Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the Peloponnesian League. 
B)  the League of Corinth. 
C)  the Delian League. 
D)  the League of Victors. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  the Peloponnesian League. 
B)  the League of Corinth. 
C)  the Delian League. 
D)  the League of Victors. 
E)  None of these.

Question 2

One of the major weak points for Athens in the first segment of the Peloponnesian War was

Accepted Answer

A)  the defection of half the navy to Sparta. 
B)  not having enough food resources to support its population. 
C)  the Persian army using the Immortals to assist Sparta. 
D)  disinterested poleis in Greece that refused to submit to Athenian authority. 
E)  a massive plague. 
A)  the defection of half the navy to Sparta. 
B)  not having enough food resources to support its population. 
C)  the Persian army using the Immortals to assist Sparta. 
D)  disinterested poleis in Greece that refused to submit to Athenian authority. 
E)  a massive plague.

Question 3

The system initiated by Lycurgus for the benefit of Sparta was known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the Era of Good Feelings. 
B)  the Two Good Kings. 
C)  the Good Rule. 
D)  the Rule of 30. 
E)  the Rule of Lycurgus. 
A)  the Era of Good Feelings. 
B)  the Two Good Kings. 
C)  the Good Rule. 
D)  the Rule of 30. 
E)  the Rule of Lycurgus.

Question 4

Solon's reforms ended debt slavery in Athens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The person who brought true democracy to Athens was

Accepted Answer

A)  Solon. 
B)  Lycurgus. 
C)  Peisistratus. 
D)  Cleisthenes. 
E)  Draco. 
A)  Solon. 
B)  Lycurgus. 
C)  Peisistratus. 
D)  Cleisthenes. 
E)  Draco.

Question 6

Peisistratus initiated democracy in Athens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Tyrants were most likely to establish rule in which areas of Greece?

Accepted Answer

A)  A small polis with limited economic opportunities. 
B)  A militarily weak state in fear of Sparta. 
C)  Big commercial cities. 
D)  Regions with high numbers of helots. 
E)  Cities that had no general assemblies. 
A)  A small polis with limited economic opportunities. 
B)  A militarily weak state in fear of Sparta. 
C)  Big commercial cities. 
D)  Regions with high numbers of helots. 
E)  Cities that had no general assemblies.

Question 8

How was life in Sparta different from life in Athens?

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to characterize

Question 9

Hoplites were

Accepted Answer

A)  slaves of the Spartans. 
B)  members of the general assembly in Athens. 
C)  the most common fighting units in the army. 
D)  skilled pottery makers granted citizenship during the reforms of Solon. 
E)  a school of philosophers who opposed Socrates. 
A)  slaves of the Spartans. 
B)  members of the general assembly in Athens. 
C)  the most common fighting units in the army. 
D)  skilled pottery makers granted citizenship during the reforms of Solon. 
E)  a school of philosophers who opposed Socrates.

Question 10

Which of the following was not a way to meet the population's resource needs during the Archaic Age?

Accepted Answer

A)  trade 
B)  colonies 
C)  land assignments 
D)  warfare 
E)  All of these were ways of meeting the population's needs 
A)  trade 
B)  colonies 
C)  land assignments 
D)  warfare 
E)  All of these were ways of meeting the population's needs

Question 11

Cultural unification among the Greeks was found through

Accepted Answer

A)  their self-identification as Hellenes. 
B)  disjointed identification by polis. 
C)  religious dedication through the Temple of Zeus. 
D)  promotion of the Olympics. 
E)  speaking Ionian Greek. 
A)  their self-identification as Hellenes. 
B)  disjointed identification by polis. 
C)  religious dedication through the Temple of Zeus. 
D)  promotion of the Olympics. 
E)  speaking Ionian Greek.

Question 12

The Greek gods,headed by Zeus,were perceived as

Accepted Answer

A)  isolated and indifferent to human existence. 
B)  actively demanding sacrifices and ceremonies. 
C)  very much like humans, with successes and failures. 
D)  angry forces of nature that must be appeased. 
E)  whimsical spirits who were amused by humans. 
A)  isolated and indifferent to human existence. 
B)  actively demanding sacrifices and ceremonies. 
C)  very much like humans, with successes and failures. 
D)  angry forces of nature that must be appeased. 
E)  whimsical spirits who were amused by humans.

Question 13

The year 776 B.C.E.is significant for the

Accepted Answer

A)  end of the Trojan War. 
B)  first Olympics in honor of Zeus. 
C)  first meeting of the Athenian assembly. 
D)  start of the Persian Wars. 
E)  destruction of Crete. 
A)  end of the Trojan War. 
B)  first Olympics in honor of Zeus. 
C)  first meeting of the Athenian assembly. 
D)  start of the Persian Wars. 
E)  destruction of Crete.

