Question 1

Which Greek philosopher said, with regard to the polis, "We must rather regard every citizen as belonging to the state"?

Accepted Answer

A) Plato 
B) Xenophanes 
C) Socrates 
D) Aristotle 
E) Pythagoras 
A) Plato 
B) Xenophanes 
C) Socrates 
D) Aristotle 
E) Pythagoras

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT true of Greek religion?

Accepted Answer

A) It was polytheistic. 
B) Each city had a chief god or goddess. 
C) It involved ritual and sacrifice. 
D) Festivals were held to honor the gods. 
E) Myths served no particular social function. 
A) It was polytheistic. 
B) Each city had a chief god or goddess. 
C) It involved ritual and sacrifice. 
D) Festivals were held to honor the gods. 
E) Myths served no particular social function.

Question 3

The Greek Parthenon

Accepted Answer

A) is considered the greatest example of classical Greek temple architecture. 
B) was destroyed during the Peloponnesian War. 
C) was the venue for the greatest Greek athletic competition, the Olympics. 
D) was dedicated to Zeus, chief of the Greek gods. 
E) was designed by the Greek architect Doryphoros. 
A) is considered the greatest example of classical Greek temple architecture. 
B) was destroyed during the Peloponnesian War. 
C) was the venue for the greatest Greek athletic competition, the Olympics. 
D) was dedicated to Zeus, chief of the Greek gods. 
E) was designed by the Greek architect Doryphoros.

Question 4

The Greek historian Thucydides differed from Herodotus in that the former

Accepted Answer

A) was unconcerned with divine forces as a factor in history. 
B) devoted much of his writing to economic history. 
C) never wrote about warfare but only about political and cultural matters. 
D) was unconcerned with teaching lessons based on history. 
E) exhibited a critical attitude toward his sources but Herodotus did not. 
A) was unconcerned with divine forces as a factor in history. 
B) devoted much of his writing to economic history. 
C) never wrote about warfare but only about political and cultural matters. 
D) was unconcerned with teaching lessons based on history. 
E) exhibited a critical attitude toward his sources but Herodotus did not.

Question 5

The Peloponnesian War resulted in

Accepted Answer

A) the defeat of Athens and the collapse of its empire. 
B) the defeat of Sparta, leading to its permanent decline. 
C) the unification of the Greek city-states under Thebes. 
D) the consolidation of Pericles' power. 
E) Athenian control of Sicily. 
A) the defeat of Athens and the collapse of its empire. 
B) the defeat of Sparta, leading to its permanent decline. 
C) the unification of the Greek city-states under Thebes. 
D) the consolidation of Pericles' power. 
E) Athenian control of Sicily.

Question 6

Greek comedy was

Accepted Answer

A) insignificant and not very popular. 
B) developed before tragedy. 
C) always under government control and thus no political views were allowed. 
D) used to express political views as evidenced by Aristophanes. 
E) first organized in the festival of Cronos. 
A) insignificant and not very popular. 
B) developed before tragedy. 
C) always under government control and thus no political views were allowed. 
D) used to express political views as evidenced by Aristophanes. 
E) first organized in the festival of Cronos.

Question 7

The poetry of Sappho reflected

Accepted Answer

A) the thoughts of an aristocrat who detested the lower ranks of society. 
B) an interest in respect for divine forces and human honesty. 
C) the political biases of a sixth-century political figure. 
D) the Trojan War from the side of the Trojans. 
E) a woman's homosexual and heterosexual feelings in a world dominated by males. 
A) the thoughts of an aristocrat who detested the lower ranks of society. 
B) an interest in respect for divine forces and human honesty. 
C) the political biases of a sixth-century political figure. 
D) the Trojan War from the side of the Trojans. 
E) a woman's homosexual and heterosexual feelings in a world dominated by males.

Question 8

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the typical Greek polis?

Accepted Answer

A) Each polis was autonomous from all other poleis. 
B) Each polis had a population of between 90,000 and 100,000 citizens. 
C) The strength of the community came through cooperation. 
D) Most Greek women were restricted largely to the home. 
E) It contained an agora and acropolis within its fortifications. 
A) Each polis was autonomous from all other poleis. 
B) Each polis had a population of between 90,000 and 100,000 citizens. 
C) The strength of the community came through cooperation. 
D) Most Greek women were restricted largely to the home. 
E) It contained an agora and acropolis within its fortifications.

