Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-polis

Accepted Answer

The term "polis" refers to the city-stat

Question 2

Archimedes

Accepted Answer

A)  worked on the geometry of cylinders and spheres and the value of pi. 
B)  observed gravity through water displacement. 
C)  determined the value of karma,, in its role as a constant in mathematics. 
D)  affected global location through the use of levers. 
E)  discovered the moon's impact upon the tides. 
A)  worked on the geometry of cylinders and spheres and the value of pi. 
B)  observed gravity through water displacement. 
C)  determined the value of karma,, in its role as a constant in mathematics. 
D)  affected global location through the use of levers. 
E)  discovered the moon's impact upon the tides.

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-oligarchy and democracy

Accepted Answer

Oligarchy and democracy are two distinct

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Olympic Games and Zeus

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The Olympic Games are a major internatio

Question 5

In their effort to uncover the will of the gods,the ancient Greeks made use of

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A)  oracles. 
B)  prophets. 
C)  soothsayers. 
D)  shamans. 
E)  spiritualists. 
A)  oracles. 
B)  prophets. 
C)  soothsayers. 
D)  shamans. 
E)  spiritualists.

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Mycenaeans

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Who?
The Mycenaeans were an ancient civi

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Sparta

Accepted Answer

Sparta was a prominent city-state in anc

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-battles of Thermopylae,Marathon,Salamis,and Plataea

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The battles of Thermopylae, Marathon, Sa

Question 9

Are the ideas and influences of Socrates,Plato and Aristotle still the ultimate basis of Western society? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The ideas and influences of Socrates, Pl

Question 10

The ultimate result of the Oresteia is the triumph of

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A)  escaping punishment. 
B)  reason and law over the forces of evil. 
C)  evil over good. 
D)  personal justice. 
E)  Athenian democracy. 
A)  escaping punishment. 
B)  reason and law over the forces of evil. 
C)  evil over good. 
D)  personal justice. 
E)  Athenian democracy.

Question 11

If one lived in a way that was harmonious with the natural law,or was submissive to the will of God,then one was living a life of virtue.The preceding statement would be a position advocated by the

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A)  Epicureans. 
B)  Stoics. 
C)  Hellenists. 
D)  mystery religions. 
E)  Zoroastrians. 
A)  Epicureans. 
B)  Stoics. 
C)  Hellenists. 
D)  mystery religions. 
E)  Zoroastrians.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is not a correct observation of Greek-Macedonian affairs?

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A)  The rapid spread of Macedonian control under Philip II provoked the Greeks to resist. 
B)  Philip II permitted the Greek city-states to control their domestic affairs, but he took over the control of all foreign developments. 
C)  Philip II's assassination ended all Greek involvement in a Macedonian-led invasion of the Persian Empire. 
D)  Alexander ended the Greek rebellion that developed after the assassination of Philip II. 
E)  Greece influenced Macedonia culturally and Macedonian dominated Greece militarily. 
A)  The rapid spread of Macedonian control under Philip II provoked the Greeks to resist. 
B)  Philip II permitted the Greek city-states to control their domestic affairs, but he took over the control of all foreign developments. 
C)  Philip II's assassination ended all Greek involvement in a Macedonian-led invasion of the Persian Empire. 
D)  Alexander ended the Greek rebellion that developed after the assassination of Philip II. 
E)  Greece influenced Macedonia culturally and Macedonian dominated Greece militarily.

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Arthur Evens

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Arthur Evans is a notable figure in the

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Archimedes

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Archimedes was a Greek mathematician, ph

Question 15

"The Golden Age of Greece was a direct consequence of the results of the Persian War." Discuss,pro and con.

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Pro: The Golden Age of Greece, also know

Question 16

In ancient Greece,tyrants

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A)  attained power, ironically, by popular election. 
B)  always promoted the interests of the aristocracy. 
C)  served in a transitional role from oligarchy to democracy for many city-states. 
D)  were of peasant or slave origin. 
E)  were replaced by kings. 
A)  attained power, ironically, by popular election. 
B)  always promoted the interests of the aristocracy. 
C)  served in a transitional role from oligarchy to democracy for many city-states. 
D)  were of peasant or slave origin. 
E)  were replaced by kings.

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Knossus

Accepted Answer

Knossos is an ancient archaeological sit

Question 18

All of the following was true about the Peloponnesian War except

Accepted Answer

A)  the foundation of Athenian strategy, initially, was the exploitation of its naval power. 
B)  the foundation of Spartan strategy was the exploitation of its strength in fighting face-to-face military confrontations on land. 
C)  a plague killed one-third of the population of Athens. 
D)  the ultimate result of the war was a unified Greece headed by the city by Thebes. 
E)  Athenians were defeated and their city wall torn down. 
A)  the foundation of Athenian strategy, initially, was the exploitation of its naval power. 
B)  the foundation of Spartan strategy was the exploitation of its strength in fighting face-to-face military confrontations on land. 
C)  a plague killed one-third of the population of Athens. 
D)  the ultimate result of the war was a unified Greece headed by the city by Thebes. 
E)  Athenians were defeated and their city wall torn down.

Question 19

Spartan society

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A)  secluded women and forbade them to appear in public. 
B)  was the first ancient society to attempt to save all premature and crippled infants. 
C)  adopted democracy a century earlier than in Athens. 
D)  was organized as a military state. 
E)  passed the Lycurgan reforms, which made all women voters. 
A)  secluded women and forbade them to appear in public. 
B)  was the first ancient society to attempt to save all premature and crippled infants. 
C)  adopted democracy a century earlier than in Athens. 
D)  was organized as a military state. 
E)  passed the Lycurgan reforms, which made all women voters.

Question 20

In spite of his hopes,Alexander lost the Battle of the Hydaspes River,and thus he was never able to set foot in India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: The Civilization of the Greeks

Identify the following terms. -polis

Archimedes

Identify the following terms. -oligarchy and democracy

Identify the following terms. -Olympic Games and Zeus

In their effort to uncover the will of the gods,the ancient Greeks made use of

Identify the following terms. -Mycenaeans

Identify the following terms. -Sparta

Identify the following terms. -battles of Thermopylae,Marathon,Salamis,and Plataea

Are the ideas and influences of Socrates,Plato and Aristotle still the ultimate basis of Western society? Why or why not?

The ultimate result of the Oresteia is the triumph of

If one lived in a way that was harmonious with the natural law,or was submissive to the will of God,then one was living a life of virtue.The preceding statement would be a position advocated by the

Which of the following statements is not a correct observation of Greek-Macedonian affairs?

Identify the following terms. -Arthur Evens

Identify the following terms. -Archimedes

"The Golden Age of Greece was a direct consequence of the results of the Persian War." Discuss,pro and con.

In ancient Greece,tyrants

Identify the following terms. -Knossus

All of the following was true about the Peloponnesian War except

Spartan society

In spite of his hopes,Alexander lost the Battle of the Hydaspes River,and thus he was never able to set foot in India.

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