Question 1

Alexander had to turn back after conquering India because

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A) he fell ill. 
B) his army could not cross the mountain ranges to go into China. 
C) India was as far as he wanted to go. 
D) his army refused to go any further. 
E) None of the options are correct. 
A) he fell ill. 
B) his army could not cross the mountain ranges to go into China. 
C) India was as far as he wanted to go. 
D) his army refused to go any further. 
E) None of the options are correct. D

Question 2

Solon's constitution

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A) led to perfect democracy. 
B) gave power to the oligarchy. 
C) was a pretext for his tyranny. 
D) satisfied no one. 
E) operated effectively for almost thirty years. 
A) led to perfect democracy. 
B) gave power to the oligarchy. 
C) was a pretext for his tyranny. 
D) satisfied no one. 
E) operated effectively for almost thirty years. D

Question 3

The four major forms of government known to the Greeks were ____________________.

Accepted Answer

monarchy, aristocracy, oligarchy, and democracy.

Question 4

The three major "successor kingdoms" to the empire of Alexander the Great were in ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Egypt, Per

Question 5

Which of these events took place first?

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A) An advanced civilization emerged on mainland Greece. 
B) Mycenaeans arrived on Crete. 
C) Homer wrote the Iliad . 
D) The original Great Palace at Knossos was constructed. 
E) The Mycenaeans defeated the Minoans. 
A) An advanced civilization emerged on mainland Greece. 
B) Mycenaeans arrived on Crete. 
C) Homer wrote the Iliad . 
D) The original Great Palace at Knossos was constructed. 
E) The Mycenaeans defeated the Minoans.

Question 6

The Dark Age was probably precipitated by the ____________________ invasions.

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The answer of The Dark Age was probably precipitated by...

Question 7

Compare and contrast Athens with Sparta highlighting social, economic, political and military issues.

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Answers would include democrac

Question 8

The Greeks developed an effective method of social control that could result in the removal, or "pushing out", of an offending member of a polis through a vote of the citizens. What was that method called?

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A) Ostracism. 
B) Courts-martial. 
C) Grand jury indictment. 
D) Popularity contest. 
E) Administrative hearing. 
A) Ostracism. 
B) Courts-martial. 
C) Grand jury indictment. 
D) Popularity contest. 
E) Administrative hearing.

Question 9

The first Persian War included

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A) a total defeat of the Persian Navy by the Athenians. 
B) an attack by Xerxes to which several Greek city-states successfully responded. 
C) the famous battle of Marathon, which saw the Persian leader, Darius I, brought down in defeat. 
D) a decisive victory for the Spartans at Thermopylae. 
E) a coalition formed by several Greek city-states that united against a common enemy for the first time. 
A) a total defeat of the Persian Navy by the Athenians. 
B) an attack by Xerxes to which several Greek city-states successfully responded. 
C) the famous battle of Marathon, which saw the Persian leader, Darius I, brought down in defeat. 
D) a decisive victory for the Spartans at Thermopylae. 
E) a coalition formed by several Greek city-states that united against a common enemy for the first time.

Question 10

Discuss Greek history in terms of its 3 distinct phases, elaborating on the achievements and challenges of each.

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Answers would include Minoan/M

Question 11

In Homer's epic poem the Odyssey, how did the hero Odysseus (Ulysses)defeat the dreadful one-eyed giant called the Cyclops?

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A) By killing Cyclops in a fair duel. 
B) By blinding him by stabbing and burning his eye. 
C) By paying a ransom so Cyclops would release the Greeks. 
D) By a battle of wits that humbled the Cyclops into submission. 
E) By getting him drunk and tying him down while he was sleeping. 
A) By killing Cyclops in a fair duel. 
B) By blinding him by stabbing and burning his eye. 
C) By paying a ransom so Cyclops would release the Greeks. 
D) By a battle of wits that humbled the Cyclops into submission. 
E) By getting him drunk and tying him down while he was sleeping.

Question 12

Assess the career of Alexander the Great, and gauge the depth of his contributions to the advancement (or detriment)of civilization.

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Answers would include unification of the

Question 13

Term for identification: Minoans

Accepted Answer

The Minoans were an ancient civilization

Question 14

Who is the person most associated with implementation of democracy in Athens?

