Question 1

The narrow pass where 9000 Greek hoplites under the leadership of Spartan king Leonidas held a Persian army of over 150,000 men for two days was

Accepted Answer

A) Boeotia. 
B) Plataea. 
C) Marathon. 
D) Salamis. 
E) Thermopylae. 
A) Boeotia. 
B) Plataea. 
C) Marathon. 
D) Salamis. 
E) Thermopylae.

Question 2

All of the following are prominent features of Greece's topography EXCEPT

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A) extensive open plains. 
B) bays and harbors. 
C) mountains. 
D) valleys. 
E) long seacoast. 
A) extensive open plains. 
B) bays and harbors. 
C) mountains. 
D) valleys. 
E) long seacoast.

Question 3

The geography of Greece is characterized by smooth, well-watered plains and fields.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What were the characteristics of the Greek polis? How did it differ from the Sumerian city-state?

Accepted Answer

The Greek polis was a city-state charact

Question 5

Which of the following did Aristotle favor as the best government for most people in his Politics?

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A) anarchic 
B) constitutional 
C) tyrannical 
D) oligarchical 
E) monarchical 
A) anarchic 
B) constitutional 
C) tyrannical 
D) oligarchical 
E) monarchical

Question 6

Which of the following phrases best describes the social situation of most Greek women?

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A) Women were kept under strict control, cut off from formal education, and were always assigned a male guardian. 
B) Women were afforded equal rights with men in city politics. 
C) Women were often allowed to participate in public life, especially through jury service. 
D) Women were not allowed to participate in any religious festivals. 
E) Women exercised in the nude except in Sparta and took part in the Olympic Games. 
A) Women were kept under strict control, cut off from formal education, and were always assigned a male guardian. 
B) Women were afforded equal rights with men in city politics. 
C) Women were often allowed to participate in public life, especially through jury service. 
D) Women were not allowed to participate in any religious festivals. 
E) Women exercised in the nude except in Sparta and took part in the Olympic Games.

Question 7

The classical age of Greece is known for its literary, artistic, and intellectual achievements.In what ways do Greek history, drama, art, and philosophy celebrate Greek accomplishments and values, and in what ways does Greek culture explore more universal human concerns and ideals?

Accepted Answer

The classical age of Greece is indeed kn

Question 8

"The unexamined life is not worth living" is a cornerstone of the philosophy of

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A) Zeno. 
B) Socrates. 
C) Aristotle. 
D) Plato. 
E) Pythagoras. 
A) Zeno. 
B) Socrates. 
C) Aristotle. 
D) Plato. 
E) Pythagoras.

Question 9

A popular Minoan sport was

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A) wrestling. 
B) throwing javelins. 
C) soccer. 
D) bull leaping. 
E) bowling. 
A) wrestling. 
B) throwing javelins. 
C) soccer. 
D) bull leaping. 
E) bowling.

Question 10

What role did geography play in the evolution of Greek history and the creation of Greek poleis?

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Geography played a significant role in t

Question 11

During the migrations of the Greek Dark Age, many Ionians

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A) abandoned Attica in favor of the Peloponnesus. 
B) crossed the Aegean Sea to settle in Asia Minor. 
C) took control of the Peloponnesus. 
D) occupied northern Greece. 
E) moved to Crete. 
A) abandoned Attica in favor of the Peloponnesus. 
B) crossed the Aegean Sea to settle in Asia Minor. 
C) took control of the Peloponnesus. 
D) occupied northern Greece. 
E) moved to Crete.

Question 12

The polis was the Greek name for

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A) police. 
B) people. 
C) culture. 
D) county. 
E) city-state. 
A) police. 
B) people. 
C) culture. 
D) county. 
E) city-state.

Question 13

What were the causes, results, and the turning points of the Persian Wars?

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The Persian Wars were a series of confli

Question 14

How did social status and gender affect the life experiences of those who resided in ancient Athens?

