Exam 3: The Rise of Greek Civilization

Who was the chief Olympian god?

The mutual defense group in which the Spartans participated (and helped ensure there would be assistance to defeat a helot uprising) was known as ______________.

The blind poet responsible for the Illiad is ______________.

Which of the following battles during the Persian Wars saw 300 Spartans killed trying to defend a narrow pass?

Why do some historians consider Greece the cradle of western civilization?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -hoplites

What was the most significant outcome of the Peloponnesian War?

Spartan women were ______________.

How did men in Greece hold their social events?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Thermopylae

Greek dramatic culture was produced primarily in ______________.

The alliance that allowed Athens to turn itself into an empire was called ______________.

Why did the Greek Dark Ages get its name?

Homer's accounts of the Trojan War provide us with a detailed history of life during the Greek Dark Ages.

The chief officials in Greek oligarchies were called archons.

Greek colonists only occupied coastal sites.

Solon's reforms ended debt slavery in Athens.

Which of the following was not a Greek polis?

The Persians were victorious at the Battle of Marathon.

Discuss Greek philosophy and its unique place in early civilization. How does relationship between Greek religion and government differ from that of monotheistic or other polytheistic societies?