Question 1

One of the weaknesses of Hellenistic civilization is that there were no scientific innovations to advance the culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Olympia

Accepted Answer

Olympia is a term that can refer to seve

Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Iliad and Odyssey

Accepted Answer

The Iliad and the Odyssey are two ancien

Question 4

Minoan civilization was strongly influenced by Mycenaean civilization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The first Olympic Games took place in the _____ century BCE.

Accepted Answer

A)  10th 
B)  8th 
C)  6th 
D)  4th 
E)  2nd 
A)  10th 
B)  8th 
C)  6th 
D)  4th 
E)  2nd

Question 6

By the time he died, at the age of thirty-two, Alexander had conquered all except

Accepted Answer

A)  western Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt. 
B)  ancient Persia, including Babylon, Susa, and Persepolis. 
C)  northern India. 
D)  much of the Middle East and regions as far east as modern Pakistan. 
E)  central Gaul. 
A)  western Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt. 
B)  ancient Persia, including Babylon, Susa, and Persepolis. 
C)  northern India. 
D)  much of the Middle East and regions as far east as modern Pakistan. 
E)  central Gaul.

Question 7

To what degree did ideas contained in Homer's writings influence later Greek civilization? Explain your reasoning.

Accepted Answer

Homer's writings, particularly the Iliad

Question 8

Cleisthenes

Accepted Answer

A)  was Sparta's greatest legal reformer. 
B)  invaded Boetia from his secret base in Helvetia. 
C)  reformed Athenian government thus creating the foundation for political democracy. 
D)  argued that a polis was too small an area to govern. 
E)  was a distant relative of both Homer and Pericles. 
A)  was Sparta's greatest legal reformer. 
B)  invaded Boetia from his secret base in Helvetia. 
C)  reformed Athenian government thus creating the foundation for political democracy. 
D)  argued that a polis was too small an area to govern. 
E)  was a distant relative of both Homer and Pericles.

Question 9

"Hellenistic civilization had a greater ultimate impact on Western Civilization than the Hellenic/polis world of Athens and Sparta." Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

I agree that the Hellenistic civilizatio

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Minoan

Accepted Answer

The term "Minoan" refers to an ancient c

Question 11

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Epicureanism

Accepted Answer

Epicureanism is a system of philosophy f

Question 12

Homer's legacy to the Greeks was

Accepted Answer

A)  an accurate historical record of past Greek events. 
B)  important in inculcating the aristocratic values of courage and honor. 
C)  a foundation of egalitarianism in Greek politics. 
D)  actually written by a Phoenician trader. 
E)  the first work to use the Cyrillic alphabet. 
A)  an accurate historical record of past Greek events. 
B)  important in inculcating the aristocratic values of courage and honor. 
C)  a foundation of egalitarianism in Greek politics. 
D)  actually written by a Phoenician trader. 
E)  the first work to use the Cyrillic alphabet.

Question 13

What happened after Alexander the Great's death?

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A)  Persian leaders seized control of lands Alexander had conquered. 
B)  The empire that Alexander created crumbled. 
C)  Macedonian leaders formed a new democracy in the regions Alexander once held. 
D)  Three new Hellenistic kingdoms emerged. 
E)  His former generals split his kingdom into two monarchies to foster trade. 
A)  Persian leaders seized control of lands Alexander had conquered. 
B)  The empire that Alexander created crumbled. 
C)  Macedonian leaders formed a new democracy in the regions Alexander once held. 
D)  Three new Hellenistic kingdoms emerged. 
E)  His former generals split his kingdom into two monarchies to foster trade.

Question 14

Athens, with a population of 250,000 in the fifth century B.C.E., was far larger than most Greek poleis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Peloponnesus

Accepted Answer

The Peloponnesus, also known as the Pelo

Question 16

Serfs in Sparta were known as hoplites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

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

Question 19

The genre of Greek comedy

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A)  includes Sophocles as one of its most famous authors. 
B)  tended to be more political in nature than of Greek tragedy. 
C)  sought to entertain audiences rather than attack unpopular leaders. 
D)  celebrated Greek accomplishments by mocking other nations. 
E)  provided an escape from daily stressors by focusing on the trivial. 
A)  includes Sophocles as one of its most famous authors. 
B)  tended to be more political in nature than of Greek tragedy. 
C)  sought to entertain audiences rather than attack unpopular leaders. 
D)  celebrated Greek accomplishments by mocking other nations. 
E)  provided an escape from daily stressors by focusing on the trivial.

Question 20

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Solon and Cleisthenes

Accepted Answer

Solon and Cleisthenes are significant hi

Exam 4: The Civilization of the Greeks

One of the weaknesses of Hellenistic civilization is that there were no scientific innovations to advance the culture.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Olympia

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Iliad and Odyssey

Minoan civilization was strongly influenced by Mycenaean civilization.

The first Olympic Games took place in the _____ century BCE.

By the time he died, at the age of thirty-two, Alexander had conquered all except

To what degree did ideas contained in Homer's writings influence later Greek civilization? Explain your reasoning.

Cleisthenes

"Hellenistic civilization had a greater ultimate impact on Western Civilization than the Hellenic/polis world of Athens and Sparta." Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Minoan

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Epicureanism

Homer's legacy to the Greeks was

What happened after Alexander the Great's death?

Athens, with a population of 250,000 in the fifth century B.C.E., was far larger than most Greek poleis.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Peloponnesus

Serfs in Sparta were known as hoplites.

In ancient Greece, tyrants

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

The genre of Greek comedy

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Solon and Cleisthenes

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