Question 1

The "city-state" emerged as a central institution in Greek life

Accepted Answer

A)  before the classical age. 
B)  during the classical age. 
C)  following the classical age. 
D)  as a consequence of foreign invasion. 
E)  for only a short period of time. 
A)  before the classical age. 
B)  during the classical age. 
C)  following the classical age. 
D)  as a consequence of foreign invasion. 
E)  for only a short period of time. A

Question 2

Why did colonization helped to foster a stronger sense of Greek identity among those who participated in it?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Greeks fostered a sense of superiority. 
B)  The Greeks became more self-aware by living around other cultures. 
C)  The Greeks felt isolated and identities were forged as a result. 
D)  The Greeks felt indebted to other participating countries. ` 
E)  None of these choices. 
A)  The Greeks fostered a sense of superiority. 
B)  The Greeks became more self-aware by living around other cultures. 
C)  The Greeks felt isolated and identities were forged as a result. 
D)  The Greeks felt indebted to other participating countries. ` 
E)  None of these choices. B

Question 3

Ancient Olympic Athletes competed in the dress colors that represented their city states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following prevailed in the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Athens and her allies. 
B)  Sparta and her allies. 
C)  Macedonia. 
D)  Persia. 
E)  Lydia. 
A)  Athens and her allies. 
B)  Sparta and her allies. 
C)  Macedonia. 
D)  Persia. 
E)  Lydia.

Question 5

By about 700 B.C.E., which group replaced the aristocratic cavalryman in Greek warfare?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helots 
B)  Hoplites 
C)  Poleis 
D)  Mercenaries 
E)  Macedonians 
A)  Helots 
B)  Hoplites 
C)  Poleis 
D)  Mercenaries 
E)  Macedonians

Question 6

The first Olympic Games took place in the _____ century BCE.

Accepted Answer

A)  10th 
B)  8th 
C)  6th 
D)  4th 
E)  2nd 
A)  10th 
B)  8th 
C)  6th 
D)  4th 
E)  2nd

Question 7

Which statement is accurate of Spartan women?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had more freedom to move around than their husbands. 
B)  They could not own land. 
C)  They could not inherit property or supervise their estates. 
D)  They wished their husbands would not participate in war. 
E)  They had less power than other women in Greece. 
A)  They had more freedom to move around than their husbands. 
B)  They could not own land. 
C)  They could not inherit property or supervise their estates. 
D)  They wished their husbands would not participate in war. 
E)  They had less power than other women in Greece.

Question 8

Greek geography

Accepted Answer

A)  produced a civilization of cooperative and peaceful communities. 
B)  contained mountainous areas that impeded Greek unity. 
C)  prohibited a relationship with the sea that produced colonization. 
D)  encouraged industrialization. 
E)  discouraged emigration. 
A)  produced a civilization of cooperative and peaceful communities. 
B)  contained mountainous areas that impeded Greek unity. 
C)  prohibited a relationship with the sea that produced colonization. 
D)  encouraged industrialization. 
E)  discouraged emigration.

Question 9

Serfs in Sparta were known as hoplites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Who/What were Hoplites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Altars to the Olympian Gods 
B)  Spartan temples 
C)  Characters in the Greek alphabet 
D)  Greek infantry warriors 
E)  None of these choices. 
A)  Altars to the Olympian Gods 
B)  Spartan temples 
C)  Characters in the Greek alphabet 
D)  Greek infantry warriors 
E)  None of these choices.

Question 11

What belief or accomplishment is NOT attributed to Alexander the Great?

Accepted Answer

A)  He attempted to emulate Achilles, the hero of the Iliad. 
B)  He believed he was descended from the god Heracles. 
C)  He sparked an era that led to the spread of Greek culture to the Middle East. 
D)  He inspired the Romans with his vision of empire 
E)  He restores freedom to Greece. 
A)  He attempted to emulate Achilles, the hero of the Iliad. 
B)  He believed he was descended from the god Heracles. 
C)  He sparked an era that led to the spread of Greek culture to the Middle East. 
D)  He inspired the Romans with his vision of empire 
E)  He restores freedom to Greece.

