Question 1

define the following term:
-Plato's Republic

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Plato's Republic is a philosophical work

Question 2

define the following term:
-Solon

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Solon was an ancient Athenian statesman,

Question 3

A popular Minoan sport was

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

Question 4

define the following term:
-hoplites

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The answer of define the following term:
-hoplites...

Question 5

define the following term:
-helots

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Helots were a class of unfree people in

Question 6

What were the chief characteristics of the Greek Dark Age?

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A) It was a period of migrations and declining food production. 
B) It was a period of political anarchy and many foreign invasions. 
C) It was a period of intermittent warfare between highly developed city-states. 
D) It was the most economically productive period of Greek history due to the rapid development of Greek colonies. 
E) It was an era in which the mainland of Greece was controlled by Crete. 
A) It was a period of migrations and declining food production. 
B) It was a period of political anarchy and many foreign invasions. 
C) It was a period of intermittent warfare between highly developed city-states. 
D) It was the most economically productive period of Greek history due to the rapid development of Greek colonies. 
E) It was an era in which the mainland of Greece was controlled by Crete.

Question 7

define the following term:
-arete

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Arete is a concept in ancient Greek phil

Question 8

Discuss the organization of the Athenian political 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 Athenian political system was organi

Question 9

During the Age of Pericles

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A) the power of the aristocrats was enhanced. 
B) Athenians became deeply attached to their democratic system. 
C) participation in government was encouraged of women. 
D) imperialism was abandoned. 
E) government expenditures were reduced, canceling all public building projects. 
A) the power of the aristocrats was enhanced. 
B) Athenians became deeply attached to their democratic system. 
C) participation in government was encouraged of women. 
D) imperialism was abandoned. 
E) government expenditures were reduced, canceling all public building projects.

Question 10

Which of the following descriptions of Athenian leaders is incorrect?

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A) Themistocles ⎯ developed a navy 
B) Cleisthenes ⎯ created the ten tribes and Council of 500 
C) Solon ⎯ sole archon and political reformer 
D) Cleon ⎯ leader of the war party in the Peloponnesian War. 
E) Pisistratus ⎯ remodeled the entire Athenian constitution while utterly neglecting his merchant supporters. 
A) Themistocles ⎯ developed a navy 
B) Cleisthenes ⎯ created the ten tribes and Council of 500 
C) Solon ⎯ sole archon and political reformer 
D) Cleon ⎯ leader of the war party in the Peloponnesian War. 
E) Pisistratus ⎯ remodeled the entire Athenian constitution while utterly neglecting his merchant supporters.

Question 11

The establishment of the hoplite military system based upon the phalanx formation was an entirely a military phenomenon, having no impact on the political or social life of the Greek city-state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The "great expedition" by Athens against Crete dominated much of the second phase of the Peloponnesian War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Delian League

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A) was dominated from the beginning by the Spartans. 
B) became an instrument of Athenian imperialism. 
C) failed to keep the Greek states in the Aegean free from Persian control. 
D) had a fluctuating membership, as states were free to join and leave the alliance as they wished. 
E) all of the above. 
A) was dominated from the beginning by the Spartans. 
B) became an instrument of Athenian imperialism. 
C) failed to keep the Greek states in the Aegean free from Persian control. 
D) had a fluctuating membership, as states were free to join and leave the alliance as they wished. 
E) all of the above.

Question 14

Tyranny in the Greek polis arose as

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A) the people became complacent due to the egalitarian nature of Greek society. 
B) the response to the cry for strong leadership from the established aristocratic oligarchies. 
C) the religious beliefs of the Greeks collapsed. 
D) the result of foreign invasion, mainly the Persians under Darius. 
E) a reaction to aristocratic power and a widening gulf between the rich and the poor. 
A) the people became complacent due to the egalitarian nature of Greek society. 
B) the response to the cry for strong leadership from the established aristocratic oligarchies. 
C) the religious beliefs of the Greeks collapsed. 
D) the result of foreign invasion, mainly the Persians under Darius. 
E) a reaction to aristocratic power and a widening gulf between the rich and the poor.

Question 15

define the following term:
-oligarchy

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Oligarchy is a form of government in whi

Question 16

define the following term:
-Hesiod's Works and Days

Accepted Answer

Hesiod's Works and Days is a didactic po

Question 17

define the following term:
-Mycenaeans

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Who?
The Mycenaeans were an ancient civi

Question 18

define the following term:
-Greek Dark Age

Accepted Answer

The Greek Dark Age was a period of decli

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 term wanax refers to Mycenaean

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A) priests. 
B) Slaves. 
C) Kings. 
D) Temples. 
E) Women. 
A) priests. 
B) Slaves. 
C) Kings. 
D) Temples. 
E) Women.

Exam 3: The Civilization of the Greeks

define the following term: -Plato's Republic

define the following term: -Solon

A popular Minoan sport was

define the following term: -hoplites

define the following term: -helots

What were the chief characteristics of the Greek Dark Age?

define the following term: -arete

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

During the Age of Pericles

Which of the following descriptions of Athenian leaders is incorrect?

The establishment of the hoplite military system based upon the phalanx formation was an entirely a military phenomenon, having no impact on the political or social life of the Greek city-state.

The "great expedition" by Athens against Crete dominated much of the second phase of the Peloponnesian War.

The Delian League

Tyranny in the Greek polis arose as

define the following term: -oligarchy

define the following term: -Hesiod's Works and Days

define the following term: -Mycenaeans

define the following term: -Greek Dark Age

What significant philosophical differences separated Plato and Aristotle?

The term wanax refers to Mycenaean

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