the Greeks in a major land battle. 
C) The Greeks defeated the Persians in a major land battle. 
D) The Persians defeated the Greeks in a major naval battle. 
E) The Greeks defeated the Persians in a major naval battle. 
A) The Greeks and Persians fought to a bloody draw. 
B) The Persians defeated the Greeks in a major land battle. 
C) The Greeks defeated the Persians in a major land battle. 
D) The Persians defeated the Greeks in a major naval battle. 
E) The Greeks defeated the Persians in a major naval battle.

Exam 3: The Civilization of the Greeks.

The term polis refers to the

Please define the following key terms. -arete

Please define the following key terms. -oligarchies

The geography of Greece is characterized by smooth, well-watered plains and fields.

What role did religion play in Greek life?

How did Athenians respond to male homosexuality?

What was the primary focus on the Mycenaens?

Which city-state dominated the Peloponnesian League?

How did Greek males regard Greek females and what opportunities did Greek society and culture offer to women for self-expression?

Please define the following key terms. -Socratic method

Please define the following key terms. -Homer's Iliad and Odyssey

Who ruled in the perfect type of society did Plato imagined in The Republic?

What type of government did Cleisthenes' constitution establish for Athens?

Please define the following key terms. -Zeus

Please define the following key terms. -Cleisthenes

Discuss the organization of the Athenian democratic system. Was it a democracy? In what ways is Athenian democracy similar to American democracy? In what ways is it different?

What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?

Please define the following key terms. -Pericles' Funeral Oration

Please define the following key terms. -Laconia

What was the outcome of the Battle of Salamis?

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