Question 1

Discuss the Persian Wars and the effect these wars had on western civilization.

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The Persian Wars were a series of confli

Question 2

Which city-state created and dominated the Delian League in Greece?

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The answer of Which city-state created and dominated the Delian...

Question 3

Alexander the Great was unable to conquer India because

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A)  the Indian army proved to be too powerful. 
B)  Alexander's men staged a mutiny. 
C)  Alexander lost the will to fight after the death of his mother. 
D)  the Chinese army crossed the mountains and helped India fight. 
A)  the Indian army proved to be too powerful. 
B)  Alexander's men staged a mutiny. 
C)  Alexander lost the will to fight after the death of his mother. 
D)  the Chinese army crossed the mountains and helped India fight.

Question 4

Compare and contrast the practice of slavery in Sparta and Athens.

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Slavery was a common practice in both Sp

Question 5

Rule by a class of well-born families is known as

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A)  monarchy. 
B)  oligarchy. 
C)  aristocracy 
D)  tyranny. 
A)  monarchy. 
B)  oligarchy. 
C)  aristocracy 
D)  tyranny.

Question 6

What area of science was created by Archimedes?

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A)  hydrostatics. 
B)  astronomy. 
C)  physics. 
D)  botany. 
A)  hydrostatics. 
B)  astronomy. 
C)  physics. 
D)  botany.

Question 7

The Greek polis was

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A)  an alliance of cities. 
B)  an independent city state. 
C)  an open space where citizens could assemble. 
D)  a farming village. 
A)  an alliance of cities. 
B)  an independent city state. 
C)  an open space where citizens could assemble. 
D)  a farming village.

Question 8

The Greek gods would be best described as

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A)  powerful and immortal but sharing many human traits. 
B)  distant, uncaring, and uninvolved in human affairs. 
C)  worshiped out of love rather than fear. 
D)  incapable of pain, lust or other human feelings. 
A)  powerful and immortal but sharing many human traits. 
B)  distant, uncaring, and uninvolved in human affairs. 
C)  worshiped out of love rather than fear. 
D)  incapable of pain, lust or other human feelings.

Question 9

The type of government in which a small group of people rule society is known as

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A)  democracy. 
B)  oligarchy. 
C)  tyranny. 
D)  aristocracy. 
A)  democracy. 
B)  oligarchy. 
C)  tyranny. 
D)  aristocracy.

Question 10

How did the work of Heinrich Schliemann at Troy transform our understanding of early Greek civilization?

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A)  He found the Cretan Minoan civilization. 
B)  He proved it was much less sophisticated than previously thought. 
C)  He showed that Mycenae was destroyed by war. 
D)  He showed that the Iliad and Odyssey were based on a historical past. 
A)  He found the Cretan Minoan civilization. 
B)  He proved it was much less sophisticated than previously thought. 
C)  He showed that Mycenae was destroyed by war. 
D)  He showed that the Iliad and Odyssey were based on a historical past.

Question 11

Who dominated Athenian politics at the beginning of the Peloponnesian War?

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A)  Pericles 
B)  Herodotus 
C)  Lycurgus 
D)  Solon 
A)  Pericles 
B)  Herodotus 
C)  Lycurgus 
D)  Solon

Question 12

Heinrich Schliemann proved that the Iliad and the Odyssey might be based on fact.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Who were the helots?

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Spartan slaves, from

Question 14

Discuss the state of Athens between the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars.

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Between the Persian and Peloponnesian Wa

Question 15

Plato favored democracy as the best form of government for Greece.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The majority of Greek slaves were

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A)  criminals. 
B)  foreigners. 
C)  orphans. 
D)  debtors. 
A)  criminals. 
B)  foreigners. 
C)  orphans. 
D)  debtors.

Question 17

Evaluate the role of religion in Greek society.

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Religion played a significant role in Gr

Question 18

Sparta and her allies formed the Delian League.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements concerning The Republic is correct?

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A)  It was an epic poem written by Homer. 
B)  It was a dialogue written by Plato. 
C)  It was a political theory written by Aristotle. 
D)  It was a drama written by Euripides. 
A)  It was an epic poem written by Homer. 
B)  It was a dialogue written by Plato. 
C)  It was a political theory written by Aristotle. 
D)  It was a drama written by Euripides.

Question 20

How did the political systems in Athens and Sparta differ?

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A)  Athens didn't have hereditary kings; Sparta did. 
B)  Athens was not a military dictatorship; Sparta was. 
C)  Athens allowed women to vote; Sparta didn't. 
D)  Athens allowed all people to have a voice in the government; Sparta didn't. 
A)  Athens didn't have hereditary kings; Sparta did. 
B)  Athens was not a military dictatorship; Sparta was. 
C)  Athens allowed women to vote; Sparta didn't. 
D)  Athens allowed all people to have a voice in the government; Sparta didn't.

Exam 7: Classical Greece and Its Expansion Into Asia, 2000-30 Bce

Discuss the Persian Wars and the effect these wars had on western civilization.

Which city-state created and dominated the Delian League in Greece?

Alexander the Great was unable to conquer India because

Compare and contrast the practice of slavery in Sparta and Athens.

Rule by a class of well-born families is known as

What area of science was created by Archimedes?

The Greek polis was

The Greek gods would be best described as

The type of government in which a small group of people rule society is known as

How did the work of Heinrich Schliemann at Troy transform our understanding of early Greek civilization?

Who dominated Athenian politics at the beginning of the Peloponnesian War?

Heinrich Schliemann proved that the Iliad and the Odyssey might be based on fact.

Who were the helots?

Discuss the state of Athens between the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars.

Plato favored democracy as the best form of government for Greece.

The majority of Greek slaves were

Evaluate the role of religion in Greek society.

Sparta and her allies formed the Delian League.

Which of the following statements concerning The Republic is correct?

How did the political systems in Athens and Sparta differ?

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