Question 1

Term for identification: helotry

Accepted Answer

Helotry refers to the condition or syste

Question 2

Greece differed from places such as Mesopotamia and Egypt in its political development, mainly because of

Accepted Answer

A) the independent character of its people. 
B) its relatively late settlement. 
C) its concentration on free trade rather than governmental control. 
D) the physical separation of its people from each other caused by its fractured geography. 
E) the language differences among its people that made unification difficult. 
A) the independent character of its people. 
B) its relatively late settlement. 
C) its concentration on free trade rather than governmental control. 
D) the physical separation of its people from each other caused by its fractured geography. 
E) the language differences among its people that made unification difficult.

Question 3

Which group set up the conditions that led to the eventual destruction of Athenian democracy?

Accepted Answer

A) The Spartans. 
B) The Persians. 
C) Athenian citizens who abused the process. 
D) The Macedonians. 
E) The democratic leadership of Athens. 
A) The Spartans. 
B) The Persians. 
C) Athenian citizens who abused the process. 
D) The Macedonians. 
E) The democratic leadership of Athens.

Question 4

Explain the ways in which geography shaped the ancient Greek civilization in terms of economic, political, and military developments.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include the Mediterranean

Question 5

Term for identification: Marathon

Accepted Answer

The term "marathon" refers to a long-dis

Question 6

The real goal in the Peloponnesian War was for

Accepted Answer

A) Athens to use its navy to defeat all of the other city-states. 
B) Sparta and Persia to defeat Athens and join together in a mighty alliance. 
C) Athens to conquer territory from its neighboring city-states, among other things. 
D) Sparta to demonstrate to its neighbors its strong military training. 
E) Athens to defeat Sparta in the end. 
A) Athens to use its navy to defeat all of the other city-states. 
B) Sparta and Persia to defeat Athens and join together in a mighty alliance. 
C) Athens to conquer territory from its neighboring city-states, among other things. 
D) Sparta to demonstrate to its neighbors its strong military training. 
E) Athens to defeat Sparta in the end.

Question 7

In chronological order, the three major periods in ancient Greek history were the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Minoan-Mycenaean Age

Question 8

Which geographical feature was a major benefit for Greece?

Accepted Answer

A) Alpine climate. 
B) Semi-tropical jungles. 
C) Fertile farmland. 
D) Open grasslands. 
E) Excellent harbors. 
A) Alpine climate. 
B) Semi-tropical jungles. 
C) Fertile farmland. 
D) Open grasslands. 
E) Excellent harbors.

Question 9

Term for identification: Persian Wars

Accepted Answer

The Persian Wars refer to a series of co

Question 10

A(n)____________________ means rule by those who are born into the leading families.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________________ means rule by those who are...

Question 11

According to modern standards, the most surprising reaction to the Spartans from the other Greeks was

Accepted Answer

A) hatred. 
B) jealousy. 
C) contempt. 
D) admiration. 
E) indifference. 
A) hatred. 
B) jealousy. 
C) contempt. 
D) admiration. 
E) indifference.

Question 12

The ____________________ was a 500-citizen council charged with administrative and legislative powers in Athens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ was a 500-citizen council charged...

Question 13

In modern terminology, what is the best definition of a "polis"?

Accepted Answer

A) County. 
B) City-state. 
C) Town meeting. 
D) Nation. 
E) Province. 
A) County. 
B) City-state. 
C) Town meeting. 
D) Nation. 
E) Province.

Question 14

Term for identification: Alexander the Great

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great, also known as Alexa

Question 15

The Greek polis could best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) a large town independent of its surrounding countryside. 
B) an entity in which as much as 80 percent of the population was excluded from political life. 
C) a town and its surrounding countryside in which about half the population had the right to vote. 
D) a democratic place where women were allowed to participate in politics. 
E) None of the options are correct. 
A) a large town independent of its surrounding countryside. 
B) an entity in which as much as 80 percent of the population was excluded from political life. 
C) a town and its surrounding countryside in which about half the population had the right to vote. 
D) a democratic place where women were allowed to participate in politics. 
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 16

Cleisthenes' leading contribution to Athenian democracy, designed to protect the majority, was

Accepted Answer

A) helotry. 
B) aphorism. 
C) ostracism. 
D) ekklesia. 
E) secret ballots. 
A) helotry. 
B) aphorism. 
C) ostracism. 
D) ekklesia. 
E) secret ballots.

Exam 8: The Greek Adventure

Term for identification: helotry

Greece differed from places such as Mesopotamia and Egypt in its political development, mainly because of

Which group set up the conditions that led to the eventual destruction of Athenian democracy?

Explain the ways in which geography shaped the ancient Greek civilization in terms of economic, political, and military developments.

Term for identification: Marathon

The real goal in the Peloponnesian War was for

In chronological order, the three major periods in ancient Greek history were the ____________________.

Which geographical feature was a major benefit for Greece?

Term for identification: Persian Wars

A(n)____________________ means rule by those who are born into the leading families.

According to modern standards, the most surprising reaction to the Spartans from the other Greeks was

The ____________________ was a 500-citizen council charged with administrative and legislative powers in Athens.

In modern terminology, what is the best definition of a "polis"?

Term for identification: Alexander the Great

The Greek polis could best be described as

Cleisthenes' leading contribution to Athenian democracy, designed to protect the majority, was

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