Question 1

Which of the following correctly identifies the four classes in Homeric society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mycenaeans, Minoans, slaves, and nobles 
B)  nobles, shepherds, thetes, and indentured servants 
C)  knights, landless laborers, thetes, and shepherds 
D)  nobles, thetes, landless laborers, and slaves 
A)  Mycenaeans, Minoans, slaves, and nobles 
B)  nobles, shepherds, thetes, and indentured servants 
C)  knights, landless laborers, thetes, and shepherds 
D)  nobles, thetes, landless laborers, and slaves

Question 2

In 480 b.c.e., Athens had well over 200 ships and hundreds of Greek states.Only thirty-one of the states were willing to fight the Persians.What strategy did Themistocles use? What happened to King Leonidas of Sparta at Thermopylae? What did the Persian army do after they forced the Greek navy to withdraw? Discuss how Greece ultimately defeated the Persians.

Accepted Answer

In 480 B.C.E., Athens had well over 200

Question 3

During the Great Invasion, one advantage for the Greeks was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a desire to avenge their loss at Marathon 
B)  a strong Athenian navy 
C)  fighting on land instead of at sea 
D)  their great leader, Xerxes, and his army of at least 150,000 men 
A)  a desire to avenge their loss at Marathon 
B)  a strong Athenian navy 
C)  fighting on land instead of at sea 
D)  their great leader, Xerxes, and his army of at least 150,000 men

Question 4

Although Mycenaean palaces were destroyed and its towns abandoned by 1100 b.c.e., following a massive volcanic explosion around 1200 b.c.e., this natural disaster does not explain the end of this civilization because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the palaces were attacked by neighboring enemies 
B)  some towns were still intact after the volcanic explosion 
C)  most people had left the area when the volcano erupted 
D)  most people moved out of the towns to do farming 
A)  the palaces were attacked by neighboring enemies 
B)  some towns were still intact after the volcanic explosion 
C)  most people had left the area when the volcano erupted 
D)  most people moved out of the towns to do farming

Question 5

Although some characters in Homer's poems were depicted to be cremated in the Mycenaean Age, this could not have really happened because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mycenaeans buried their dead in temples 
B)  Mycenaeans buried their dead in tholos tombs 
C)  Mycenaeans buried their seafaring people at sea 
D)  cremation was considered an act of the devil 
A)  Mycenaeans buried their dead in temples 
B)  Mycenaeans buried their dead in tholos tombs 
C)  Mycenaeans buried their seafaring people at sea 
D)  cremation was considered an act of the devil

Question 6

A magistrate named ________ was elected as an archon in 594 b.c.e.and reformed the economics, politics, and constitution of Athens.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pisistratus 
B)  Solon 
C)  Hippias 
D)  Clisthenes 
A)  Pisistratus 
B)  Solon 
C)  Hippias 
D)  Clisthenes

Question 7

The Spartan assembly consisted of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all males over twenty 
B)  nobles aged forty and older 
C)  all males over thirty 
D)  all land-owning males 
A)  all males over twenty 
B)  nobles aged forty and older 
C)  all males over thirty 
D)  all land-owning males

Question 8

Explain how the traditional translation of the word polis is misleading.

Accepted Answer

The traditional translation of the word

Question 9

Miltiades, who had fled from Persian service, led the Greeks to a vital victory over the Persians at ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tempe 
B)  Thebes 
C)  Corinth 
D)  Marathon 
A)  Tempe 
B)  Thebes 
C)  Corinth 
D)  Marathon

Question 10

Colonization encouraged trade, industry, and the manufacturing of items such as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  weapons, pottery, silks, and leather products 
B)  pottery, silks, weapons, and fine artistic metalwork 
C)  fine artistic metalwork, tools, pottery, and silks 
D)  tools, weapons, pottery, and fine artistic metalwork 
A)  weapons, pottery, silks, and leather products 
B)  pottery, silks, weapons, and fine artistic metalwork 
C)  fine artistic metalwork, tools, pottery, and silks 
D)  tools, weapons, pottery, and fine artistic metalwork

Question 11

The principal reason the agora-a marketplace and civic center-became the heart of Greek social life was because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  popular games were played there 
B)  conversation and argument were carried on in the open air 
C)  musicians played music there 
D)  dances and concerts were held there each night 
A)  popular games were played there 
B)  conversation and argument were carried on in the open air 
C)  musicians played music there 
D)  dances and concerts were held there each night

Question 12

Describe Homer's view of women.Was his view of women largely positive, largely negative, or a combination of both?

Accepted Answer

Homer's view of women, as depicted in hi

Question 13

A Greek traitor showed the Persians where a hidden ________ was located, so they could attack the Greeks from behind.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A Greek traitor showed the Persians where...

Question 14

The Athenians came across a rich vein of ________ in the state mines.

Accepted Answer

A)  coal 
B)  diamonds 
C)  copper 
D)  silver 
A)  coal 
B)  diamonds 
C)  copper 
D)  silver

Question 15

Which of the following poleis is located in Attica?

