Question 1

Which of the following means excellence in the Iliad and the early Greek society it describes?

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A) aretē 
B) hubris 
C) isonomy 
D) perioikoi 
E) kouros 
A) aretē 
B) hubris 
C) isonomy 
D) perioikoi 
E) kouros A

Question 2

Which of the following CANNOT be stated about the Persian Wars?

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A) They consisted of two massive invasions of Greece by the Persians after Athens aided a revolt within the Persian Empire. 
B) As the wars progressed, leadership of the Greek forces fell to Greece's most formidable military power: Sparta. 
C) The wars included the burning of an abandoned Athens by the Persians. 
D) The Greek victory brought new unprecedented confidence and pride that accelerated cultural and political developments in Greece. 
E) The Persian Wars ushered in an era of Athenian imperialism. 
A) They consisted of two massive invasions of Greece by the Persians after Athens aided a revolt within the Persian Empire. 
B) As the wars progressed, leadership of the Greek forces fell to Greece's most formidable military power: Sparta. 
C) The wars included the burning of an abandoned Athens by the Persians. 
D) The Greek victory brought new unprecedented confidence and pride that accelerated cultural and political developments in Greece. 
E) The Persian Wars ushered in an era of Athenian imperialism. B

Question 3

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain ancient Greek religion. How does it compare with Hebrew religion?

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Ancient Greek religion was polytheistic, meaning that they believed in and worshipped multiple gods and goddesses. These deities were thought to have control over various aspects of life, such as the weather, fertility, and war. The Greeks built temples and made offerings to these gods in hopes of gaining their favor and protection.

The Greek gods and goddesses were believed to have human-like qualities and emotions, and they often intervened in the lives of mortals. The Greeks also believed in an afterlife, where the souls of the deceased would go to the underworld ruled by Hades.

In contrast, Hebrew religion, as seen in the Old Testament of the Bible, is monotheistic, meaning that they believe in and worship only one God. This God is seen as all-powerful, all-knowing, and the creator of the universe. The Hebrews were also given a set of moral and ethical laws to follow, as outlined in the Ten Commandments.

Unlike the Greek gods, the Hebrew God is seen as transcendent and not bound by human emotions or qualities. The Hebrews also believed in an afterlife, where the righteous would be rewarded and the wicked punished.

In terms of rituals and practices, the Greeks had elaborate ceremonies and festivals to honor their gods, while the Hebrews had specific rituals and sacrifices outlined in their religious texts.

Overall, while both ancient Greek and Hebrew religions involved the worship of a higher power, they differed in their beliefs about the nature of that power and the practices associated with their worship.

Question 4

The Greeks were the first to

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A) ask questions about the nature and purpose of the state. 
B) rationally analyze political institutions. 
C) speculate about human nature and justice. 
D) discuss the merits of various forms of government. 
E) all of the above 
A) ask questions about the nature and purpose of the state. 
B) rationally analyze political institutions. 
C) speculate about human nature and justice. 
D) discuss the merits of various forms of government. 
E) all of the above

Question 5

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How did the concept of the city-state as developed by the ancient Greeks represent a divergence from the political practices employed by Near Eastern civilizations? How did the development of the  polis impact the Western tradition?

Accepted Answer

The concept of the city-state, or polis,

Question 6

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Trace and explain the political history of Athens, paying special attention to Athenian democracy. In what ways did Athenian political life embody the ideals and realities of "rule by the people," and in what ways did it not?

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The political history of Athens is a com

Question 7

The historian Thucydides

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A) reconstructed Pericles' funeral oration. 
B) lamented that freedom could degenerate into factionalism and civil war. 
C) reported that the Athenian followed the principle of "might makes right" in their foreign policy. 
D) observed how fanaticism helped destroy the sense of civic duty. 
E) all of the above 
A) reconstructed Pericles' funeral oration. 
B) lamented that freedom could degenerate into factionalism and civil war. 
C) reported that the Athenian followed the principle of "might makes right" in their foreign policy. 
D) observed how fanaticism helped destroy the sense of civic duty. 
E) all of the above

Question 8

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Pericles

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Pericles was an influential statesman an

Question 9

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). 
   
Locate and label Sparta and Athens.

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The answer of Instructions: Please use this outline map of...

Question 10

Which of the following is true of the polis or city-state?

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A) Originally, the polis was based on tribal allegiances. 
B) The polis was a legacy of earlier Mycenaean civilization. 
C) The polis was usually large, with more than 50,000 male citizens. 
D) The intimate involvement of citizens in the political and cultural life of the polis meant that even women and resident aliens participated in the governance of the city-state. 
E) all of the above 
A) Originally, the polis was based on tribal allegiances. 
B) The polis was a legacy of earlier Mycenaean civilization. 
C) The polis was usually large, with more than 50,000 male citizens. 
D) The intimate involvement of citizens in the political and cultural life of the polis meant that even women and resident aliens participated in the governance of the city-state. 
E) all of the above

Question 11

The Peloponnesian War was

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A) the Persian invasion of Greece just after 500 B.C. 
B) a war between the Delian League and the Peloponnesian League. 
C) the war between Thebes and Sparta. 
D) the Macedonian invasion of southern Greece. 
E) the ongoing hostilities between the Helots and the Spartans. 
A) the Persian invasion of Greece just after 500 B.C. 
B) a war between the Delian League and the Peloponnesian League. 
C) the war between Thebes and Sparta. 
D) the Macedonian invasion of southern Greece. 
E) the ongoing hostilities between the Helots and the Spartans.

