Question 1

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Greek geography

Accepted Answer

Greek geography refers to the physical a

Question 2

Why did colonization helped to foster a stronger sense of Greek identity among those who participated in it?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Greeks fostered a sense of superiority. 
B)  The Greeks became more self-aware by living around other cultures. 
C)  The Greeks felt isolated and identities were forged as a result. 
D)  The Greeks felt indebted to other participating countries. ` 
E)  None of these choices. 
A)  The Greeks fostered a sense of superiority. 
B)  The Greeks became more self-aware by living around other cultures. 
C)  The Greeks felt isolated and identities were forged as a result. 
D)  The Greeks felt indebted to other participating countries. ` 
E)  None of these choices.

Question 3

Sparta leaders encouraged foreigners to visit, hoping they would bring ideas that might aid the city's economic development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In his well-known movie about Alexander the Great, Oliver Stone portrayed Alexander as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  idealistic dreamer. 
B)  ruthless Machiavellian. 
C)  ruler who aspired to divine honors. 
D)  mediocre military commander. 
E)  traitor to his father's cause. 
A)  idealistic dreamer. 
B)  ruthless Machiavellian. 
C)  ruler who aspired to divine honors. 
D)  mediocre military commander. 
E)  traitor to his father's cause.

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Socrates and his "Socratic method"

Accepted Answer

Socrates was a classical Greek philosoph

Question 6

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Antigonid, Seleucid, Attalid, and Ptolemaic Dynasties

Accepted Answer

The Antigonid, Seleucid, Attalid, and Pt

Question 7

Evaluate the degree of historical accuracy in the movie Alexander the Great by Oliver Stone.

Accepted Answer

The degree of historical accuracy in the

Question 8

The era known as Classical Greece is significant because

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander the Great lived and ruled during this period. 
B)  massive famines killed two-thirds of the Greek population. 
C)  many cultural contributions of Greece is known to have happened during this time. 
D)  it was marked by a confrontation between the Greek states and the Roman Empire. 
E)  Minoan Crete took over the Greek mainland. 
A)  Alexander the Great lived and ruled during this period. 
B)  massive famines killed two-thirds of the Greek population. 
C)  many cultural contributions of Greece is known to have happened during this time. 
D)  it was marked by a confrontation between the Greek states and the Roman Empire. 
E)  Minoan Crete took over the Greek mainland.

Question 9

Solon took several steps to resolve the economic crisis in Athens. Which is NOT one of these?

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A)  He canceled land debts. 
B)  He banned loans using humans as collateral. 
C)  He freed people who had become slaves due to high debt. 
D)  He redistributed land so that more was available to the poor. 
E)  He created a pro-trade foreign policy program. 
A)  He canceled land debts. 
B)  He banned loans using humans as collateral. 
C)  He freed people who had become slaves due to high debt. 
D)  He redistributed land so that more was available to the poor. 
E)  He created a pro-trade foreign policy program.

Question 10

The Hellenizing process

Accepted Answer

A)  created Greco-Macedonian domination of the urban population centers of the Middle East. 
B)  provided the means for the spreading of Roman democracy to the Middle East cities. 
C)  was hindered by the establishment of Greek cities throughout the Middle East. 
D)  was of greatest importance in rural areas. 
E)  encouraged the spread of democracy. 
A)  created Greco-Macedonian domination of the urban population centers of the Middle East. 
B)  provided the means for the spreading of Roman democracy to the Middle East cities. 
C)  was hindered by the establishment of Greek cities throughout the Middle East. 
D)  was of greatest importance in rural areas. 
E)  encouraged the spread of democracy.

Question 11

Greek religion was characterized by

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A)  polytheism, rituals, sacrifice, and festivals. 
B)  a total lack of spiritual perspective. 
C)  a lack of practicality. 
D)  public apathy. 
E)  a highly personalized basis. 
A)  polytheism, rituals, sacrifice, and festivals. 
B)  a total lack of spiritual perspective. 
C)  a lack of practicality. 
D)  public apathy. 
E)  a highly personalized basis.

Question 12

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Macedonia and Philip II

Accepted Answer

Macedonia, historically also known as Ma

Question 13

Thucydides contribution to the field of history was the notion that

Accepted Answer

A)  the past should be studied without concern for the present or the lessons it might offer. 
B)  there was an exact pattern of repetition in all human affairs. 
C)  human nature showed no signs of order. 
D)  historical writing should balance precise facts with insights into humanity. 
E)  Interpretation was more important than truth in historical writing. 
A)  the past should be studied without concern for the present or the lessons it might offer. 
B)  there was an exact pattern of repetition in all human affairs. 
C)  human nature showed no signs of order. 
D)  historical writing should balance precise facts with insights into humanity. 
E)  Interpretation was more important than truth in historical writing.

Question 14

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Athens

Accepted Answer

Athens is the capital and largest city o

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Peloponnesian War

Accepted Answer

The Peloponnesian War was an ancient Gre

Question 16

Greek geography

Accepted Answer

A)  produced a civilization of cooperative and peaceful communities. 
B)  contained mountainous areas that impeded Greek unity. 
C)  prohibited a relationship with the sea that produced colonization. 
D)  encouraged industrialization. 
E)  discouraged emigration. 
A)  produced a civilization of cooperative and peaceful communities. 
B)  contained mountainous areas that impeded Greek unity. 
C)  prohibited a relationship with the sea that produced colonization. 
D)  encouraged industrialization. 
E)  discouraged emigration.

Question 17

Consider the following statement: "The Golden Age of Greece was a direct consequence of the results of the Persian War." Do you agree or disagree? Explain your reasoning.

Accepted Answer

I disagree with the statement that "The

Question 18

What do we know about Alexander the Great's leadership style?

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great's leadership style w

Question 19

Which statement is an accurate depiction of life in classical Athens?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a male-dominated environment that used slaves, 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, 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 20

Following the fourth century B.C.E., what became the dominant language in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persian 
B)  Latin 
C)  Greek 
D)  Demotic Egyptian 
E)  Aramaic 
A)  Persian 
B)  Latin 
C)  Greek 
D)  Demotic Egyptian 
E)  Aramaic

Exam 4: The Civilization of the Greeks

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Greek geography

Why did colonization helped to foster a stronger sense of Greek identity among those who participated in it?

Sparta leaders encouraged foreigners to visit, hoping they would bring ideas that might aid the city's economic development.

In his well-known movie about Alexander the Great, Oliver Stone portrayed Alexander as a(n)

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Socrates and his "Socratic method"

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Antigonid, Seleucid, Attalid, and Ptolemaic Dynasties

Evaluate the degree of historical accuracy in the movie Alexander the Great by Oliver Stone.

The era known as Classical Greece is significant because

Solon took several steps to resolve the economic crisis in Athens. Which is NOT one of these?

The Hellenizing process

Greek religion was characterized by

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Macedonia and Philip II

Thucydides contribution to the field of history was the notion that

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Athens

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Peloponnesian War

Greek geography

Consider the following statement: "The Golden Age of Greece was a direct consequence of the results of the Persian War." Do you agree or disagree? Explain your reasoning.

What do we know about Alexander the Great's leadership style?

Which statement is an accurate depiction of life in classical Athens?

Following the fourth century B.C.E., what became the dominant language in the Middle East?

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