Question 1

An example of the sophistication of the Greek thinkers was the development of the theory that the world is composed of

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A) ether. 
B) humours. 
C) elements. 
D) vapors. 
E) atoms. 
A) ether. 
B) humours. 
C) elements. 
D) vapors. 
E) atoms. E

Question 2

Describe the role of Alexandria in the Hellenistic Age.

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Alexandria was a city on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt. Founded by Alexander the Great himself, it became the capital of the Ptolemies, a Macedonian dynasty descended from one of Alexander's officers that ruled Egypt from 323 to 30 BCE. Alexandria was placed at the intersection of the Nile and the Mediterranean, far from the upriver capitals of ancient Egypt, Memphis and Thebes. Alexandria was the head of an efficient administrative state and was referred to bureaucratically as "beside Egypt" rather than in it, to emphasize the divide between the Ptolemies and their subjects. Alexandria also contained a famous Library and the Museum, a center for scientific and literary figures. Greeks were encouraged to immigrate to Alexandria and given land and a privileged social position there. But only one of the Ptolemies, Queen Cleopatra, even bothered to learn the Egyptian language.

Question 3

Fear of what led to the unique Spartan way of life?

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A) disease 
B) democracy 
C) helots 
D) trade 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) disease 
B) democracy 
C) helots 
D) trade 
E) None of these are correct. A

Question 4

The Persian defeat in the wars with Greece was due to all of the following EXCEPT

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A) difficulty supplying the army from Persia. 
B) allowing the Persian navy to be drawn into the narrow waters off Salamis. 
C) domestic political turmoil. 
D) the rout of Persian forces at the Battle of Plataea. 
E) the Persian underestimation of the Greeks' will to fight for their homeland. 
A) difficulty supplying the army from Persia. 
B) allowing the Persian navy to be drawn into the narrow waters off Salamis. 
C) domestic political turmoil. 
D) the rout of Persian forces at the Battle of Plataea. 
E) the Persian underestimation of the Greeks' will to fight for their homeland.

Question 5

The Persian king and his court moved

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A) only when threatened by foreign armies. 
B) at the time of the full moon. 
C) every third year. 
D) with the seasons. 
E) never. 
A) only when threatened by foreign armies. 
B) at the time of the full moon. 
C) every third year. 
D) with the seasons. 
E) never.

Question 6

Surviving fragments attributed to the Greek poet Sappho speak of

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A) naval journeys. 
B) mythical monsters. 
C) astronomical wonders. 
D) unrequited love. 
E) nature's beauty. 
A) naval journeys. 
B) mythical monsters. 
C) astronomical wonders. 
D) unrequited love. 
E) nature's beauty.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the Greek city-states?

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A) Some were oligarchic and some were democratic. 
B) They featured an acropolis and an agora. 
C) They had fortified walls. 
D) Many people living inside the fortified walls worked on nearby farms outside the walls. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) Some were oligarchic and some were democratic. 
B) They featured an acropolis and an agora. 
C) They had fortified walls. 
D) Many people living inside the fortified walls worked on nearby farms outside the walls. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 8

Iran means

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A) "land of plenty." 
B) "land of faith." 
C) "land of the Aryans." 
D) "land between the rivers." 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) "land of plenty." 
B) "land of faith." 
C) "land of the Aryans." 
D) "land between the rivers." 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 9

Which of the following is not among the policies used by Alexander the Great to control his vast empire?

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A) He encouraged intermarriage to foreign women. 
B) He maintained the framework of Persian administration. 
C) He adopted Persian customs. 
D) He established Greek-style cities. 
E) He promoted mass deportations. 
A) He encouraged intermarriage to foreign women. 
B) He maintained the framework of Persian administration. 
C) He adopted Persian customs. 
D) He established Greek-style cities. 
E) He promoted mass deportations.

Question 10

The Greek Dark Age was a time of

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A) dark atmospheric conditions due to the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius. 
B) commercial growth due to the use of dark-colored dyes in fabric. 
C) intellectual and commercial vitality. 
D) frequent disruption due to invasions. 
E) poverty, isolation, and depopulation. 
A) dark atmospheric conditions due to the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius. 
B) commercial growth due to the use of dark-colored dyes in fabric. 
C) intellectual and commercial vitality. 
D) frequent disruption due to invasions. 
E) poverty, isolation, and depopulation.

