Question 1

Greek comedy was

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A) developed before tragedy. 
B) first organized in the festival of Cronos. 
C) insignificant and not very popular. 
D) used to express political views as evidenced by Aristophanes. 
E) always under government control and thus no political views were allowed. 
A) developed before tragedy. 
B) first organized in the festival of Cronos. 
C) insignificant and not very popular. 
D) used to express political views as evidenced by Aristophanes. 
E) always under government control and thus no political views were allowed. D

Question 2

During the migrations of the Greek Dark Age, many Ionians

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A) occupied northern Greece. 
B) took control of the Peloponnesus. 
C) crossed the Aegean Sea to settle in Asia Minor. 
D) moved to Crete. 
E) abandoned Attica in favor of the Peloponnesus. 
A) occupied northern Greece. 
B) took control of the Peloponnesus. 
C) crossed the Aegean Sea to settle in Asia Minor. 
D) moved to Crete. 
E) abandoned Attica in favor of the Peloponnesus. C

Question 3

Which of the following was not a characteristic of the typical Greek polis ?

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A) It contained an agora and acropolis within its fortifications. 
B) Each polis had a population of between 90,000 and 100,000 citizens. 
C) Each polis was autonomous from all other poleis . 
D) The strength of the community came through cooperation. 
E) Most Greek women were restricted largely to the home. 
A) It contained an agora and acropolis within its fortifications. 
B) Each polis had a population of between 90,000 and 100,000 citizens. 
C) Each polis was autonomous from all other poleis . 
D) The strength of the community came through cooperation. 
E) Most Greek women were restricted largely to the home. B

Question 4

define the following term:
-strategoi

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Strategoi (singular: strategos) were the

Question 5

The Sophists

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

Question 6

Cleisthenes' reforms established the Athenian government as

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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 7

define the following term:
-Olympian gods

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The Olympian gods were a group of twelve

Question 8

The civilization of Minoan Crete

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A) enjoyed great prosperity due to extensive sea trade and commerce. 
B) was poor and isolated. 
C) developed elaborate skills in art and architecture, visible in their great palaces. 
D) flourished after 1450 B.C.E. 
E) a and c 
A) enjoyed great prosperity due to extensive sea trade and commerce. 
B) was poor and isolated. 
C) developed elaborate skills in art and architecture, visible in their great palaces. 
D) flourished after 1450 B.C.E. 
E) a and c

Question 9

define the following term:
-Marathon, Thermopylae, and Plataea

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Marathon, Thermopylae, and Plataea are t

Question 10

define the following term:
-polis

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The term "polis" refers to the city-stat

Question 11

define the following term:
-tyrant

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A tyrant is a ruler who exercises absolu

Question 12

The Greek polis put primary emphasis on

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A) the protection of its citizens' individual rights. 
B) cooperating with neighboring poleis for the common good. 
C) untrammeled private enterprise. 
D) cooperation between its citizens for the common welfare. 
E) b and c 
A) the protection of its citizens' individual rights. 
B) cooperating with neighboring poleis for the common good. 
C) untrammeled private enterprise. 
D) cooperation between its citizens for the common welfare. 
E) b and c

Question 13

The classical age of Greece is known for its literary, artistic, and intellectual achievements. In what ways do Greek history, drama, art, and philosophy celebrate Greek accomplishments and values, and in what ways does Greek culture explore more universal human concerns and ideals?

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The classical age of Greece is indeed kn

Question 14

define the following term:
-Spartiates

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Spartiates were the citizens of the anci

Question 15

define the following term:
-Peloponnesus

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The Peloponnese is a large peninsula loc

Question 16

define the following term:
-elders and ephors

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Elders and Ephors are terms that origina

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

The Greek dramatist who was a realist and known for his portrayal of realistic characters in real life situations was

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A) Aeschylus. 
B) Sophocles. 
C) Euripides. 
D) Aristophanes. 
E) Hesiod. 
A) Aeschylus. 
B) Sophocles. 
C) Euripides. 
D) Aristophanes. 
E) Hesiod.

Question 19

define the following term:
-Darius and Xerxes

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Darius and Xerxes were both powerful kin

Question 20

The Peloponnesian War resulted in

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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.

Exam 3: The Civilization of the Greeks

Greek comedy was

During the migrations of the Greek Dark Age, many Ionians

Which of the following was not a characteristic of the typical Greek polis ?

define the following term: -strategoi

The Sophists

Cleisthenes' reforms established the Athenian government as

define the following term: -Olympian gods

The civilization of Minoan Crete

define the following term: -Marathon, Thermopylae, and Plataea

define the following term: -polis

define the following term: -tyrant

The Greek polis put primary emphasis on

The classical age of Greece is known for its literary, artistic, and intellectual achievements. In what ways do Greek history, drama, art, and philosophy celebrate Greek accomplishments and values, and in what ways does Greek culture explore more universal human concerns and ideals?

define the following term: -Spartiates

define the following term: -Peloponnesus

define the following term: -elders and ephors

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

The Greek dramatist who was a realist and known for his portrayal of realistic characters in real life situations was

define the following term: -Darius and Xerxes

The Peloponnesian War resulted in

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