Question 9

How did Greek males regard Greek females? What opportunities did Greek society and culture offer to women for self-expression?

Accepted Answer

Greek males generally regarded Greek fem

Question 10

What were the major features of the civilizations of the Minoans and Mycenaeans, and how did they create a foundation for classical Greece?

Accepted Answer

The civilizations of the Minoans and Myc

Question 11

The "great expedition" by Athens against Crete dominated much of the second phase of the Peloponnesian War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Greek philosopher who proposed the concept of a higher world of eternal and unchanging Ideal Forms was Aristotle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cleisthenes' reforms established the Athenian government as

Accepted Answer

A) an oligarchy. 
B) a tyranny. 
C) a dictatorship. 
D) a democracy. 
E) a kleptocracy. 
A) an oligarchy. 
B) a tyranny. 
C) a dictatorship. 
D) a democracy. 
E) a kleptocracy.

Question 14

The hoplite phalanx relied for its success on

Accepted Answer

A) speed and mobility. 
B) superior horsemanship. 
C) fortified wine. 
D) discipline and teamwork. 
E) individual acts of valor. 
A) speed and mobility. 
B) superior horsemanship. 
C) fortified wine. 
D) discipline and teamwork. 
E) individual acts of valor.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true of Greek colonization?

Accepted Answer

A) Those enriched through colonization desired new political privileges, which fueled political crises in many Greek states. 
B) Colonies contributed to the expansion of Greek culture through the Mediterranean basin. 
C) Colonization promoted increased trade and industry. 
D) Greek colonies were trading posts rather than permanent settlements. 
E) Greek colonists became more aware of their own linguistic and cultural similarities. 
A) Those enriched through colonization desired new political privileges, which fueled political crises in many Greek states. 
B) Colonies contributed to the expansion of Greek culture through the Mediterranean basin. 
C) Colonization promoted increased trade and industry. 
D) Greek colonies were trading posts rather than permanent settlements. 
E) Greek colonists became more aware of their own linguistic and cultural similarities.

Question 16

Socrates was condemned to death for

Accepted Answer

A) leading a political coup attempt. 
B) corrupting the youth of Athens. 
C) opposing the Peloponnesian War. 
D) killing one of his followers in a rage. 
E) marrying his cousin and committing bigamy. 
A) leading a political coup attempt. 
B) corrupting the youth of Athens. 
C) opposing the Peloponnesian War. 
D) killing one of his followers in a rage. 
E) marrying his cousin and committing bigamy.

Question 17

What do historians mean by the phrase "The Age of Pericles?" What were the characteristics of this period that made it distinct?

Accepted Answer

The phrase "The Age of Pericles" refers

Question 18

Greek culture in the Archaic Age was represented in life-size stone statues of nude males known as kouros figures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What significant philosophical differences separated Plato and Aristotle?

Accepted Answer

Plato and Aristotle, two of the most inf

Question 20

The board of ten officials known as strategoi in Athens consisted of

Accepted Answer

A) priests. 
B) trial lawyers. 
C) legislators. 
D) judges. 
E) generals. 
A) priests. 
B) trial lawyers. 
C) legislators. 
D) judges. 
E) generals.

Exam 3: The Civilization of the Greeks

Which Greek philosopher said, with regard to the polis, "We must rather regard every citizen as belonging to the state"?

Which of the following was NOT true of Greek religion?

The Greek Parthenon

The Greek historian Thucydides differed from Herodotus in that the former

The Peloponnesian War resulted in

Greek comedy was

The poetry of Sappho reflected

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the typical Greek polis?

How did Greek males regard Greek females? What opportunities did Greek society and culture offer to women for self-expression?

What were the major features of the civilizations of the Minoans and Mycenaeans, and how did they create a foundation for classical Greece?

The "great expedition" by Athens against Crete dominated much of the second phase of the Peloponnesian War.

The Greek philosopher who proposed the concept of a higher world of eternal and unchanging Ideal Forms was Aristotle.

Cleisthenes' reforms established the Athenian government as

The hoplite phalanx relied for its success on

Which of the following is NOT true of Greek colonization?

Socrates was condemned to death for

What do historians mean by the phrase "The Age of Pericles?" What were the characteristics of this period that made it distinct?

Greek culture in the Archaic Age was represented in life-size stone statues of nude males known as kouros figures.

What significant philosophical differences separated Plato and Aristotle?

The board of ten officials known as strategoi in Athens consisted of

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