Question 11

The founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire in 550 BCE was

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A) Cyrus. 
B) Xerxes. 
C) Darius. 
D) Herodotus. 
E) Cambyses. 
A) Cyrus. 
B) Xerxes. 
C) Darius. 
D) Herodotus. 
E) Cambyses.

Question 12

Greeks and Persians both spoke language belonging to the same family.

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The answer of Greeks and Persians both spoke language belonging...

Question 13

The soldiers who fought in close-formed ranks and were called up in times of war were called

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A) hyksos. 
B) phalanx. 
C) hoplites. 
D) helots. 
E) phrateries. 
A) hyksos. 
B) phalanx. 
C) hoplites. 
D) helots. 
E) phrateries.

Question 14

After emergence from the Dark Ages, the population of Greece increased as much as fivefold. Which of the following was NOT a reason for the population increase?

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A) increased prosperity due to trade and importation 
B) change to increased agriculture instead of pastoralism 
C) dramatic increases in agriculture needed more labor sources. 
D) change of diet to bread and vegetables 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) increased prosperity due to trade and importation 
B) change to increased agriculture instead of pastoralism 
C) dramatic increases in agriculture needed more labor sources. 
D) change of diet to bread and vegetables 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 15

Instructions: Answer the following question(s). 
 Describe the relationship between wars waged by hoplites and agriculture.

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There was a close relationship between h

Question 16

The father of history in the Western tradition is

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A) Pericles. 
B) Herodotus. 
C) Theseus. 
D) Prometheus. 
E) Thucydides. 
A) Pericles. 
B) Herodotus. 
C) Theseus. 
D) Prometheus. 
E) Thucydides.

Question 17

Although Greece is described as "resource poor" in the chapter, it economically prospered

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A) through a brisk trade in slaves. 
B) because of successful manufacturing. 
C) by using a large population as a large "service" sector. 
D) through access to foreign resources, markets, and ideas. 
E) by frequently raiding its neighbors. 
A) through a brisk trade in slaves. 
B) because of successful manufacturing. 
C) by using a large population as a large "service" sector. 
D) through access to foreign resources, markets, and ideas. 
E) by frequently raiding its neighbors.

Question 18

The first of the three Greek classical philosophers and the one whose actions lead to his trial and execution was .

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A) Eurypides 
B) Diogenes 
C) Aristotle 
D) Plato 
E) Socrates 
A) Eurypides 
B) Diogenes 
C) Aristotle 
D) Plato 
E) Socrates

Question 19

Describe the role of Cyrus in the founding of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.

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The Medes were one of several groups of

Question 20

The Greek gods and goddesses were seen as

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A) distant and removed from the affairs of humankind. 
B) frightening and greedy for harsh sacrifices. 
C) superhuman and immortal, but otherwise anthropomorphic. 
D) role models of wisdom and morality. 
E) purely fictitious, as the Greeks relied on natural philosophy. 
A) distant and removed from the affairs of humankind. 
B) frightening and greedy for harsh sacrifices. 
C) superhuman and immortal, but otherwise anthropomorphic. 
D) role models of wisdom and morality. 
E) purely fictitious, as the Greeks relied on natural philosophy.

Exam 5: Greece and Iran

An example of the sophistication of the Greek thinkers was the development of the theory that the world is composed of

Describe the role of Alexandria in the Hellenistic Age.

Fear of what led to the unique Spartan way of life?

The Persian defeat in the wars with Greece was due to all of the following EXCEPT

The Persian king and his court moved

Surviving fragments attributed to the Greek poet Sappho speak of

Which of the following is true of the Greek city-states?

Iran means

Which of the following is not among the policies used by Alexander the Great to control his vast empire?

The Greek Dark Age was a time of

The founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire in 550 BCE was

Greeks and Persians both spoke language belonging to the same family.

The soldiers who fought in close-formed ranks and were called up in times of war were called

After emergence from the Dark Ages, the population of Greece increased as much as fivefold. Which of the following was NOT a reason for the population increase?

Instructions: Answer the following question(s). Describe the relationship between wars waged by hoplites and agriculture.

The father of history in the Western tradition is

Although Greece is described as "resource poor" in the chapter, it economically prospered

The first of the three Greek classical philosophers and the one whose actions lead to his trial and execution was .

Describe the role of Cyrus in the founding of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.

The Greek gods and goddesses were seen as

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