Accepted Answer

A)  Athens 
B)  Sparta 
C)  Corinth 
D)  Thebes 
A)  Athens 
B)  Sparta 
C)  Corinth 
D)  Thebes

Question 16

Which of the following is one of the indirect causes of the growth in the numbers of enslaved Athenians in the seventh century b.c.e.?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rotation of crops 
B)  the lack of fertilizer 
C)  never borrowing money 
D)  the low price of wheat 
A)  the rotation of crops 
B)  the lack of fertilizer 
C)  never borrowing money 
D)  the low price of wheat

Question 17

In 498 b.c.e., Athenian Greeks made a surprise attack and burned down ________, the old capital of Lydia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lesbos 
B)  Sardis 
C)  Mysia 
D)  Caria 
A)  Lesbos 
B)  Sardis 
C)  Mysia 
D)  Caria

Question 18

Greek colonies, established for the good of the colonists, were sponsored by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the colonists themselves 
B)  the mother city 
C)  rich merchants 
D)  nobility 
A)  the colonists themselves 
B)  the mother city 
C)  rich merchants 
D)  nobility

Question 19

The first record of the Olympics dates back to 776 b.c.e.and was held at Olympia in honor of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first record of the Olympics dates...

Question 20

The earliest Bronze Age settlements were ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at the mainland site of Mycenae 
B)  at the coastal site of Miletus 
C)  on the islands of the Aegean Sea 
D)  on the island of Crete 
A)  at the mainland site of Mycenae 
B)  at the coastal site of Miletus 
C)  on the islands of the Aegean Sea 
D)  on the island of Crete

Which of the following correctly identifies the four classes in Homeric society?

During the Great Invasion, one advantage for the Greeks was ________.

Although Mycenaean palaces were destroyed and its towns abandoned by 1100 b.c.e., following a massive volcanic explosion around 1200 b.c.e., this natural disaster does not explain the end of this civilization because ________.

Although some characters in Homer's poems were depicted to be cremated in the Mycenaean Age, this could not have really happened because ________.

A magistrate named ________ was elected as an archon in 594 b.c.e.and reformed the economics, politics, and constitution of Athens.

The Spartan assembly consisted of ________.

Explain how the traditional translation of the word polis is misleading.

Miltiades, who had fled from Persian service, led the Greeks to a vital victory over the Persians at ________.

Colonization encouraged trade, industry, and the manufacturing of items such as ________.

The principal reason the agora-a marketplace and civic center-became the heart of Greek social life was because ________.

Describe Homer's view of women.Was his view of women largely positive, largely negative, or a combination of both?

A Greek traitor showed the Persians where a hidden ________ was located, so they could attack the Greeks from behind.

The Athenians came across a rich vein of ________ in the state mines.

Which of the following poleis is located in Attica?

Which of the following is one of the indirect causes of the growth in the numbers of enslaved Athenians in the seventh century b.c.e.?

In 498 b.c.e., Athenian Greeks made a surprise attack and burned down ________, the old capital of Lydia.

Greek colonies, established for the good of the colonists, were sponsored by ________.

The first record of the Olympics dates back to 776 b.c.e.and was held at Olympia in honor of ________.

The earliest Bronze Age settlements were ________.

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The High Middle Ages: The Rise of European Empires and States (1000–1300)

Medieval Society: Hierarchies, Towns, Universities, and Families (1000–1300)

The Late Middle Ages: Social and Political Breakdown (1300–1453)

Renaissance and Discovery

The Age of Reformation

The Age of Religious Wars

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Exam 2: The Rise of Greek Civilization

Which of the following correctly identifies the four classes in Homeric society?

During the Great Invasion, one advantage for the Greeks was ________.

Although Mycenaean palaces were destroyed and its towns abandoned by 1100 b.c.e., following a massive volcanic explosion around 1200 b.c.e., this natural disaster does not explain the end of this civilization because ________.

Although some characters in Homer's poems were depicted to be cremated in the Mycenaean Age, this could not have really happened because ________.

A magistrate named ________ was elected as an archon in 594 b.c.e.and reformed the economics, politics, and constitution of Athens.

The Spartan assembly consisted of ________.

Explain how the traditional translation of the word polis is misleading.

Miltiades, who had fled from Persian service, led the Greeks to a vital victory over the Persians at ________.

Colonization encouraged trade, industry, and the manufacturing of items such as ________.

The principal reason the agora-a marketplace and civic center-became the heart of Greek social life was because ________.

Describe Homer's view of women.Was his view of women largely positive, largely negative, or a combination of both?

A Greek traitor showed the Persians where a hidden ________ was located, so they could attack the Greeks from behind.

The Athenians came across a rich vein of ________ in the state mines.

Which of the following poleis is located in Attica?

Which of the following is one of the indirect causes of the growth in the numbers of enslaved Athenians in the seventh century b.c.e.?

In 498 b.c.e., Athenian Greeks made a surprise attack and burned down ________, the old capital of Lydia.

Greek colonies, established for the good of the colonists, were sponsored by ________.

The first record of the Olympics dates back to 776 b.c.e.and was held at Olympia in honor of ________.

The earliest Bronze Age settlements were ________.

The Birth of Civilization

Classical and Hellenistic Greece

Rome: From Republic to Empire

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages: Creating a New European Society and Culture (476–1000)

The High Middle Ages: The Rise of European Empires and States (1000–1300)

Medieval Society: Hierarchies, Towns, Universities, and Families (1000–1300)

The Late Middle Ages: Social and Political Breakdown (1300–1453)

Renaissance and Discovery

The Age of Reformation

The Age of Religious Wars

European State -Consolidation in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

New Directions in Thought and Culture in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

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