Question 1

Compare the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War.What were the causes of each? What did these wars mean for Greek city-states?

Accepted Answer

The Persian Wars were a result of the ex

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the Battle of Marathon 
B)  the Battle of Salamis 
C)  the Battle of Thermopylae 
D)  the Battle of Platae 
E)  the Battle of Corinth 
A)  the Battle of Marathon 
B)  the Battle of Salamis 
C)  the Battle of Thermopylae 
D)  the Battle of Platae 
E)  the Battle of Corinth

Question 3

Aret   could be demonstrated in which way(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  making speeches 
B)  military bravery 
C)  athletic competition 
D)  honoring the gods 
E)  All of these 
A)  making speeches 
B)  military bravery 
C)  athletic competition 
D)  honoring the gods 
E)  All of these

Question 4

The periodization following the collapse of the Mycenaean Bronze Age in which there was cultural reversion is known as the ____ Age.

Accepted Answer

A)  Iron 
B)  Bronze 
C)  Copper 
D)  Steel 
E)  Onyx 
A)  Iron 
B)  Bronze 
C)  Copper 
D)  Steel 
E)  Onyx

Question 5

How was the reliance on philosophy unique to Greece? How did Greeks incorporate religion into society,as compared to non-Greek civilizations that we've studied?

Accepted Answer

The pursuit of philosophy for an explana

Question 6

What role did the polis play in the lives of individual Greeks?

Accepted Answer

The polis was more than just a place whe

Question 7

In Golden Age Greek tragedies,the plays almost always affirmed that

Accepted Answer

A)  lovers were destined to remain apart. 
B)  people could not escape their destiny. 
C)  whoever failed to obey the gods would suffer greatly. 
D)  a citizen's worst punishment was exile from the polis. 
E)  dishonor of one's family would bring death. 
A)  lovers were destined to remain apart. 
B)  people could not escape their destiny. 
C)  whoever failed to obey the gods would suffer greatly. 
D)  a citizen's worst punishment was exile from the polis. 
E)  dishonor of one's family would bring death.

Question 8

The only women in Greek society who could appear alone in public were

Accepted Answer

A)  married women. 
B)  merchants. 
C)  noble family members. 
D)  slaves. 
E)  priestesses. 
A)  married women. 
B)  merchants. 
C)  noble family members. 
D)  slaves. 
E)  priestesses.

Question 9

The growing discontent of the wealthy merchants was caused by the fact that they

Accepted Answer

A)  could not join the army. 
B)  could not participate in government. 
C)  could not own property. 
D)  felt they were too heavily taxed. 
E)  were conscripted into the military. 
A)  could not join the army. 
B)  could not participate in government. 
C)  could not own property. 
D)  felt they were too heavily taxed. 
E)  were conscripted into the military.

Question 10

Why were oligarchies thought to be more stable than rule by aristocracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because oligarchies were formed by men of wealth took look after the economy. 
B)  Because aristocrats were only looking after their own interests. 
C)  Because women were allowed to voice their opinions in political matters. 
D)  Because new members joined the assembly and prevented it from becoming politically stagnant. 
E)  Because different geographic regions of the city elected them. 
A)  Because oligarchies were formed by men of wealth took look after the economy. 
B)  Because aristocrats were only looking after their own interests. 
C)  Because women were allowed to voice their opinions in political matters. 
D)  Because new members joined the assembly and prevented it from becoming politically stagnant. 
E)  Because different geographic regions of the city elected them.

Question 11

People's status in Greek society was largely determined by

Accepted Answer

A)  wealth. 
B)  in what part of the polis they lived. 
C)  the right to vote. 
D)  family and kinship. 
E)  property ownership. 
A)  wealth. 
B)  in what part of the polis they lived. 
C)  the right to vote. 
D)  family and kinship. 
E)  property ownership.

Question 12

Regardless of social rank,all male citizens in a polis could

Accepted Answer

A)  participate in the political process. 
B)  own land. 
C)  serve in the assembly. 
D)  own slaves. 
E)  be an Archon. 
A)  participate in the political process. 
B)  own land. 
C)  serve in the assembly. 
D)  own slaves. 
E)  be an Archon.

Question 13

All Greek male citizens were entitled to participate in the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain how Greek democracy,particularly Athenian,differs from our modern concept of democracy.

Accepted Answer

In Athenian democracy,the emphasis is on

Question 15

How did men in Greece hold their social events?

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly separate from women 
B)  at a symposium 
C)  competing in sports events 
D)  nude 
E)  All of these 
A)  mostly separate from women 
B)  at a symposium 
C)  competing in sports events 
D)  nude 
E)  All of these

Question 16

One of the most highly valued personal characteristics in Greek life was

Accepted Answer

A)  fidelity. 
B)  honesty. 
C)  competitiveness. 
D)  wisdom. 
E)  agility. 
A)  fidelity. 
B)  honesty. 
C)  competitiveness. 
D)  wisdom. 
E)  agility.

Question 17

Which of the following is not a unique feature of Sparta?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was located inland. 
B)  It did not participate in much trade. 
C)  It had a powerful navy. 
D)  It maintained kings long after most other poleis. 
E)  Its economy was primarily agricultural. 
A)  It was located inland. 
B)  It did not participate in much trade. 
C)  It had a powerful navy. 
D)  It maintained kings long after most other poleis. 
E)  Its economy was primarily agricultural.

Question 18

The Greeks used writing primarily for

Accepted Answer

A)  record keeping. 
B)  religious texts. 
C)  literature, poems, and odes. 
D)  funeral inscriptions. 
E)  history. 
A)  record keeping. 
B)  religious texts. 
C)  literature, poems, and odes. 
D)  funeral inscriptions. 
E)  history.

Question 19

Gender segregation was normal within Greek society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Who was the interested third party who provided financial assistance to the Spartan side during the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sicilians 
B)  the Persians 
C)  the Corinthians 
D)  the Romans 
E)  the Ionians 
A)  the Sicilians 
B)  the Persians 
C)  the Corinthians 
D)  the Romans 
E)  the Ionians

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

Compare the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War.What were the causes of each? What did these wars mean for Greek city-states?

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

Aret could be demonstrated in which way(s)?

The periodization following the collapse of the Mycenaean Bronze Age in which there was cultural reversion is known as the ____ Age.

How was the reliance on philosophy unique to Greece? How did Greeks incorporate religion into society,as compared to non-Greek civilizations that we've studied?

What role did the polis play in the lives of individual Greeks?

In Golden Age Greek tragedies,the plays almost always affirmed that

The only women in Greek society who could appear alone in public were

The growing discontent of the wealthy merchants was caused by the fact that they

Why were oligarchies thought to be more stable than rule by aristocracies?

People's status in Greek society was largely determined by

Regardless of social rank,all male citizens in a polis could

All Greek male citizens were entitled to participate in the government.

Explain how Greek democracy,particularly Athenian,differs from our modern concept of democracy.

How did men in Greece hold their social events?

One of the most highly valued personal characteristics in Greek life was

Which of the following is not a unique feature of Sparta?

The Greeks used writing primarily for

Gender segregation was normal within Greek society.

Who was the interested third party who provided financial assistance to the Spartan side during the Peloponnesian War?

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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