Question 1

The term polis describes

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A) a province of the Persian Empire. 
B) the original name of the city of Troy. 
C) the title of a member of the Council of 500. 
D) the term for a thirty-man infantry unit. 
E) a community of citizens in which political, economic, social, cultural and religious activities were performed. 
A) a province of the Persian Empire. 
B) the original name of the city of Troy. 
C) the title of a member of the Council of 500. 
D) the term for a thirty-man infantry unit. 
E) a community of citizens in which political, economic, social, cultural and religious activities were performed. E

Question 2

"The Greek contribution to Western Civilization was so great that everything since the Greeks is merely a footnote to their accomplishments." Discuss, pro and con.

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Pro: The Greek contribution to Western Civilization was indeed monumental. They laid the foundation for many fields of study, including philosophy, mathematics, science, and literature. Their advancements in democracy and government systems have also had a lasting impact on Western societies. Many of the ideas and concepts developed by the Greeks continue to influence our modern world, making it easy to argue that their accomplishments are the cornerstone of Western Civilization.

Con: While the Greek contribution to Western Civilization was significant, it is unfair to dismiss everything since the Greeks as merely a footnote. Many other cultures and civilizations have made substantial contributions to the development of Western Civilization, including the Romans, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution. These periods of history have brought about their own advancements and innovations that have shaped the modern world. To claim that everything since the Greeks is insignificant in comparison to their accomplishments overlooks the rich and diverse history of Western Civilization. It is important to recognize and appreciate the contributions of all cultures and civilizations in shaping the world we live in today.

Question 3

Arthur Evans discovered Mycenaean civilization on the Greek mainland and Heinrich Schliemann discovered Minoan civilization on Crete.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What are the relationships between the accomplishments of the Golden Age of Greece in the fifth century B.C.E. and its subsequent decline? Was that decline inevitable? Why and/or why not?

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The accomplishments of the Golden Age of

Question 5

The earliest Aegean civilization was located

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A) in the Peloponnesus. 
B) on the island of Delos. 
C) in Attica. 
D) on Crete. 
E) in Macedonia. 
A) in the Peloponnesus. 
B) on the island of Delos. 
C) in Attica. 
D) on Crete. 
E) in Macedonia.

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Aeschylus' Oresteia

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The term "Aeschylus' Oresteia" refers to

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Peloponnesian War

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The Peloponnesian War was a protracted c

Question 8

Which of the following statements is not an accurate characterization of the Greek polis?

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A) It was composed of a central town or city, and the countryside surrounding it. 
B) It was a communal environment of individuals, some who were citizens with rights, others who were citizens without rights, and others who were not citizens. 
C) It played a significant role in unifying all Greeks throughout the entire region under a single government. 
D) It developed simultaneously with the creation of the new system of Greek military organization. 
E) It could vary in size from a few square miles to hundreds of square miles. 
A) It was composed of a central town or city, and the countryside surrounding it. 
B) It was a communal environment of individuals, some who were citizens with rights, others who were citizens without rights, and others who were not citizens. 
C) It played a significant role in unifying all Greeks throughout the entire region under a single government. 
D) It developed simultaneously with the creation of the new system of Greek military organization. 
E) It could vary in size from a few square miles to hundreds of square miles.

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Aristotle

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The answer of Identify the following terms.
-Aristotle...

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Thucydides

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Thucydides was an ancient Greek historia

Question 11

Greek philosophy

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A) was characterized by a lack of leading thinkers. 
B) contained thinkers holding only absolutist views. 
C) has not made as lasting an impact as that of Mesopotamia. 
D) was distinguished by the ideas of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. 
E) is perhaps best known today for the ideas contained in the work of Polyclitus. 
A) was characterized by a lack of leading thinkers. 
B) contained thinkers holding only absolutist views. 
C) has not made as lasting an impact as that of Mesopotamia. 
D) was distinguished by the ideas of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. 
E) is perhaps best known today for the ideas contained in the work of Polyclitus.

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-battles of Thermopylae, Marathon, Salamis, and Plataea

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The battles of Thermopylae, Marathon, Sa

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Sparta

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Sparta was a prominent city-state in anc

Question 14

Greek geography

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A) helped to produce a civilization that was composed of cooperative and peaceful communities. 
B) contained mountainous areas that impeded Greek unity. 
C) prohibited a relationship with the sea that produced colonization. 
D) encouraged industrialization 
E) discouraged emigration. 
A) helped to produce a civilization that was composed of cooperative and peaceful communities. 
B) contained mountainous areas that impeded Greek unity. 
C) prohibited a relationship with the sea that produced colonization. 
D) encouraged industrialization 
E) discouraged emigration.

Question 15

In his military interactions with other civilizations, Alexander last engaged in battle with ​

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A) ​India 
B) ​Persia 
C) ​Egypt 
D) ​Athens 
E) ​Samarkand 
A) ​India 
B) ​Persia 
C) ​Egypt 
D) ​Athens 
E) ​Samarkand

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-the Greek Dark Ages

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The Greek Dark Ages, also known as the H

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Herodotus

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Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Heinrich Schliemann

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Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890) was a Ge

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Sophocles' Oedipus the King

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Sophocles' "Oedipus the King," also know

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-hoplites

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The answer of Identify the following terms.
-hoplites...

Exam 4: The Civilization of the Greeks

The term polis describes

"The Greek contribution to Western Civilization was so great that everything since the Greeks is merely a footnote to their accomplishments." Discuss, pro and con.

Arthur Evans discovered Mycenaean civilization on the Greek mainland and Heinrich Schliemann discovered Minoan civilization on Crete.

What are the relationships between the accomplishments of the Golden Age of Greece in the fifth century B.C.E. and its subsequent decline? Was that decline inevitable? Why and/or why not?

The earliest Aegean civilization was located

Identify the following terms. -Aeschylus' Oresteia

Identify the following terms. -Peloponnesian War

Which of the following statements is not an accurate characterization of the Greek polis?

Identify the following terms. -Aristotle

Identify the following terms. -Thucydides

Greek philosophy

Identify the following terms. -battles of Thermopylae, Marathon, Salamis, and Plataea

Identify the following terms. -Sparta

Greek geography

In his military interactions with other civilizations, Alexander last engaged in battle with ​

Identify the following terms. -the Greek Dark Ages

Identify the following terms. -Herodotus

Identify the following terms. -Heinrich Schliemann

Identify the following terms. -Sophocles' Oedipus the King

Identify the following terms. -hoplites

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War 2

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

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