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A) Xerxes. 
B) Pisistratus. 
C) Darius. 
D) Cleisthenes. 
E) Solon. 
A) Xerxes. 
B) Pisistratus. 
C) Darius. 
D) Cleisthenes. 
E) Solon.

Question 15

Who was victorious in the Peloponnesian War?

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A) Athens 
B) Sparta 
C) the Alliance of Athens and Corinth 
D) the Delian League 
E) Pericles 
A) Athens 
B) Sparta 
C) the Alliance of Athens and Corinth 
D) the Delian League 
E) Pericles

Question 16

Term for identification: Hellenistic Kingdoms

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The term "Hellenistic Kingdoms" refers t

Question 17

Which statement is true of the kingdoms that emerged from the breakup of Alexander's empire?

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A) The Antigonid Kingdom controlled the entire Greek mainland. 
B) The Seleucids in Persia failed mainly because their kingdom was too small and poor. 
C) The Antigonids controlled the richest of the three kingdoms. 
D) Thousands of Greeks chose to immigrate to the Ptolemaic Kingdom, making Egypt a truly unique society. 
E) All three kingdoms lasted until the arrival of the Roman in the 4th century B.C.E. 
A) The Antigonid Kingdom controlled the entire Greek mainland. 
B) The Seleucids in Persia failed mainly because their kingdom was too small and poor. 
C) The Antigonids controlled the richest of the three kingdoms. 
D) Thousands of Greeks chose to immigrate to the Ptolemaic Kingdom, making Egypt a truly unique society. 
E) All three kingdoms lasted until the arrival of the Roman in the 4th century B.C.E.

Question 18

Chaeronea marks

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A) Sparta's victory over Athens. 
B) Troy's destruction. 
C) Greece's triumph in the first Persian War. 
D) Philip's conquest of Greece. 
E) Hannibal's southernmost victory in Greece. 
A) Sparta's victory over Athens. 
B) Troy's destruction. 
C) Greece's triumph in the first Persian War. 
D) Philip's conquest of Greece. 
E) Hannibal's southernmost victory in Greece.

Question 19

The independent-minded Greek poleis tended to unite only when confronted by what sort of political or military conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) A rival polis showed unexpected economic prosperity. 
B) They wished to spread their empire to Egypt. 
C) They were confronted with threats from Roman Imperialism. 
D) They viewed a particular polis or external enemy as a common threat. 
E) They wanted to plunder foreign lands much like pirates would do. 
A) A rival polis showed unexpected economic prosperity. 
B) They wished to spread their empire to Egypt. 
C) They were confronted with threats from Roman Imperialism. 
D) They viewed a particular polis or external enemy as a common threat. 
E) They wanted to plunder foreign lands much like pirates would do.

Question 20

Compare and contrast the political and military situation in Greece during the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War. Address how the Greeks reacted to an external threat and how the outcomes triggered the fall of the classical Greek civilization.

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Answers would include Athens, Sparta, Gr

Exam 8: The Greek Adventure

Alexander had to turn back after conquering India because

Solon's constitution

The four major forms of government known to the Greeks were ____________________.

The three major "successor kingdoms" to the empire of Alexander the Great were in ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

Which of these events took place first?

The Dark Age was probably precipitated by the ____________________ invasions.

Compare and contrast Athens with Sparta highlighting social, economic, political and military issues.

The Greeks developed an effective method of social control that could result in the removal, or "pushing out", of an offending member of a polis through a vote of the citizens. What was that method called?

The first Persian War included

Discuss Greek history in terms of its 3 distinct phases, elaborating on the achievements and challenges of each.

In Homer's epic poem the Odyssey, how did the hero Odysseus (Ulysses)defeat the dreadful one-eyed giant called the Cyclops?

Assess the career of Alexander the Great, and gauge the depth of his contributions to the advancement (or detriment)of civilization.

Term for identification: Minoans

Who is the person most associated with implementation of democracy in Athens?

Who was victorious in the Peloponnesian War?

Term for identification: Hellenistic Kingdoms

Which statement is true of the kingdoms that emerged from the breakup of Alexander's empire?

Chaeronea marks

The independent-minded Greek poleis tended to unite only when confronted by what sort of political or military conditions?

Compare and contrast the political and military situation in Greece during the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War. Address how the Greeks reacted to an external threat and how the outcomes triggered the fall of the classical Greek civilization.

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