Question 1

Compare and contrast religion, humanism, and mystery religions in the Greek civilization.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include Zeus, humanism, la

Question 2

Which statement best describes the humanistic view of the Greeks?

Accepted Answer

A) Man is the measure of all things. 
B) Pleasure is the avoidance of pain. 
C) Virtue is its own reward. 
D) Love of wisdom. 
E) Women were sensitive to the voice of the gods. 
A) Man is the measure of all things. 
B) Pleasure is the avoidance of pain. 
C) Virtue is its own reward. 
D) Love of wisdom. 
E) Women were sensitive to the voice of the gods.

Question 3

Tried and found guilty of corrupting the youth of Athens, Socrates was forced to ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tried and found guilty of corrupting the...

Question 4

Term for identification: Plato

Accepted Answer

Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher w

Question 5

Which of the following Greek deities was the god of the sun?

Accepted Answer

A) Poseidon 
B) Zeus 
C) Apollo 
D) Demeter 
E) Dionysus 
A) Poseidon 
B) Zeus 
C) Apollo 
D) Demeter 
E) Dionysus

Question 6

How would the Greeks have defined hubris?

Accepted Answer

A) political ineptitude 
B) social climbing 
C) unwarranted overconfidence 
D) overarching ambition 
E) jealousy 
A) political ineptitude 
B) social climbing 
C) unwarranted overconfidence 
D) overarching ambition 
E) jealousy

Question 7

How did the Greeks view their gods and goddesses during the Hellenistic era?

Accepted Answer

A) The religion was very important to the spiritual growth of the country. 
B) They believed both gods and humans were related and descended from the Earth Goddess. 
C) The gods were always good and strong so they should be emulated. 
D) They became much more human-like. 
E) The gods and goddesses were more or less forgotten. 
A) The religion was very important to the spiritual growth of the country. 
B) They believed both gods and humans were related and descended from the Earth Goddess. 
C) The gods were always good and strong so they should be emulated. 
D) They became much more human-like. 
E) The gods and goddesses were more or less forgotten.

Question 8

Which philosopher was considered the father of the theory of natural evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Epicurus 
B) Diogenes 
C) Zeno 
D) Anaximander 
E) Aristotle 
A) Epicurus 
B) Diogenes 
C) Zeno 
D) Anaximander 
E) Aristotle

Question 9

Christian and Muslim scholars viewed ____________________ as the "Master" of science and philosophy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Christian and Muslim scholars viewed ____________________ as...

Question 10

Term for identification: golden mean

Accepted Answer

The term "golden mean" refers to the des

Question 11

In astronomy, Ptolemy promoted the ____________________ theory, which said the Earth was the center of the universe.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In astronomy, Ptolemy promoted the ____________________ theory,...

Question 12

The Greeks learned the skill of making ____________________ and  ____________________ from the Egyptians and the Minoans.

Accepted Answer

ceramics/m

Question 13

All of the following statements are true of Stoicism EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) It only had a small, select following. 
B) It was a product of a freed slave. 
C) It emphasized the unity of all humanity. 
D) It taught good people were obliged to help the less fortunate. 
E) It became popular with the Romans. 
A) It only had a small, select following. 
B) It was a product of a freed slave. 
C) It emphasized the unity of all humanity. 
D) It taught good people were obliged to help the less fortunate. 
E) It became popular with the Romans.

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT an object exported by the Athenians?

Accepted Answer

A) clay 
B) metal 
C) stone 
D) leather 
E) wood 
A) clay 
B) metal 
C) stone 
D) leather 
E) wood

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT introduced by the classical Greeks?

Accepted Answer

A) epic poetry 
B) sculpture of the human form 
C) drama 
D) the novel 
E) classical architecture 
A) epic poetry 
B) sculpture of the human form 
C) drama 
D) the novel 
E) classical architecture

Question 16

Which of these was considered a mystery religion in Hellenistic Greece?

Accepted Answer

A) cult of Serapis 
B) Christianity 
C) cult of Zeus 
D) cult of Hera 
E) golden mean 
A) cult of Serapis 
B) Christianity 
C) cult of Zeus 
D) cult of Hera 
E) golden mean

Question 17

In ancient Greece, slavery affected both Greeks and foreigners and was most commonly the result of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In ancient Greece, slavery affected both Greeks...

Question 18

What field was most affected by Alexander's expansion of his empire into the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

A) architecture 
B) religion 
C) science 
D) literature 
E) business 
A) architecture 
B) religion 
C) science 
D) literature 
E) business

Question 19

Hellenic culture is often considered to be a "high point in the history of the Western world." Would you agree? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

As a critical thinking question, answers

Question 20

Which of the following describes a true epicurean, in the original sense of the word?

Accepted Answer

A) works in politics for the good of the community 
B) works tirelessly to ensure the equal treatment of all citizens 
C) shuns earthly wealth in favor of living a simple, austere life 
D) searches endlessly for the natural laws governing human life 
E) spends much time examining his or her own personal life, trying to achieve serenity in all things 
A) works in politics for the good of the community 
B) works tirelessly to ensure the equal treatment of all citizens 
C) shuns earthly wealth in favor of living a simple, austere life 
D) searches endlessly for the natural laws governing human life 
E) spends much time examining his or her own personal life, trying to achieve serenity in all things

Exam 9: Greek Humanism, 800-100 Bce

Compare and contrast religion, humanism, and mystery religions in the Greek civilization.

Which statement best describes the humanistic view of the Greeks?

Tried and found guilty of corrupting the youth of Athens, Socrates was forced to ____________________.

Term for identification: Plato

Which of the following Greek deities was the god of the sun?

How would the Greeks have defined hubris?

How did the Greeks view their gods and goddesses during the Hellenistic era?

Which philosopher was considered the father of the theory of natural evolution?

Christian and Muslim scholars viewed ____________________ as the "Master" of science and philosophy.

Term for identification: golden mean

In astronomy, Ptolemy promoted the ____________________ theory, which said the Earth was the center of the universe.

The Greeks learned the skill of making ____________________ and ____________________ from the Egyptians and the Minoans.

All of the following statements are true of Stoicism EXCEPT

Which of the following was NOT an object exported by the Athenians?

Which of the following was NOT introduced by the classical Greeks?

Which of these was considered a mystery religion in Hellenistic Greece?

In ancient Greece, slavery affected both Greeks and foreigners and was most commonly the result of ____________________.

What field was most affected by Alexander's expansion of his empire into the Middle East?

Hellenic culture is often considered to be a "high point in the history of the Western world." Would you agree? Why or why not?

Which of the following describes a true epicurean, in the original sense of the word?

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