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

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 3

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 4

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss the causes and course of the Great Peloponnesian War. What impact did the war have on the Greeks?

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The Great Peloponnesian War was a confli

Question 6

What was the purpose of the Greek temple?

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A) It served as a place to house the gods and the gifts made to the gods 
B) It served as place of worship for Greek congregations. 
C) It served as a military stronghold. 
D) It served as a home for the city's rulers. 
E) It served as bank and marketplace. 
A) It served as a place to house the gods and the gifts made to the gods 
B) It served as place of worship for Greek congregations. 
C) It served as a military stronghold. 
D) It served as a home for the city's rulers. 
E) It served as bank and marketplace.

Question 7

What role did religion play in Greek life?

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Religion played a central and integral r

Question 8

How did the Greek historian Thucydides differ from Herodotus?

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A) Thucydides was unconcerned with spiritual forces as a factor in history. 
B) Thucydides exhibited a critical attitude toward his sources but Herodotus did not. 
C) Thucydides devoted much of his writing to economic history. 
D) Thucydides was unconcerned with teaching lessons based on history. 
E) Thucydides never wrote about warfare but only about political and cultural matters. 
A) Thucydides was unconcerned with spiritual forces as a factor in history. 
B) Thucydides exhibited a critical attitude toward his sources but Herodotus did not. 
C) Thucydides devoted much of his writing to economic history. 
D) Thucydides was unconcerned with teaching lessons based on history. 
E) Thucydides never wrote about warfare but only about political and cultural matters.

Question 9

In general, separate early Greek communities

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A) exchanged diplomatic representatives only. 
B) established formal federations early in Greece's history. 
C) became fierce rivals fighting so often as to threaten Greek civilization itself. 
D) developed close ties and cooperated with one another. 
E) avoided all contact to appease their city gods. 
A) exchanged diplomatic representatives only. 
B) established formal federations early in Greece's history. 
C) became fierce rivals fighting so often as to threaten Greek civilization itself. 
D) developed close ties and cooperated with one another. 
E) avoided all contact to appease their city gods.

Question 10

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 11

What was expected of Spartan women, but not women of most other Greek cities?

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A) That they fight in the army alongside the men 
B) That they remain secluded at home for most of their lives 
C) That they stay physically fit to bear healthy children 
D) That they become proficient in poetry and philosophy 
E) That they rule the city in their husbands' absence 
A) That they fight in the army alongside the men 
B) That they remain secluded at home for most of their lives 
C) That they stay physically fit to bear healthy children 
D) That they become proficient in poetry and philosophy 
E) That they rule the city in their husbands' absence

Question 12

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

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The Delian League was an alliance of Gre

Question 13

What was the major cause of the Persian Wars?

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A) The revolt of the Ionian Greek colonies in Asia Minor 
B) The Ionian invasion of Persia 
C) The capture of the Persian queen by Aristagoras of Miletus 
D) The Persian defeat of Sparta 
E) The ambition of Athens to take over Ionia 
A) The revolt of the Ionian Greek colonies in Asia Minor 
B) The Ionian invasion of Persia 
C) The capture of the Persian queen by Aristagoras of Miletus 
D) The Persian defeat of Sparta 
E) The ambition of Athens to take over Ionia

Question 14

Most Greek colonies can be best described as

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A) sizable settlements that included agricultural land. 
B) simple military outposts. 
C) vast kingdoms in their own right. 
D) sacred spaces valued primarily for religious reasons. 
E) places of punishment for Greek criminals. 
A) sizable settlements that included agricultural land. 
B) simple military outposts. 
C) vast kingdoms in their own right. 
D) sacred spaces valued primarily for religious reasons. 
E) places of punishment for Greek criminals.

Question 15

What was a major aim of the reforms of Cleisthenes?

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A) To promote and expand Athenian trade 
B) To empower the Athenian nobility 
C) To end slavery in Athens 
D) To turn Athens into a military state like Sparta 
E) To weaken the power of the traditional localities and regions 
A) To promote and expand Athenian trade 
B) To empower the Athenian nobility 
C) To end slavery in Athens 
D) To turn Athens into a military state like Sparta 
E) To weaken the power of the traditional localities and regions

Question 16

Which of the following did Aristotle favor as the best government for most people in his Politics ?

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A) anarchic 
B) constitutional 
C) tyrannical 
D) oligarchical 
E) monarchical 
A) anarchic 
B) constitutional 
C) tyrannical 
D) oligarchical 
E) monarchical

Question 17

What were the characteristics of the Greek polis ? How did it differ from the Sumerian city-state?

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The Greek polis was a city-state charact

Question 18

The Battle of Marathon was a victory for

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A) the Athenian navy. 
B) the Athenian hoplites. 
C) the Corinthian archers. 
D) the Spartan equals. 
E) the Persian cavalry. 
A) the Athenian navy. 
B) the Athenian hoplites. 
C) the Corinthian archers. 
D) the Spartan equals. 
E) the Persian cavalry.

Question 19

A popular Minoan sport was

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A) wrestling. 
B) throwing javelins. 
C) soccer. 
D) bull leaping. 
E) bowling. 
A) wrestling. 
B) throwing javelins. 
C) soccer. 
D) bull leaping. 
E) bowling.

Question 20

All of the following are prominent features of Greece's topography EXCEPT

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A) extensive open plains. 
B) bays and harbors. 
C) mountains. 
D) valleys. 
E) long seacoast. 
A) extensive open plains. 
B) bays and harbors. 
C) mountains. 
D) valleys. 
E) long seacoast.

Exam 3: The Civilization of the Greeks

The term polis refers to the

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

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?

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

Discuss the causes and course of the Great Peloponnesian War. What impact did the war have on the Greeks?

What was the purpose of the Greek temple?

What role did religion play in Greek life?

How did the Greek historian Thucydides differ from Herodotus?

In general, separate early Greek communities

What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?

What was expected of Spartan women, but not women of most other Greek cities?

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

What was the major cause of the Persian Wars?

Most Greek colonies can be best described as

What was a major aim of the reforms of Cleisthenes?

Which of the following did Aristotle favor as the best government for most people in his Politics ?

What were the characteristics of the Greek polis ? How did it differ from the Sumerian city-state?

The Battle of Marathon was a victory for

A popular Minoan sport was

All of the following are prominent features of Greece's topography EXCEPT

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