Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

aristocracy

Question 2

What did the Greek poleis think of the Spartans and their way of life?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Answers would include democracy, militarism, sea trade, naval expertise, role of women, and the Peloponnesian War.

Question 4

Which of the following statements was NOT true of the Greek epochs?

Accepted Answer

A) The Minoan-Mycenaean Age lasted from 2000 B.C.E. to the 1100s B.C.E. 
B) During the Hellenistic Age, Greeks interacted with other people to produce a hybrid culture. 
C) The Hellenic Period extended from Homer to the Macedonian conquest. 
D) The Classical Age was part of the Hellenistic Period. 
E) The Hellenistic Period lasted from 300 B.C.E. to 1st Century C.E. 
A) The Minoan-Mycenaean Age lasted from 2000 B.C.E. to the 1100s B.C.E. 
B) During the Hellenistic Age, Greeks interacted with other people to produce a hybrid culture. 
C) The Hellenic Period extended from Homer to the Macedonian conquest. 
D) The Classical Age was part of the Hellenistic Period. 
E) The Hellenistic Period lasted from 300 B.C.E. to 1st Century C.E.

Question 5

Philip's victory at the Battle of ____________________ marks the effective end of Greek independence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Philip's victory at the Battle of ____________________...

Question 6

Which statement describes Solon's contribution to Athenian government?

Accepted Answer

A) He established a constitution. 
B) He introduced the idea of ostracism. 
C) He was the first monarch of the Greek city-state. 
D) He reformed the ekklesia. 
E) He was the leader of Greece when democracy ended. 
A) He established a constitution. 
B) He introduced the idea of ostracism. 
C) He was the first monarch of the Greek city-state. 
D) He reformed the ekklesia. 
E) He was the leader of Greece when democracy ended.

Question 7

Term for identification: Alexander the Great

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great, also known as Alexa

Question 8

During the Second Persian War, Spartan troops distinguished themselves at the battles of ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Thermopyla

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of the First Persian War?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of Alexander's generals controlled Egypt?

Accepted Answer

A) Seleucid 
B) Ptolemy 
C) Antigonid 
D) Pericles 
E) Leonidas 
A) Seleucid 
B) Ptolemy 
C) Antigonid 
D) Pericles 
E) Leonidas

Question 11

What was the critical factor in transforming Sparta into a militaristic polis?

Accepted Answer

A) the war against the neighboring Messenians 
B) the invasions by the Persians 
C) the war against Athens 
D) its commercial rivalry with Athens 
E) its use of slavery to advance its standing as a polis 
A) the war against the neighboring Messenians 
B) the invasions by the Persians 
C) the war against Athens 
D) its commercial rivalry with Athens 
E) its use of slavery to advance its standing as a polis

Question 12

Who introduced to Greece the idea of pushing out citizens who would not conform to the will of their neighbors?

Accepted Answer

A) Leonidas 
B) Alexander 
C) Cleisthenes 
D) Pericles 
E) Philip 
A) Leonidas 
B) Alexander 
C) Cleisthenes 
D) Pericles 
E) Philip

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Persian Wars?

Accepted Answer

A) The Greeks defeated the Persians. 
B) Athens' power and prestige played a role in the formation of the Delian League with unwilling neighbors. 
C) The Greeks lost their independence. 
D) The end of the Persian Wars was a crucial turning point for Western civilization. 
E) Athens' navy was able to defeat a larger opposing navy. 
A) The Greeks defeated the Persians. 
B) Athens' power and prestige played a role in the formation of the Delian League with unwilling neighbors. 
C) The Greeks lost their independence. 
D) The end of the Persian Wars was a crucial turning point for Western civilization. 
E) Athens' navy was able to defeat a larger opposing navy.

Question 14

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 15

Describe the development of the institution of the polis in ancient Greece. Explain how the poleis affected the political developments that took place in ancient Greece. Provide examples of ancient Greece's influence on governments of the Western world today.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a definition of po

Question 16

Which of the following best describes political life in a Greek polis?

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) an entity that allowed slaves to hold citizenship 
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) an entity that allowed slaves to hold citizenship

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Answers would include unification of the

Question 18

Which of the following statements was true of the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

A) The Athenians obtained naval aid from the Persians. 
B) The war was a technical victory for Sparta. 
C) The Athenians provided aid to Corinth. 
D) Athens united willing neighboring poleis into the Delian League. 
E) The Spartans were able to effectively lead a united Greece. 
A) The Athenians obtained naval aid from the Persians. 
B) The war was a technical victory for Sparta. 
C) The Athenians provided aid to Corinth. 
D) Athens united willing neighboring poleis into the Delian League. 
E) The Spartans were able to effectively lead a united Greece.

Question 19

Term for identification: Odyssey

Accepted Answer

The term "Odyssey" refers to a long and

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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 who immigrated to the Ptolemaic Kingdom intermixed with Egyptian upper class. 
E) All three kingdoms lasted until the arrival of the Roman in the fourth 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 who immigrated to the Ptolemaic Kingdom intermixed with Egyptian upper class. 
E) All three kingdoms lasted until the arrival of the Roman in the fourth century B.C.E.

Exam 8: The Greek Adventure

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

What did the Greek poleis think of the Spartans and their way of life?

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

Which of the following statements was NOT true of the Greek epochs?

Philip's victory at the Battle of ____________________ marks the effective end of Greek independence.

Which statement describes Solon's contribution to Athenian government?

Term for identification: Alexander the Great

During the Second Persian War, Spartan troops distinguished themselves at the battles of ____________________ and ____________________.

Which of the following statements is true of the First Persian War?

Which of Alexander's generals controlled Egypt?

What was the critical factor in transforming Sparta into a militaristic polis?

Who introduced to Greece the idea of pushing out citizens who would not conform to the will of their neighbors?

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Persian Wars?

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

Describe the development of the institution of the polis in ancient Greece. Explain how the poleis affected the political developments that took place in ancient Greece. Provide examples of ancient Greece's influence on governments of the Western world today.

Which of the following best describes political life in a Greek polis?

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

Which of the following statements was true of the Peloponnesian War?

Term for identification: Odyssey

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

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