Question 1

Greek colonization

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A)  resulted from overpopulation, an increase in trade, and a widening gap between rich and poor. 
B)  brought to an end the hopes of those who were prospering from expanded commercial activities. 
C)  ended rule of tyrants who had the support of those opposed to the oligarchic aristocracy. 
D)  failed. 
E)  extended into northern Gaul. 
A)  resulted from overpopulation, an increase in trade, and a widening gap between rich and poor. 
B)  brought to an end the hopes of those who were prospering from expanded commercial activities. 
C)  ended rule of tyrants who had the support of those opposed to the oligarchic aristocracy. 
D)  failed. 
E)  extended into northern Gaul.

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Greek geography

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Greek geography refers to the physical a

Question 3

Write an assessment of Alexander the Great.How "Great" was he,actually? Why?

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Alexander the Great was a highly influen

Question 4

The individual generally credited with transforming Sparta into a military state was Lycurgus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-women in Sparta

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Women in Sparta, known as Spartan women

Question 6

Which of the following statements is an accurate depiction of life in classical Athens?

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A)  It was a male-dominated environment that used slaves, was predominantly agricultural, employed a limited number of craftsmen, gave a major role to the family, and accepted the practice of male homosexuality. 
B)  It was an environment in which total egalitarianism, wage labor, industrial production, a socialistic family structures, and female homosexuality were predominant. 
C)  It was a society in which men ruled, women were impotent in all areas of social life, international trade was nonexistent, and there were no public works programs. 
D)  It was a society emphasizing militarism, which secluded its young men at a relatively young age in order to "harden" them for war. 
E)  It was ruled by philosopher kings. 
A)  It was a male-dominated environment that used slaves, was predominantly agricultural, employed a limited number of craftsmen, gave a major role to the family, and accepted the practice of male homosexuality. 
B)  It was an environment in which total egalitarianism, wage labor, industrial production, a socialistic family structures, and female homosexuality were predominant. 
C)  It was a society in which men ruled, women were impotent in all areas of social life, international trade was nonexistent, and there were no public works programs. 
D)  It was a society emphasizing militarism, which secluded its young men at a relatively young age in order to "harden" them for war. 
E)  It was ruled by philosopher kings.

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Herodotus

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Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian

Question 8

"The Greek contribution to Western Civilization was so great that everything since the Greeks is merely a footnote to their accomplishments." Discuss,pro and con.

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Pro: The Greek contribution to Western C

Question 9

Which of the following best summarizes Aristotle's fears the deterioration of forms of government?

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A)  monarchy to anarchy, aristocracy to tyranny, and constitutional government to oligarchy. 
B)  monarchy to oligarchy, aristocracy to anarchy, and constitutional government to tyranny. 
C)  monarchy to tyranny, aristocracy to oligarchy, and constitutional government to anarchy. 
D)  aristocracy to democracy, oligarchy to anarchy, and constitutional government to tyranny. 
E)  tyranny to oligarchy to monarchy. 
A)  monarchy to anarchy, aristocracy to tyranny, and constitutional government to oligarchy. 
B)  monarchy to oligarchy, aristocracy to anarchy, and constitutional government to tyranny. 
C)  monarchy to tyranny, aristocracy to oligarchy, and constitutional government to anarchy. 
D)  aristocracy to democracy, oligarchy to anarchy, and constitutional government to tyranny. 
E)  tyranny to oligarchy to monarchy.

Question 10

Were Epicureanism and Stoicism a continuation of "traditional" Greek thought (Socrates,Plato,and others)or were they a "new," Hellenistic development? Or both?

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Epicureanism and Stoicism can be seen as

Question 11

Sparta was located in

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A)  the Attica Peninsula. 
B)  the Peloponnesus. 
C)  Boeotia. 
D)  Macedonia. 
E)  the Strait of Corinth. 
A)  the Attica Peninsula. 
B)  the Peloponnesus. 
C)  Boeotia. 
D)  Macedonia. 
E)  the Strait of Corinth.

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Darius and Xerxes

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Darius and Xerxes were both powerful kin

Question 13

The period of the Peloponnesian War saw

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A)  Syracuse become the dominant Greek polis. 
B)  Athens finally defeat Sparta. 
C)  the Athenians capture Sicily and Carthage. 
D)  the use of hoplites discarded by Persia. 
E)  Thucydides write his History of the Peloponnesian War. 
A)  Syracuse become the dominant Greek polis. 
B)  Athens finally defeat Sparta. 
C)  the Athenians capture Sicily and Carthage. 
D)  the use of hoplites discarded by Persia. 
E)  Thucydides write his History of the Peloponnesian War.

Question 14

One of the weaknesses of Hellenistic civilization is that there was no international language or dialect that could unite the various cultures and societies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Peloponnesian War

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The Peloponnesian War was a protracted c

Question 16

What were the chief features of the polis,or city-state? Compare and contrast the values,institutions,and actions of the city-states of Sparta and Athens.

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The chief features of the polis, or city

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Antigonid,Seleucid,Attalid,and Ptolemaic dynasties

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The Antigonid, Seleucid, Attalid, and Pt

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Homer

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Homer is a name that primarily refers to

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Alexander the Great

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Alexander the Great was a renowned ancie

Question 20

Aeschylus

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A)  was the leader of the Sophists. 
B)  was the first known writer of tragedy. 
C)  was the first capital city of Ionia. 
D)  was the name of the basic Spartan army unit. 
E)  wrote The Republic. 
A)  was the leader of the Sophists. 
B)  was the first known writer of tragedy. 
C)  was the first capital city of Ionia. 
D)  was the name of the basic Spartan army unit. 
E)  wrote The Republic.

Exam 4: The Civilization of the Greeks

Greek colonization

Identify the following terms. -Greek geography

Write an assessment of Alexander the Great.How "Great" was he,actually? Why?

The individual generally credited with transforming Sparta into a military state was Lycurgus.

Identify the following terms. -women in Sparta

Which of the following statements is an accurate depiction of life in classical Athens?

Identify the following terms. -Herodotus

"The Greek contribution to Western Civilization was so great that everything since the Greeks is merely a footnote to their accomplishments." Discuss,pro and con.

Which of the following best summarizes Aristotle's fears the deterioration of forms of government?

Were Epicureanism and Stoicism a continuation of "traditional" Greek thought (Socrates,Plato,and others)or were they a "new," Hellenistic development? Or both?

Sparta was located in

Identify the following terms. -Darius and Xerxes

The period of the Peloponnesian War saw

One of the weaknesses of Hellenistic civilization is that there was no international language or dialect that could unite the various cultures and societies.

Identify the following terms. -Peloponnesian War

What were the chief features of the polis,or city-state? Compare and contrast the values,institutions,and actions of the city-states of Sparta and Athens.

Identify the following terms. -Antigonid,Seleucid,Attalid,and Ptolemaic dynasties

Identify the following terms. -Homer

Identify the following terms. -Alexander the Great

Aeschylus

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