Question 12

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 polis

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The polis was the ancient Greek city-sta

Question 13

During the Dark Age, Greek religion

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A) developed a canon of writings that systemized religious belief. 
B) largely disappeared as the difficulties of daily life left no time for devotion to the gods. 
C) consisted of a mixture of beliefs and cults inherited from the Mycenaeans and older Indo-European traditions imported from Asia Minor. 
D) was directed by prophets who would become a powerful priestly class in classical Greece. 
E) was already challenged by a growing rational and secular spirit. 
A) developed a canon of writings that systemized religious belief. 
B) largely disappeared as the difficulties of daily life left no time for devotion to the gods. 
C) consisted of a mixture of beliefs and cults inherited from the Mycenaeans and older Indo-European traditions imported from Asia Minor. 
D) was directed by prophets who would become a powerful priestly class in classical Greece. 
E) was already challenged by a growing rational and secular spirit.

Question 14

The text relates that a particularly egregious example of Athens' approach to imperialism can be found in its treatment of

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A) its own slaves. 
B) the Messenians. 
C) the Melians. 
D) the Helots. 
E) the Peloponnesian city-states. 
A) its own slaves. 
B) the Messenians. 
C) the Melians. 
D) the Helots. 
E) the Peloponnesian city-states.

Question 15

As Greek society emerged from the Dark Age, Greek religion included all the following EXCEPT

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A) Olympian gods, already present in Homeric epics, led by Zeus. 
B) the cult of Dionysus which featured ecstatic dancing and frenzied prayer to the god of wine and agricultural fertility. 
C) the Eleusinian cult with its denial of life after death and focus on an earthly life of moderation. 
D) the Orphic cult and its doctrine that the soul is imprisoned in the body as punishment for an unknown fault. 
E) belief in local gods and rituals special to each city. 
A) Olympian gods, already present in Homeric epics, led by Zeus. 
B) the cult of Dionysus which featured ecstatic dancing and frenzied prayer to the god of wine and agricultural fertility. 
C) the Eleusinian cult with its denial of life after death and focus on an earthly life of moderation. 
D) the Orphic cult and its doctrine that the soul is imprisoned in the body as punishment for an unknown fault. 
E) belief in local gods and rituals special to each city.

Question 16

The Helots were Spartan

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A) craftsmen. 
B) state serfs. 
C) colonies. 
D) aristocratic warriors. 
E) city officials. 
A) craftsmen. 
B) state serfs. 
C) colonies. 
D) aristocratic warriors. 
E) city officials.

Question 17

Which of the following is an accurate contrast between Athens and Sparta?

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A) Sparta was more commercially developed than Athens. 
B) Sparta possessed an isolationist foreign policy, whereas Athens sought to extend their authority over other territories. 
C) Athens was far less interested in protecting itself from enemies than Sparta was. 
D) Sparta was a great naval power, whereas Athens was a great land power. 
E) all of the above 
A) Sparta was more commercially developed than Athens. 
B) Sparta possessed an isolationist foreign policy, whereas Athens sought to extend their authority over other territories. 
C) Athens was far less interested in protecting itself from enemies than Sparta was. 
D) Sparta was a great naval power, whereas Athens was a great land power. 
E) all of the above

Question 18

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). 
   
Locate and label following civilizations: Greece, the kingdom of Judah, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Macedonia.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which of the following states emerged as a first-rate military power in the fourth century B.C.?

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A) Sparta 
B) Syracuse 
C) Macedonia 
D) Thebes 
E) Argos 
A) Sparta 
B) Syracuse 
C) Macedonia 
D) Thebes 
E) Argos

Question 20

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 aretē

Accepted Answer

Aretē is a Greek term that refers to exc

Exam 3: The Greek City-State Democratic Politics

Which of the following means excellence in the Iliad and the early Greek society it describes?

Which of the following CANNOT be stated about the Persian Wars?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain ancient Greek religion. How does it compare with Hebrew religion?

The Greeks were the first to

The historian Thucydides

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Pericles

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). Locate and label Sparta and Athens.

Which of the following is true of the polis or city-state?

The Peloponnesian War was

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? polis

During the Dark Age, Greek religion

The text relates that a particularly egregious example of Athens' approach to imperialism can be found in its treatment of

As Greek society emerged from the Dark Age, Greek religion included all the following EXCEPT

The Helots were Spartan

Which of the following is an accurate contrast between Athens and Sparta?

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). Locate and label following civilizations: Greece, the kingdom of Judah, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Macedonia.

Which of the following states emerged as a first-rate military power in the fourth century B.C.?

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? aretē

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

Greek Thought From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire a World-State

Early Christianity a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome Byzantium Islam and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages Vitality and Enewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment Reason and Reform

The French Revolution the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution the Great Transformation

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Revolution and Counterrevolution 1815-1848

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century Realism and Social Criticism

The Surge of Nationalism From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West Responses to Modernization

Imperialism Western Global Dominance

Modern Consciousness New Views of Nature Human Nature and the Arts

World War I the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

World War II Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II Recovery and Realignment 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

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