Question 1

Which of the following is true of the Athenians?

Accepted Answer

A)  They refused to attack Sardis. 
B)  They were related to the Ionians and shared close ties of religion and tradition with them. 
C)  The thought of leaving their homeland undefended against the Spartans alarmed them. 
D)  Before the Ionian rebellion they controlled both sides of the Hellespont. 
A)  They refused to attack Sardis. 
B)  They were related to the Ionians and shared close ties of religion and tradition with them. 
C)  The thought of leaving their homeland undefended against the Spartans alarmed them. 
D)  Before the Ionian rebellion they controlled both sides of the Hellespont.

Question 2

Of the hundreds of Greek states in 480 B.C.E, only ________ were willing to fight the Persians.

Accepted Answer

A)  ten 
B)  thirty-one 
C)  seventy-six 
D)  one hundred and eleven 
A)  ten 
B)  thirty-one 
C)  seventy-six 
D)  one hundred and eleven

Question 3

Which of the following describes the typical Greek colony-mother city relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  hostile 
B)  friendly 
C)  submissive 
D)  domineering 
A)  hostile 
B)  friendly 
C)  submissive 
D)  domineering

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a program of public works achieved by tyrants?

Accepted Answer

A)  They broadened education and programs for adult literacy. 
B)  They cared for the water supply. 
C)  They erected temples and strengthened city walls. 
D)  They sponsored the arts and supported poets and artisans. 
A)  They broadened education and programs for adult literacy. 
B)  They cared for the water supply. 
C)  They erected temples and strengthened city walls. 
D)  They sponsored the arts and supported poets and artisans.

Question 5

How did the location of Crete influence its cultural interaction and fortification system? What geographic features could facilitate or hinder the development and security of the Minoan and Mycenaean societies?

Accepted Answer

The location of Crete greatly influenced

Question 6

Hesiod's Works and Days gives insight into the life of a(an) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  religious leader 
B)  farmer 
C)  wealthy aristocrat 
D)  prince 
A)  religious leader 
B)  farmer 
C)  wealthy aristocrat 
D)  prince

Question 7

The fall of the advanced Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations, virtually ending trade with the old civilizations of the Near East, caused the Greeks to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bond together with other communities in order to survive 
B)  form a new government 
C)  turn inward, with each community left to its own devices 
D)  open up trade with other neighbors, such as Attica 
A)  bond together with other communities in order to survive 
B)  form a new government 
C)  turn inward, with each community left to its own devices 
D)  open up trade with other neighbors, such as Attica

Question 8

At Plataea, in the summer of 479 b.c.e., the ________ suffered a decisive defeat.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At Plataea, in the summer of 479...

Question 9

Who was fairly called the "father of Athenian democracy"?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

After the withdrawal of the Spartans from Athens, Clisthenes, who had lost his political power to nobility, took the unprecedented action of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  turning to the people for political support 
B)  challenging the nobility to a debate 
C)  asking King Cleomenes I to intervene on his behalf 
D)  marrying the daughter of one of the nobles 
A)  turning to the people for political support 
B)  challenging the nobility to a debate 
C)  asking King Cleomenes I to intervene on his behalf 
D)  marrying the daughter of one of the nobles

Question 11

The Acropolis in Athens is an example of a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tholos 
B)  agora 
C)  public bathhouse 
D)  citadel 
A)  tholos 
B)  agora 
C)  public bathhouse 
D)  citadel

Question 12

The poetry of Hesiod around 700 b.c.e., which detailed the daily life of a farmer, became important in ancient Greek history because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it showed how well-versed the Greeks were 
B)  Hesiod was the only writer at that time 
C)  there were few recorded thoughts from ordinary people 
D)  Hesiod was really an aristocrat, not a farmer 
A)  it showed how well-versed the Greeks were 
B)  Hesiod was the only writer at that time 
C)  there were few recorded thoughts from ordinary people 
D)  Hesiod was really an aristocrat, not a farmer

Question 13

The new civilization on Crete was a cultural bridge from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman culture 
B)  the Stone Age 
C)  the Bronze Age 
D)  older civilizations of Greece, Egypt, and Asia 
A)  Roman culture 
B)  the Stone Age 
C)  the Bronze Age 
D)  older civilizations of Greece, Egypt, and Asia

Question 14

A tyrant was a ________ who gained power in an unorthodox way.

Accepted Answer

A)  colonist 
B)  pirate 
C)  fisherman 
D)  monarch 
A)  colonist 
B)  pirate 
C)  fisherman 
D)  monarch

Question 15

Explain why Greek colonies were established.What were some of the benefits of colonies? Whom did the colonies benefit?

