Question 1

The Greeks who adopted the mystery religions believed that a defiance of Fate was

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A) usually justified. 
B) completely useless. 
C) important for achieving one's own goals in life. 
D) not without consequences for the wealthy and influential among them. 
E) only for the wealthy and influential. 
A) usually justified. 
B) completely useless. 
C) important for achieving one's own goals in life. 
D) not without consequences for the wealthy and influential among them. 
E) only for the wealthy and influential.

Question 2

The group of Greek women who benefitted most when the Romans took control were

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A) slave women. 
B) middle class women. 
C) upper class women. 
D) military wives. 
E) business women. 
A) slave women. 
B) middle class women. 
C) upper class women. 
D) military wives. 
E) business women.

Question 3

Term for identification: Apollo

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The term "Apollo" is most commonly assoc

Question 4

How did religion serve the Greeks and how does religion change over time?

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Answers would includ

Question 5

Which field of study reflects the greatest contributions made by the Empiricists?

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A) Philosophy. 
B) Mathematics. 
C) Medicine. 
D) Sociology. 
E) Astronomy. 
A) Philosophy. 
B) Mathematics. 
C) Medicine. 
D) Sociology. 
E) Astronomy.

Question 6

The Empirical Method involved collecting information by which of the following methods?

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A) Praying to the known polytheistic religious gods and goddesses. 
B) Meditating on the the inner self to develop a sense of knowledge. 
C) Using random processes to explain an orderly universe. 
D) Use of the five senses to observe facts regarding the external world. 
E) Travel to remote areas to consult with wise men for answers to life's questions. 
A) Praying to the known polytheistic religious gods and goddesses. 
B) Meditating on the the inner self to develop a sense of knowledge. 
C) Using random processes to explain an orderly universe. 
D) Use of the five senses to observe facts regarding the external world. 
E) Travel to remote areas to consult with wise men for answers to life's questions.

Question 7

The early Greeks' attitudes toward the technological aspects of science would best be described as

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A) indifferent. 
B) excited. 
C) competitive. 
D) combative. 
E) extensive. 
A) indifferent. 
B) excited. 
C) competitive. 
D) combative. 
E) extensive.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes Greece during Plato's lifetime?

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A) peaceful 
B) prosperous 
C) in constant turmoil 
D) isolated 
E) Both A and D. 
A) peaceful 
B) prosperous 
C) in constant turmoil 
D) isolated 
E) Both A and D.

Question 9

Term for identification: Archimedes

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Archimedes was an ancient Greek mathemat

Question 10

The Greeks' idea of the golden mean could be defined as which of the following?

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A) It is best to avoid extremes in thought and action and seek the moderation in all things. 
B) Gold will make a person mean and greedy with "gold fever" and therefore cannot be trusted. 
C) Radical measures were the best way to deal with problems. 
D) Moderation and patience were signs of weakness and therefore should be avoided. 
E) Humans could be expected to be perfect if they followed the fates and Greek gods. 
A) It is best to avoid extremes in thought and action and seek the moderation in all things. 
B) Gold will make a person mean and greedy with "gold fever" and therefore cannot be trusted. 
C) Radical measures were the best way to deal with problems. 
D) Moderation and patience were signs of weakness and therefore should be avoided. 
E) Humans could be expected to be perfect if they followed the fates and Greek gods.

Question 11

Plato's analytic treatise on ideal politics was ____________________.

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The answer of Plato's analytic treatise on ideal politics was...

Question 12

The classical attitude toward male homosexuality might best be described as one of

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A) condemnation. 
B) disgust. 
C) enthusiastic encouragement. 
D) acceptance. 
E) disbelief. 
A) condemnation. 
B) disgust. 
C) enthusiastic encouragement. 
D) acceptance. 
E) disbelief.

Question 13

A true epicurean, in the original sense of the word, would have

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A) thrown him/herself into politics for the good of the community. 
B) worked tirelessly to ensure the equal treatment of all citizens. 
C) shunned earthly wealth in favor of living a simple, austere life. 
D) searched endlessly for the natural laws governing human life. 
E) spent much time examining his/her own personal life, trying to achieve serenity in all things. 
A) thrown him/herself into politics for the good of the community. 
B) worked tirelessly to ensure the equal treatment of all citizens. 
C) shunned earthly wealth in favor of living a simple, austere life. 
D) searched endlessly for the natural laws governing human life. 
E) spent much time examining his/her own personal life, trying to achieve serenity in all things.

Question 14

Term for identification: Zeus

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Zeus is a term that refers to the king o

Question 15

Eratosthenes did his greatest work in the field of

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A) geography. 
B) mathematics. 
C) astronomy. 
D) physics. 
E) medicine. 
A) geography. 
B) mathematics. 
C) astronomy. 
D) physics. 
E) medicine.

Question 16

Term for identification: Eratosthenes and Strabo

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Eratosthenes and Strabo are both histori

Question 17

Term for identification: cynicism

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Cynicism is a term that refers to an att

Question 18

Pre-Socratic philosophy laid major emphasis on

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A) aesthetics. 
B) political balance. 
C) generalized inquiry. 
D) natural law. 
E) mathematical logic. 
A) aesthetics. 
B) political balance. 
C) generalized inquiry. 
D) natural law. 
E) mathematical logic.

Question 19

Hellenistic towns were centers of ____________________ and ____________________.

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The answer of Hellenistic towns were centers of ____________________ and...

Question 20

Term for identification: Socrates

Accepted Answer

Socrates (470/469–399 BCE) was a classic

Exam 9: Greek Humanism, 800-100 BCE

The Greeks who adopted the mystery religions believed that a defiance of Fate was

The group of Greek women who benefitted most when the Romans took control were

Term for identification: Apollo

How did religion serve the Greeks and how does religion change over time?

Which field of study reflects the greatest contributions made by the Empiricists?

The Empirical Method involved collecting information by which of the following methods?

The early Greeks' attitudes toward the technological aspects of science would best be described as

Which of the following best describes Greece during Plato's lifetime?

Term for identification: Archimedes

The Greeks' idea of the golden mean could be defined as which of the following?

Plato's analytic treatise on ideal politics was ____________________.

The classical attitude toward male homosexuality might best be described as one of

A true epicurean, in the original sense of the word, would have

Term for identification: Zeus

Eratosthenes did his greatest work in the field of

Term for identification: Eratosthenes and Strabo

Term for identification: cynicism

Pre-Socratic philosophy laid major emphasis on

Hellenistic towns were centers of ____________________ and ____________________.

Term for identification: Socrates

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A Larger World Opens

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