Question 1

Discuss commerce in the Hellenistic world and evaluate its significance in the lives of Greek commoners.

Accepted Answer

Commerce in the Hellenistic world was a

Question 2

Which man used a philosophical method that consisted of asking questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plato 
B)  Sophocles 
C)  Aristotle 
D)  Socrates 
A)  Plato 
B)  Sophocles 
C)  Aristotle 
D)  Socrates

Question 3

Which three men in Athens were known for writing tragedies?

Accepted Answer

Aeschylus,

Question 4

What were the most important Greek and Macedonian influences on West Asia?

Accepted Answer

The Greek and Macedonian influences on W

Question 5

Which Athenian aristocrat developed the first legal code in Greece?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hammurabi 
B)  Solon 
C)  Draco 
D)  Plato 
A)  Hammurabi 
B)  Solon 
C)  Draco 
D)  Plato

Question 6

Which of the following rights was NOT given to Spartan women?

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to vote 
B)  the right to voice their opinions publicly 
C)  the right to own property 
D)  the right to transact business without the husband's consent 
A)  the right to vote 
B)  the right to voice their opinions publicly 
C)  the right to own property 
D)  the right to transact business without the husband's consent

Question 7

Which of Alexander's generals took Egypt after Alexander's death?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of Alexander's generals took Egypt after...

Question 8

What explains the importance of military regimentation in Spartan life?

Accepted Answer

A)  The city-state was largely made up of subject peoples. 
B)  Athens and Sparta were in conflict from their beginnings. 
C)  Persia had made Sparta the target of its aggression. 
D)  Sparta had made an enemy of Crete. 
A)  The city-state was largely made up of subject peoples. 
B)  Athens and Sparta were in conflict from their beginnings. 
C)  Persia had made Sparta the target of its aggression. 
D)  Sparta had made an enemy of Crete.

Question 9

What was the main goal of Greek colonization in the Archaic Period?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the power of each city-states 
B)  overcoming shortages of land for cultivation 
C)  expanding trade 
D)  finding a source of slaves 
A)  increasing the power of each city-states 
B)  overcoming shortages of land for cultivation 
C)  expanding trade 
D)  finding a source of slaves

Question 10

Alexander's conquest of Egypt was significant for Greece because the conquest

Accepted Answer

A)  was the first time in history that the Greeks had seen Egypt. 
B)  opened the door for his invasion of Palestine. 
C)  paved the way for the Greeks to conquer the rest of Africa. 
D)  secured the Mediterranean coastline, which meant that Persia couldn't use it to invade Greece. 
A)  was the first time in history that the Greeks had seen Egypt. 
B)  opened the door for his invasion of Palestine. 
C)  paved the way for the Greeks to conquer the rest of Africa. 
D)  secured the Mediterranean coastline, which meant that Persia couldn't use it to invade Greece.

Question 11

The world's first historical thesis statement centered on the subject of the cause of

Accepted Answer

A)  the Persian Wars. 
B)  Alexander's eastern campaign. 
C)  the fall of Persia. 
D)  the Peloponnesian War. 
A)  the Persian Wars. 
B)  Alexander's eastern campaign. 
C)  the fall of Persia. 
D)  the Peloponnesian War.

Question 12

Alexander claimed to be a descendent of Achilles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Compare and contrast gender roles in Sparta and Athens.

Accepted Answer

In ancient Sparta, gender roles were qui

Question 14

Who was the first Athenian dramatist of the Classical Period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aeschylus 
B)  Euripides 
C)  Sophocles 
D)  Aristophanes 
A)  Aeschylus 
B)  Euripides 
C)  Sophocles 
D)  Aristophanes

Question 15

Which man is revered as the first genuine historian?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristophanes 
B)  Euripides 
C)  Sophocles 
D)  Thucydides 
A)  Aristophanes 
B)  Euripides 
C)  Sophocles 
D)  Thucydides

Question 16

Which of the following does NOT accurately portray Athenian family norms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women were protected by male guardians until marriage. 
B)  Spouses were expected to remain faithful to each other. 
C)  Athenian husbands had almost total authority over their households. 
D)  Virginity before marriage was highly prized for both genders. 
A)  Women were protected by male guardians until marriage. 
B)  Spouses were expected to remain faithful to each other. 
C)  Athenian husbands had almost total authority over their households. 
D)  Virginity before marriage was highly prized for both genders.

Question 17

Who wrote The Republic?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who wrote The Republic?...

Question 18

Who said "the unexamined life is not worth living"?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who said "the unexamined life is not...

Question 19

Thebes, the largest Greek city-state, numbered at most about how many adult male citizens?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 
B)  40,000 
C)  500,000 
D)  200,000 
A)  1,000 
B)  40,000 
C)  500,000 
D)  200,000

Question 20

What is known as the "suicide of Greece"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Persian Wars 
B)  Athenian dominance in the region 
C)  the Peloponnesian War 
D)  the unification of the Greek city-states 
A)  the Persian Wars 
B)  Athenian dominance in the region 
C)  the Peloponnesian War 
D)  the unification of the Greek city-states

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

Discuss commerce in the Hellenistic world and evaluate its significance in the lives of Greek commoners.

Which man used a philosophical method that consisted of asking questions?

Which three men in Athens were known for writing tragedies?

What were the most important Greek and Macedonian influences on West Asia?

Which Athenian aristocrat developed the first legal code in Greece?

Which of the following rights was NOT given to Spartan women?

Which of Alexander's generals took Egypt after Alexander's death?

What explains the importance of military regimentation in Spartan life?

What was the main goal of Greek colonization in the Archaic Period?

Alexander's conquest of Egypt was significant for Greece because the conquest

The world's first historical thesis statement centered on the subject of the cause of

Alexander claimed to be a descendent of Achilles.

Compare and contrast gender roles in Sparta and Athens.

Who was the first Athenian dramatist of the Classical Period?

Which man is revered as the first genuine historian?

Which of the following does NOT accurately portray Athenian family norms?

Who wrote The Republic?

Who said "the unexamined life is not worth living"?

Thebes, the largest Greek city-state, numbered at most about how many adult male citizens?

What is known as the "suicide of Greece"?

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