Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Arthur Evens

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Arthur Evans is a notable figure in the

Question 2

What ideas and cultural norms were discussed and developed by Greek dramatists and philosophers? How, and in what ways, did they constitute, or reflect, the major contributions of Greek civilization to world history?

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Greek dramatists and philosophers discus

Question 3

​Early Mycenaean civilization was based on which political rule?​

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A) ​centralized monarchy 
B) ​regional monarchy 
C) ​warrior oligarchy 
D) ​theocracy 
E) ​democracy 
A) ​centralized monarchy 
B) ​regional monarchy 
C) ​warrior oligarchy 
D) ​theocracy 
E) ​democracy

Question 4

What were the chief features of the polis, or city-state? Compare and contrast the values, institutions, and actions of the city-states of Sparta and Athens.

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The chief features of the polis, or city

Question 5

Which of the following statements is an accurate depiction of life in classical Athens?

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A) It was a male-dominated environment that used slaves, was predominantly agricultural, employed a limited number of craftsmen, gave a major role to the family, and accepted the practice of male homosexuality. 
B) It was an environment in which total egalitarianism, wage labor, industrial production, a socialistic family structures, and female homosexuality were predominant. 
C) It was a society in which men ruled, women were impotent in all areas of social life, international trade was nonexistent, and there were no public works programs. 
D) It was a society emphasizing militarism, which secluded its young men at a relatively young age in order to "harden" them for war. 
E) It was ruled by philosopher kings. 
A) It was a male-dominated environment that used slaves, was predominantly agricultural, employed a limited number of craftsmen, gave a major role to the family, and accepted the practice of male homosexuality. 
B) It was an environment in which total egalitarianism, wage labor, industrial production, a socialistic family structures, and female homosexuality were predominant. 
C) It was a society in which men ruled, women were impotent in all areas of social life, international trade was nonexistent, and there were no public works programs. 
D) It was a society emphasizing militarism, which secluded its young men at a relatively young age in order to "harden" them for war. 
E) It was ruled by philosopher kings.

Question 6

​The most important accomplishment of Cleisthenes was

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A) ​solving the financial crisis in Athens. 
B) ​getting Greece to think of itself as a unified state. 
C) ​organizing resistance against the Persians. 
D) ​writing the Theogony 
E) ​creating the foundations for democracy. 
A) ​solving the financial crisis in Athens. 
B) ​getting Greece to think of itself as a unified state. 
C) ​organizing resistance against the Persians. 
D) ​writing the Theogony 
E) ​creating the foundations for democracy.

Question 7

The individual generally credited with transforming Sparta into a military state was Lycurgus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following was true about the Peloponnesian War except

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A) the foundation of Athenian strategy, initially, was the exploitation of its naval power. 
B) the foundation of Spartan strategy was the exploitation of its strength in fighting face-to-face military confrontations on land. 
C) a plague killed one-third of the population of Athens. 
D) the ultimate result of the war was a unified Greece headed by the city by Thebes. 
E) Athenians were defeated and their city wall torn down. 
A) the foundation of Athenian strategy, initially, was the exploitation of its naval power. 
B) the foundation of Spartan strategy was the exploitation of its strength in fighting face-to-face military confrontations on land. 
C) a plague killed one-third of the population of Athens. 
D) the ultimate result of the war was a unified Greece headed by the city by Thebes. 
E) Athenians were defeated and their city wall torn down.

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Archimedes

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Archimedes was a Greek mathematician, ph

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Delian League

Accepted Answer

The Delian League was an alliance of Gre

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Knossus

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Knossos is an ancient archaeological sit

Question 12

How did the Greek dependence on colonies support their political philosophies? How did this cause the Greeks to become engaged with the larger world? ​

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The Greek dependence on colonies support

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Hellenistic

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

Question 14

The Hellenizing process

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A) created Greco-Macedonian domination of the population centers of the Middle East. 
B) provided the means for the spreading of Roman democracy to the Middle East cities. 
C) was hindered by the establishment of Greek cities throughout the Middle East. 
D) was of greatest importance in rural areas. 
E) encouraged the spread of democracy. 
A) created Greco-Macedonian domination of the population centers of the Middle East. 
B) provided the means for the spreading of Roman democracy to the Middle East cities. 
C) was hindered by the establishment of Greek cities throughout the Middle East. 
D) was of greatest importance in rural areas. 
E) encouraged the spread of democracy.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Antigonid, Seleucid, Attalid, and Ptolemaic dynasties

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The Antigonid, Seleucid, Attalid, and Pt

Question 16

"The Golden Age of Greece was a direct consequence of the results of the Persian War." Discuss, pro and con.