Question 14

Greek reemergence during the Archaic Age led to the cultural adoption of

Accepted Answer

A)  the Phoenician alphabet. 
B)  Lydian coinage. 
C)  Eastern artistic influences in pottery and sculpture. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  the Phoenician alphabet. 
B)  Lydian coinage. 
C)  Eastern artistic influences in pottery and sculpture. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these.

Question 15

Greek scholars sought an explanation for the world through

Accepted Answer

A)  mythology. 
B)  cosmology. 
C)  divination. 
D)  astronomy. 
E)  philosophy. 
A)  mythology. 
B)  cosmology. 
C)  divination. 
D)  astronomy. 
E)  philosophy.

Question 16

Which of the following would usually not be a citizen in a Greek polis?

Accepted Answer

A)  a foreigner 
B)  a slave 
C)  someone not born in that particular polis 
D)  someone whose parents were not citizens 
E)  All of these 
A)  a foreigner 
B)  a slave 
C)  someone not born in that particular polis 
D)  someone whose parents were not citizens 
E)  All of these

Question 17

In the Archaic period,the Greeks soon established dominance of trade in the Mediterranean by seizing control from the

Accepted Answer

A)  Persians. 
B)  Phoenicians. 
C)  Romans. 
D)  Scythians. 
E)  Israelites. 
A)  Persians. 
B)  Phoenicians. 
C)  Romans. 
D)  Scythians. 
E)  Israelites.

Question 18

Why were Solon's reforms considered such a significant contribution to Athenian life?

Accepted Answer

Solon is seen as one of the initiators o

Question 19

Written literature during the Dark Ages

Accepted Answer

A)  is largely nonexistent. 
B)  tells us of attack by the Sea Peoples. 
C)  focused mainly on epic poetry. 
D)  was written in Linear B. 
E)  demonstrates a period of crisis to the polis. 
A)  is largely nonexistent. 
B)  tells us of attack by the Sea Peoples. 
C)  focused mainly on epic poetry. 
D)  was written in Linear B. 
E)  demonstrates a period of crisis to the polis.

Question 20

The Greek Dark Ages

Accepted Answer

A)  were caused by the Trojan War. 
B)  cost the lives of all Minoans. 
C)  was a period of collapse of the Mycenaean civilization. 
D)  was a period during war with Persia. 
E)  was none of these. 
A)  were caused by the Trojan War. 
B)  cost the lives of all Minoans. 
C)  was a period of collapse of the Mycenaean civilization. 
D)  was a period during war with Persia. 
E)  was none of these.

Exam 3: The Rise of Greek Civilization,1100-387 B.C.E.

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

One of the major weak points for Athens in the first segment of the Peloponnesian War was

The system initiated by Lycurgus for the benefit of Sparta was known as

Solon's reforms ended debt slavery in Athens.

The person who brought true democracy to Athens was

Peisistratus initiated democracy in Athens.

Tyrants were most likely to establish rule in which areas of Greece?

How was life in Sparta different from life in Athens?

Hoplites were

Which of the following was not a way to meet the population's resource needs during the Archaic Age?

Cultural unification among the Greeks was found through

The Greek gods,headed by Zeus,were perceived as

The year 776 B.C.E.is significant for the

Greek reemergence during the Archaic Age led to the cultural adoption of

Greek scholars sought an explanation for the world through

Which of the following would usually not be a citizen in a Greek polis?

In the Archaic period,the Greeks soon established dominance of trade in the Mediterranean by seizing control from the

Why were Solon's reforms considered such a significant contribution to Athenian life?

Written literature during the Dark Ages

The Greek Dark Ages

The Origins of Western Civilization in the Ancient Near East,3000-1200 B.C.E.

Iron Age Civilizations,1200-500 B.C.E.

From Polis To Cosmopolis: The Hellenistic World,387-30 B.C.E.

The Rise of Rome,753-27 B.C.E.

The Roman Empire,27 B.C.E.-284 C.E.

Late Antiquity,284-527

The Eastern Mediterranean,500-1000

The Kingdoms of Western Europe,500-1000

The High Middle Ages,1000-1300

Reversals and Disasters,1300-1450

The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe,1350-1550

Europe’s Age of Expansion, 1450–1550

Reform in the Western Church,1490-1570

A Century of Crisis,1550-1650

State-Building and the European State System,1648-1789

The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment,1550-1790

Trade and Empire,1700-1800

Revolutionary France and Napoleonic Europe,1775-1815

Restoration and Reform: Conservative and Liberal Europe,1814-1847

Industrialization and Society,1800-1850

The Triumph of the Nation-State,1848-1900

The Culture of Industrial Europe,1850-1914

The Age of Imperialism,1870-1914

War and Revolution,1900-1918

A Decade of Revolutionary Experiments,1918-1929

Democracy Under Siege,1929-1945

Europe Divided,1945-1968

Lifting the Iron Curtain,1969-1991

Europe in a Globalizing World,1991 to the Present

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