Question 12

Homer's legacy to the Greeks was

Accepted Answer

A)  an accurate historical record of past Greek events. 
B)  important in inculcating the aristocratic values of courage and honor. 
C)  a foundation of egalitarianism in Greek politics. 
D)  actually written by a Phoenician trader. 
E)  the first work to use the Cyrillic alphabet. 
A)  an accurate historical record of past Greek events. 
B)  important in inculcating the aristocratic values of courage and honor. 
C)  a foundation of egalitarianism in Greek politics. 
D)  actually written by a Phoenician trader. 
E)  the first work to use the Cyrillic alphabet.

Question 13

The educational approach of prominent Greek philosopher Socrates (469-399 B.C.E.) involved employing a question-and-answer technique to lead pupils to understand things for themselves using their own intellectual reasoning abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In their effort to uncover the will of the gods, the ancient Greeks made use of

Accepted Answer

A)  oracles. 
B)  prophets. 
C)  soothsayers. 
D)  shamans. 
E)  spiritualists. 
A)  oracles. 
B)  prophets. 
C)  soothsayers. 
D)  shamans. 
E)  spiritualists.

Question 15

By the time he died, at the age of thirty-two, Alexander had conquered all except

Accepted Answer

A)  western Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt. 
B)  ancient Persia, including Babylon, Susa, and Persepolis. 
C)  northern India. 
D)  much of the Middle East and regions as far east as modern Pakistan. 
E)  central Gaul. 
A)  western Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt. 
B)  ancient Persia, including Babylon, Susa, and Persepolis. 
C)  northern India. 
D)  much of the Middle East and regions as far east as modern Pakistan. 
E)  central Gaul.

Question 16

Which element is LEAST characteristic of Greek tragedies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They dealt with universal themes that still seem current today. 
B)  Oresteia is the only complete trilogy that still exists. 
C)  They developed before Greek comedy as a dramatic form. . 
D)  Although they were based on suffering and disaster, they often ended on a positive note. . 
E)  One popular theme was the nature of good and evil. 
A)  They dealt with universal themes that still seem current today. 
B)  Oresteia is the only complete trilogy that still exists. 
C)  They developed before Greek comedy as a dramatic form. . 
D)  Although they were based on suffering and disaster, they often ended on a positive note. . 
E)  One popular theme was the nature of good and evil.

Question 17

The most famous Hellenistic Age scientist was

Accepted Answer

A)  Euripides. 
B)  Archimedes. 
C)  Epicurus. 
D)  Zeno. 
E)  Aeschylus. 
A)  Euripides. 
B)  Archimedes. 
C)  Epicurus. 
D)  Zeno. 
E)  Aeschylus.

Question 18

Which city was the leading cultural center of the Hellenistic world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Athens 
B)  Alexandria 
C)  Thebes 
D)  Isfahan 
E)  Persepolis 
A)  Athens 
B)  Alexandria 
C)  Thebes 
D)  Isfahan 
E)  Persepolis

Question 19

Athens, with a population of 250,000 in the fifth century B.C.E., was far larger than most Greek poleis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Following the fourth century B.C.E., what became the dominant language in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persian 
B)  Latin 
C)  Greek 
D)  Demotic Egyptian 
E)  Aramaic 
A)  Persian 
B)  Latin 
C)  Greek 
D)  Demotic Egyptian 
E)  Aramaic

Exam 4: The Civilization of the Greeks

The "city-state" emerged as a central institution in Greek life

Why did colonization helped to foster a stronger sense of Greek identity among those who participated in it?

Ancient Olympic Athletes competed in the dress colors that represented their city states.

Which of the following prevailed in the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?

By about 700 B.C.E., which group replaced the aristocratic cavalryman in Greek warfare?

The first Olympic Games took place in the _____ century BCE.

Which statement is accurate of Spartan women?

Greek geography

Serfs in Sparta were known as hoplites.

Who/What were Hoplites?

What belief or accomplishment is NOT attributed to Alexander the Great?

Homer's legacy to the Greeks was

The educational approach of prominent Greek philosopher Socrates (469-399 B.C.E.) involved employing a question-and-answer technique to lead pupils to understand things for themselves using their own intellectual reasoning abilities.

In their effort to uncover the will of the gods, the ancient Greeks made use of

By the time he died, at the age of thirty-two, Alexander had conquered all except

Which element is LEAST characteristic of Greek tragedies?

The most famous Hellenistic Age scientist was

Which city was the leading cultural center of the Hellenistic world?

Athens, with a population of 250,000 in the fifth century B.C.E., was far larger than most Greek poleis.

Following the fourth century B.C.E., what became the dominant language in the Middle East?

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