Question 1

According to Herodotus, why were the Persians defeated? What Greek word does Herodotus use for his explanation? What is the English translation of this word?

Accepted Answer

According to Herodotus, the Pe

Question 2

What role did mythology serve in the lives of the Greeks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mythology was understood to represent an accurate and incontrovertible recounting of historical fact. 
B)  Mythology was understood to represent the direct word of God. 
C)  Mythology was understood to help humans understand their own lives. 
D)  Mythology was purely a vehicle for entertainment. 
A)  Mythology was understood to represent an accurate and incontrovertible recounting of historical fact. 
B)  Mythology was understood to represent the direct word of God. 
C)  Mythology was understood to help humans understand their own lives. 
D)  Mythology was purely a vehicle for entertainment.

Question 3

Which dualist philosopher believed that our world was subject to constant change and stated, "It is not possible to step into the same river twice"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democritus 
B)  Heraclitus 
C)  Zeno 
D)  Leucippus 
A)  Democritus 
B)  Heraclitus 
C)  Zeno 
D)  Leucippus

Question 4

What kinds of information does painted pottery NOT provide about early Greek culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  passages of text from authors such as Homer or Sappho 
B)  musical instruments 
C)  everyday acts such as farming and weaving 
D)  mythological images 
A)  passages of text from authors such as Homer or Sappho 
B)  musical instruments 
C)  everyday acts such as farming and weaving 
D)  mythological images

Question 5

What is a mode in Greek music?

Accepted Answer

A)  a distinct scale type 
B)  a stringed instrument 
C)  a narrative song 
D)  a historical story 
A)  a distinct scale type 
B)  a stringed instrument 
C)  a narrative song 
D)  a historical story

Question 6

Who was the first woman to leave a literary record of her personal feelings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xerxes 
B)  Helena 
C)  Augustina 
D)  Sappho 
A)  Xerxes 
B)  Helena 
C)  Augustina 
D)  Sappho

Question 7

How did Greek religion differ from Judaism and Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involved formal worship ceremonies. 
B)  It was polytheistic. 
C)  It was based upon the worship of animals. 
D)  It was based upon spirit-possession ritual. 
A)  It involved formal worship ceremonies. 
B)  It was polytheistic. 
C)  It was based upon the worship of animals. 
D)  It was based upon spirit-possession ritual.

Question 8

What is lyric verse?

Accepted Answer

A)  poetry that is accompanied by a lyre 
B)  poetry which conveys personal feelings 
C)  stories told through dance 
D)  stories recounting the deeds of heroes, gods, and demigods 
A)  poetry that is accompanied by a lyre 
B)  poetry which conveys personal feelings 
C)  stories told through dance 
D)  stories recounting the deeds of heroes, gods, and demigods

Question 9

In Greek music, what was the doctrine of ethos?

Accepted Answer

A)  Music should convey the moral values of the society. 
B)  Music can influence human behavior. 
C)  Music was associated with Dionysius and Aphrodite. 
D)  Music was a precious gift to humans from the gods. 
A)  Music should convey the moral values of the society. 
B)  Music can influence human behavior. 
C)  Music was associated with Dionysius and Aphrodite. 
D)  Music was a precious gift to humans from the gods.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about early Greek religion is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deities typically had the physical features of animals. 
B)  Deities typically had complex, contradictory personalities. 
C)  Greeks saw in the lives of the gods and goddesses a reflection of their own human struggles. 
D)  Greeks did not have a mythological analog to Satan. 
A)  Deities typically had the physical features of animals. 
B)  Deities typically had complex, contradictory personalities. 
C)  Greeks saw in the lives of the gods and goddesses a reflection of their own human struggles. 
D)  Greeks did not have a mythological analog to Satan.

Question 11

Who was the first great Greek historian (the "Father of History")?

Accepted Answer

A)  Darius 
B)  Ptolemy 
C)  Herodotus 
D)  Augustus 
A)  Darius 
B)  Ptolemy 
C)  Herodotus 
D)  Augustus

Question 12

What does the term "polis" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ruling class 
B)  a self-governing city-state 
C)  the city theater 
D)  Greek soldiers 
A)  the ruling class 
B)  a self-governing city-state 
C)  the city theater 
D)  Greek soldiers

Question 13

What is the "meander" found on Greek geometric pottery?

Accepted Answer

A)  a floral image 
B)  a crisscross pattern 
C)  a garland design 
D)  a maze-like design 
A)  a floral image 
B)  a crisscross pattern 
C)  a garland design 
D)  a maze-like design

Question 14

Who was the first known "author" in the history of western literature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homer 
B)  Herodotus 
C)  Darius 
D)  Pythagoras 
A)  Homer 
B)  Herodotus 
C)  Darius 
D)  Pythagoras

Question 15

How did the Doric style differ from the Ionic style or order of architecture (consider the base, capital, frieze)?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How did the Doric style differ from...

Question 16

What is the term for a double-reed musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

A)  dithyramb 
B)  cella 
C)  kithara 
D)  aulos 
A)  dithyramb 
B)  cella 
C)  kithara 
D)  aulos

Question 17

Which Greek god represented supreme good?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zeus 
B)  Orpheus 
C)  Apollo 
D)  There was no god that represented supreme good. 
A)  Zeus 
B)  Orpheus 
C)  Apollo 
D)  There was no god that represented supreme good.

Question 18

A choral hymn sung during a tragedy in honor of Dionysus is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dithyramb 
B)  peplos 
C)  spondee 
D)  ekphrasis 
A)  dithyramb 
B)  peplos 
C)  spondee 
D)  ekphrasis

Question 19

The term "hubris" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive pride, arrogance 
B)  lack of courage 
C)  sadness 
D)  jealousy 
A)  excessive pride, arrogance 
B)  lack of courage 
C)  sadness 
D)  jealousy

Question 20

What impact did the tyrant rulers have on Greek society?

Accepted Answer

A)  They crushed the Republic. 
B)  They supported the arts. 
C)  They developed the state laws. 
D)  They destroyed public property in an attempt to destabilize the government. 
A)  They crushed the Republic. 
B)  They supported the arts. 
C)  They developed the state laws. 
D)  They destroyed public property in an attempt to destabilize the government.

Exam 2: The Rise of Greece

According to Herodotus, why were the Persians defeated? What Greek word does Herodotus use for his explanation? What is the English translation of this word?

What role did mythology serve in the lives of the Greeks?

Which dualist philosopher believed that our world was subject to constant change and stated, "It is not possible to step into the same river twice"?

What kinds of information does painted pottery NOT provide about early Greek culture?

What is a mode in Greek music?

Who was the first woman to leave a literary record of her personal feelings?

How did Greek religion differ from Judaism and Christianity?

What is lyric verse?

In Greek music, what was the doctrine of ethos?

Which of the following statements about early Greek religion is NOT true?

Who was the first great Greek historian (the "Father of History")?

What does the term "polis" refer to?

What is the "meander" found on Greek geometric pottery?

Who was the first known "author" in the history of western literature?

How did the Doric style differ from the Ionic style or order of architecture (consider the base, capital, frieze)?

What is the term for a double-reed musical instrument?

Which Greek god represented supreme good?

A choral hymn sung during a tragedy in honor of Dionysus is called a ________.

The term "hubris" refers to which of the following?

What impact did the tyrant rulers have on Greek society?

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