Question 1

Talk about:
-Socrates

Accepted Answer

Socrates was an ancient Greek philosophe

Question 2

What were the chief characteristics of the Greek Dark Age?

Accepted Answer

A) It was an era in which the mainland of Greece was controlled by Crete. 
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 a period of migrations and declining food production. 
A) It was an era in which the mainland of Greece was controlled by Crete. 
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 a period of migrations and declining food production.

Question 3

Talk about:
-Solon

Accepted Answer

Solon was an ancient Athenian statesman,

Question 4

The Greek philosopher who proposed the concept of a higher world of eternal and unchanging Ideal Forms was Aristotle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Talk about:
-Minoan Crete

Accepted Answer

Minoan Crete was a Bronze Age civilizati

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

The Athenian political system was organi

Question 7

The Greeks halted the Persian attempt to attack mainland Greece during the reign of Darius at the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The Great Peloponnesian War was a confli

Question 9

Greek colonization throughout the Mediterranean was a major development of the Archaic Age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Talk about:
-Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian Orders

Accepted Answer

The Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders

Question 12

Talk about:
-Mycenaeans

Accepted Answer

Who?
The Mycenaeans were an ancient civi

Question 13

Typical of Greek culture in the Archaic Age was/were

Accepted Answer

A) the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. 
B) lyric poetry as found in the works of Sappho. 
C) the poetry of Hesiod emphasizing the superiority of the aristocratic class. 
D) Homeric epic poetry. 
E) the symposium, the sophisticated drinking party uniting all ranks of society. 
A) the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. 
B) lyric poetry as found in the works of Sappho. 
C) the poetry of Hesiod emphasizing the superiority of the aristocratic class. 
D) Homeric epic poetry. 
E) the symposium, the sophisticated drinking party uniting all ranks of society.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Socrates was condemned to death for

Accepted Answer

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 16

The immediate cause of the Persian Wars was

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Talk about:
-arete

Accepted Answer

Arete is a concept in ancient Greek phil

Question 18

The English archeologist who discovered and named Minoan civilization on Crete was Sir Arthur Evans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The neighbors of the Spartans who were free inhabitants and required to pay taxes and perform military service but who were not citizens of Sparta were

Accepted Answer

A) hoplites. 
B) perioikoi. 
C) kouros. 
D) helots. 
E) ephors. 
A) hoplites. 
B) perioikoi. 
C) kouros. 
D) helots. 
E) ephors.

Question 20

The English archaeologist ____ uncovered the Bronze Age Minoan civilization on Crete.

Accepted Answer

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

Talk about: -Socrates

What were the chief characteristics of the Greek Dark Age?

Talk about: -Solon

The Greek philosopher who proposed the concept of a higher world of eternal and unchanging Ideal Forms was Aristotle.

Talk about: -Minoan Crete

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?

The Greeks halted the Persian attempt to attack mainland Greece during the reign of Darius at the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C.E.

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

Greek colonization throughout the Mediterranean was a major development of the Archaic Age.

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

Talk about: -Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian Orders

Talk about: -Mycenaeans

Typical of Greek culture in the Archaic Age was/were

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

Socrates was condemned to death for

The immediate cause of the Persian Wars was

Talk about: -arete

The English archeologist who discovered and named Minoan civilization on Crete was Sir Arthur Evans.

The neighbors of the Spartans who were free inhabitants and required to pay taxes and perform military service but who were not citizens of Sparta were

The English archaeologist ____ uncovered the Bronze Age Minoan civilization on Crete.

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

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Exam 3: The Civilization of the Greeks

Talk about: -Socrates

What were the chief characteristics of the Greek Dark Age?

Talk about: -Solon

The Greek philosopher who proposed the concept of a higher world of eternal and unchanging Ideal Forms was Aristotle.

Talk about: -Minoan Crete

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?

The Greeks halted the Persian attempt to attack mainland Greece during the reign of Darius at the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C.E.

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

Greek colonization throughout the Mediterranean was a major development of the Archaic Age.

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

Talk about: -Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian Orders

Talk about: -Mycenaeans

Typical of Greek culture in the Archaic Age was/were

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

Socrates was condemned to death for

The immediate cause of the Persian Wars was

Talk about: -arete

The English archeologist who discovered and named Minoan civilization on Crete was Sir Arthur Evans.

The neighbors of the Spartans who were free inhabitants and required to pay taxes and perform military service but who were not citizens of Sparta were

The English archaeologist ____ uncovered the Bronze Age Minoan civilization on Crete.

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

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