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Pro: The Golden Age of Greece, also know

Question 17

​Who of the following was a citizen with political rights within a polis?

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A) ​an adult male. 
B) ​an adult female. 
C) ​a juvenile male. 
D) ​a slave. 
E) ​a resident alien male. 
A) ​an adult male. 
B) ​an adult female. 
C) ​a juvenile male. 
D) ​a slave. 
E) ​a resident alien male.

Question 18

Greek colonization

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A) resulted from overpopulation, an increase in trade, and a widening gap between rich and poor. 
B) brought to an end the hopes of those who were prospering from expanded commercial activities. 
C) ended rule of tyrants who had the support of those opposed to the oligarchic aristocracy. 
D) failed. 
E) extended into northern Gaul. 
A) resulted from overpopulation, an increase in trade, and a widening gap between rich and poor. 
B) brought to an end the hopes of those who were prospering from expanded commercial activities. 
C) ended rule of tyrants who had the support of those opposed to the oligarchic aristocracy. 
D) failed. 
E) extended into northern Gaul.

Question 19

By about 700 B.C.E., which of the following replaced the aristocratic cavalryman in Greek warfare?

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A) helots. 
B) hoplites. 
C) poleis. 
D) mercenaries. 
E) Macedonians. 
A) helots. 
B) hoplites. 
C) poleis. 
D) mercenaries. 
E) Macedonians.

Question 20

In The Republic, Plato

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A) prepared a blueprint for democracy. 
B) created a utopian, ideal state composed of three social classes. 
C) established a theoretical structure for rigid gender distinctions. 
D) bitterly attacked the people of Sparta. 
E) advocated laissez-faire capitalism. 
A) prepared a blueprint for democracy. 
B) created a utopian, ideal state composed of three social classes. 
C) established a theoretical structure for rigid gender distinctions. 
D) bitterly attacked the people of Sparta. 
E) advocated laissez-faire capitalism.

Exam 4: The Civilization of the Greeks

Identify the following terms. -Arthur Evens

What ideas and cultural norms were discussed and developed by Greek dramatists and philosophers? How, and in what ways, did they constitute, or reflect, the major contributions of Greek civilization to world history?

​Early Mycenaean civilization was based on which political rule?​

What were the chief features of the polis, or city-state? Compare and contrast the values, institutions, and actions of the city-states of Sparta and Athens.

Which of the following statements is an accurate depiction of life in classical Athens?

​The most important accomplishment of Cleisthenes was

The individual generally credited with transforming Sparta into a military state was Lycurgus.

All of the following was true about the Peloponnesian War except

Identify the following terms. -Archimedes

Identify the following terms. -Delian League

Identify the following terms. -Knossus

How did the Greek dependence on colonies support their political philosophies? How did this cause the Greeks to become engaged with the larger world? ​

Identify the following terms. -Hellenistic

The Hellenizing process

Identify the following terms. -Antigonid, Seleucid, Attalid, and Ptolemaic dynasties

"The Golden Age of Greece was a direct consequence of the results of the Persian War." Discuss, pro and con.

​Who of the following was a citizen with political rights within a polis?

Greek colonization

By about 700 B.C.E., which of the following replaced the aristocratic cavalryman in Greek warfare?

In The Republic, Plato

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Early Mycenaean civilization was based on which political rule?

The most important accomplishment of Cleisthenes was

How did the Greek dependence on colonies support their political philosophies? How did this cause the Greeks to become engaged with the larger world?

Who of the following was a citizen with political rights within a polis?