Question 1

Socrates was condemned to death for

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A) leading a political coup attempt. 
B) corrupting the youth of Athens. 
C) opposing the Peloponnesian War. 
D) killing one of his followers in a rage. 
E) marrying his cousin and committing bigamy. 
A) leading a political coup attempt. 
B) corrupting the youth of Athens. 
C) opposing the Peloponnesian War. 
D) killing one of his followers in a rage. 
E) marrying his cousin and committing bigamy.

Question 2

By the fifth century B.C.E., the population of Athens had reached about

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A) 20,000. 
B) 1 million. 
C) 250,000. 
D) 5,000. 
E) 2 million. 
A) 20,000. 
B) 1 million. 
C) 250,000. 
D) 5,000. 
E) 2 million.

Question 3

The Athenian economy is best described as

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A) predominantly industrial. 
B) entirely focused on local trade. 
C) mostly centered on the manufacture of finished goods. 
D) predominantly agricultural, but highly diversified. 
E) entirely focused on international trade. 
A) predominantly industrial. 
B) entirely focused on local trade. 
C) mostly centered on the manufacture of finished goods. 
D) predominantly agricultural, but highly diversified. 
E) entirely focused on international trade.

Question 4

The Sophists

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A) had as their chief spokesman Socrates. 
B) questioned traditional Greek religion and, instead, worshiped the Egyptian goddess Isis. 
C) were professional teachers who seemingly questioned the traditional values of their societies. 
D) were expelled from Athens at the beginning of the fifth century B.C.E., never to return. 
E) were led by Plato and emphasized rote memory in education. 
A) had as their chief spokesman Socrates. 
B) questioned traditional Greek religion and, instead, worshiped the Egyptian goddess Isis. 
C) were professional teachers who seemingly questioned the traditional values of their societies. 
D) were expelled from Athens at the beginning of the fifth century B.C.E., never to return. 
E) were led by Plato and emphasized rote memory in education.

Question 5

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
phalanx

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The term "phalanx" refers to a rectangul

Question 6

Which location was the center of the Minoan civilization?

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

Question 7

Spartan society was very similar to that of the Minoans and Phoenicians.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Who was the English archaeologist who uncovered the Bronze Age Minoan civilization on Crete?

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A) Sir Arthur Evans 
B) Heinrich Schliemann 
C) Gertrude Bell 
D) Mary Leakey 
E) Richard Leakey 
A) Sir Arthur Evans 
B) Heinrich Schliemann 
C) Gertrude Bell 
D) Mary Leakey 
E) Richard Leakey

Question 9

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Solon

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Solon was a prominent Athenian statesman

Question 10

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
oligarchies

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Oligarchies refer to a form of governmen

Question 11

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 12

The narrow pass where 9000 Greek hoplites under the leadership of Spartan king Leonidas held a Persian army of over 150,000 men for two days was

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A) Boeotia. 
B) Plataea. 
C) Marathon. 
D) Salamis. 
E) Thermopylae. 
A) Boeotia. 
B) Plataea. 
C) Marathon. 
D) Salamis. 
E) Thermopylae.

Question 13

What was the strategoi in Athens?

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A) A governing body that made laws for the city 
B) A judicial body 
C) A day-to-day government that administered the laws 
D) A body that kept the numerous slaves under control 
E) A board of ten generals 
A) A governing body that made laws for the city 
B) A judicial body 
C) A day-to-day government that administered the laws 
D) A body that kept the numerous slaves under control 
E) A board of ten generals

Question 14

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Mycenaeans

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The Mycenaeans were an ancient civilizat

Question 15

The hoplite phalanx relied for its success on

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A) speed and mobility. 
B) superior horsemanship. 
C) fortified wine. 
D) discipline and teamwork. 
E) individual acts of valor. 
A) speed and mobility. 
B) superior horsemanship. 
C) fortified wine. 
D) discipline and teamwork. 
E) individual acts of valor.

Question 16

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Cleisthenes

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Cleisthenes, often known as the "Father

Question 17

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Darius

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Darius refers to Darius the Great, who w

Question 18

All full-time residents of Athens were considered citizens.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What significant philosophical differences separated Plato and Aristotle?

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Plato and Aristotle, two of the most inf

Question 20

The civilization of Minoan Crete

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A) declined after the Sea Peoples conquered Crete. 
B) was known as a great military power. 
C) was poor and isolated. 
D) developed elaborate skills in art and architecture, visible in their great palaces. 
E) flourished after 1450 B.C.E. 
A) declined after the Sea Peoples conquered Crete. 
B) was known as a great military power. 
C) was poor and isolated. 
D) developed elaborate skills in art and architecture, visible in their great palaces. 
E) flourished after 1450 B.C.E.

Exam 3: The Civilization of the Greeks

Socrates was condemned to death for

By the fifth century B.C.E., the population of Athens had reached about

The Athenian economy is best described as

The Sophists

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. phalanx

Which location was the center of the Minoan civilization?

Spartan society was very similar to that of the Minoans and Phoenicians.

Who was the English archaeologist who uncovered the Bronze Age Minoan civilization on Crete?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Solon

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. oligarchies

How did Athenians respond to male homosexuality?

The narrow pass where 9000 Greek hoplites under the leadership of Spartan king Leonidas held a Persian army of over 150,000 men for two days was

What was the strategoi in Athens?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Mycenaeans

The hoplite phalanx relied for its success on

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Cleisthenes

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Darius

All full-time residents of Athens were considered citizens.

What significant philosophical differences separated Plato and Aristotle?

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