Accepted Answer

Greek colonies were established for a va

Question 16

About 725 b.c.e., the pressure of population and hunger led ________, located on the Peloponnesus, to launch a war of conquest against its western neighbor:

Accepted Answer

A)  Messenia 
B)  Sparta 
C)  Athens 
D)  Troy 
A)  Messenia 
B)  Sparta 
C)  Athens 
D)  Troy

Question 17

The highest virtue in Homeric society was ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The highest virtue in Homeric society was...

Question 18

Some scholars have suggested that a group of pirates known as ________ destroyed Pylos.

Accepted Answer

A)  Miletus 
B)  Cnossus 
C)  Dorians 
D)  tholos 
A)  Miletus 
B)  Cnossus 
C)  Dorians 
D)  tholos

Question 19

Examine the sacrifices made by Spartan men and women in their powerful commitment to the polis.What did Sparta, as a whole, gain from these sacrifices? Based on your examination of Sparta, how effective was this policy?

Accepted Answer

The sacrifices made by Spartan men and w

Question 20

Although the twelve Olympian Gods were superhuman, all behaved like mortals except for their leader, Zeus, who ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  showed mercy to the poor 
B)  cared about the old 
C)  helped the ill recover 
D)  was a source of human justice 
A)  showed mercy to the poor 
B)  cared about the old 
C)  helped the ill recover 
D)  was a source of human justice

Which of the following is true of the Athenians?

Of the hundreds of Greek states in 480 B.C.E, only ________ were willing to fight the Persians.

Which of the following describes the typical Greek colony-mother city relationship?

Which of the following is NOT a program of public works achieved by tyrants?

How did the location of Crete influence its cultural interaction and fortification system? What geographic features could facilitate or hinder the development and security of the Minoan and Mycenaean societies?

Hesiod's Works and Days gives insight into the life of a(an) ________.

The fall of the advanced Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations, virtually ending trade with the old civilizations of the Near East, caused the Greeks to ________.

At Plataea, in the summer of 479 b.c.e., the ________ suffered a decisive defeat.

Who was fairly called the "father of Athenian democracy"?

After the withdrawal of the Spartans from Athens, Clisthenes, who had lost his political power to nobility, took the unprecedented action of ________.

The Acropolis in Athens is an example of a(n) ________.

The poetry of Hesiod around 700 b.c.e., which detailed the daily life of a farmer, became important in ancient Greek history because ________.

The new civilization on Crete was a cultural bridge from ________.

A tyrant was a ________ who gained power in an unorthodox way.

Explain why Greek colonies were established.What were some of the benefits of colonies? Whom did the colonies benefit?

About 725 b.c.e., the pressure of population and hunger led ________, located on the Peloponnesus, to launch a war of conquest against its western neighbor:

The highest virtue in Homeric society was ________.

Some scholars have suggested that a group of pirates known as ________ destroyed Pylos.

Examine the sacrifices made by Spartan men and women in their powerful commitment to the polis.What did Sparta, as a whole, gain from these sacrifices? Based on your examination of Sparta, how effective was this policy?

Although the twelve Olympian Gods were superhuman, all behaved like mortals except for their leader, Zeus, who ________.

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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

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Exam 2: The Rise of Greek Civilization

Which of the following is true of the Athenians?

Of the hundreds of Greek states in 480 B.C.E, only ________ were willing to fight the Persians.

Which of the following describes the typical Greek colony-mother city relationship?

Which of the following is NOT a program of public works achieved by tyrants?

How did the location of Crete influence its cultural interaction and fortification system? What geographic features could facilitate or hinder the development and security of the Minoan and Mycenaean societies?

Hesiod's Works and Days gives insight into the life of a(an) ________.

The fall of the advanced Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations, virtually ending trade with the old civilizations of the Near East, caused the Greeks to ________.

At Plataea, in the summer of 479 b.c.e., the ________ suffered a decisive defeat.

Who was fairly called the "father of Athenian democracy"?

After the withdrawal of the Spartans from Athens, Clisthenes, who had lost his political power to nobility, took the unprecedented action of ________.

The Acropolis in Athens is an example of a(n) ________.

The poetry of Hesiod around 700 b.c.e., which detailed the daily life of a farmer, became important in ancient Greek history because ________.

The new civilization on Crete was a cultural bridge from ________.

A tyrant was a ________ who gained power in an unorthodox way.

Explain why Greek colonies were established.What were some of the benefits of colonies? Whom did the colonies benefit?

About 725 b.c.e., the pressure of population and hunger led ________, located on the Peloponnesus, to launch a war of conquest against its western neighbor:

The highest virtue in Homeric society was ________.

Some scholars have suggested that a group of pirates known as ________ destroyed Pylos.

Examine the sacrifices made by Spartan men and women in their powerful commitment to the polis.What did Sparta, as a whole, gain from these sacrifices? Based on your examination of Sparta, how effective was this policy?

Although the twelve Olympian Gods were superhuman, all behaved like mortals except for their leader, Zeus, who ________.

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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