Accepted Answer

Social status and gender had a significa

Question 15

The Lycurgan reforms resulted in

Accepted Answer

A) the Peloponnesian War. 
B) the establishment of a permanent military state in Sparta. 
C) revolt among Spartan slaves. 
D) more constitutional rights for Spartans. 
E) outlawing religion in Sparta. 
A) the Peloponnesian War. 
B) the establishment of a permanent military state in Sparta. 
C) revolt among Spartan slaves. 
D) more constitutional rights for Spartans. 
E) outlawing religion in Sparta.

Question 16

The Spartans made the army the center of their society because

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A) they feared a naval attack by Athens. 
B) they feared a naval attack by Persia. 
C) Spartans did not possess any fertile land for farming. 
D) Thebes appeared to be a looming threat. 
E) they feared an uprising by their helots. 
A) they feared a naval attack by Athens. 
B) they feared a naval attack by Persia. 
C) Spartans did not possess any fertile land for farming. 
D) Thebes appeared to be a looming threat. 
E) they feared an uprising by their helots.

Question 17

The term wanax refers to Mycenaean

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A) priests. 
B) temples. 
C) women. 
D) slaves. 
E) kings. 
A) priests. 
B) temples. 
C) women. 
D) slaves. 
E) kings.

Question 18

The immediate cause of the Persian Wars was

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A) a revolt of the Ionian Greek colonies in Asia Minor. 
B) the capture of the Persian queen by Themistocles. 
C) the Ionian invasion of Persia. 
D) the Persian defeat of Sparta. 
E) the ambition of Athens to take over Ionia. 
A) a revolt of the Ionian Greek colonies in Asia Minor. 
B) the capture of the Persian queen by Themistocles. 
C) the Ionian invasion of Persia. 
D) the Persian defeat of Sparta. 
E) the ambition of Athens to take over Ionia.

Question 19

What were the chief characteristics of the Greek Dark Age?

Accepted Answer

A) It was an era in which the mainland of Greece was controlled by Crete. 
B) It was a period of political anarchy and many foreign invasions. 
C) It was a period of intermittent warfare between highly developed city-states. 
D) It was the most economically productive period of Greek history due to the rapid development of Greek colonies. 
E) It was a period of migrations and declining food production. 
A) It was an era in which the mainland of Greece was controlled by Crete. 
B) It was a period of political anarchy and many foreign invasions. 
C) It was a period of intermittent warfare between highly developed city-states. 
D) It was the most economically productive period of Greek history due to the rapid development of Greek colonies. 
E) It was a period of migrations and declining food production.

Question 20

Discuss the organization of the Athenian political system.Was it a democracy? In what ways is Athenian democracy similar to American democracy? In what ways is it different?

Accepted Answer

The Athenian political system was organi

Exam 3: The Civilization of the Greeks

The narrow pass where 9000 Greek hoplites under the leadership of Spartan king Leonidas held a Persian army of over 150,000 men for two days was

All of the following are prominent features of Greece's topography EXCEPT

The geography of Greece is characterized by smooth, well-watered plains and fields.

What were the characteristics of the Greek polis? How did it differ from the Sumerian city-state?

Which of the following did Aristotle favor as the best government for most people in his Politics?

Which of the following phrases best describes the social situation of most Greek women?

The classical age of Greece is known for its literary, artistic, and intellectual achievements.In what ways do Greek history, drama, art, and philosophy celebrate Greek accomplishments and values, and in what ways does Greek culture explore more universal human concerns and ideals?

"The unexamined life is not worth living" is a cornerstone of the philosophy of

A popular Minoan sport was

What role did geography play in the evolution of Greek history and the creation of Greek poleis?

During the migrations of the Greek Dark Age, many Ionians

The polis was the Greek name for

What were the causes, results, and the turning points of the Persian Wars?

How did social status and gender affect the life experiences of those who resided in ancient Athens?

The Lycurgan reforms resulted in

The Spartans made the army the center of their society because

The term wanax refers to Mycenaean

The immediate cause of the Persian Wars was

What were the chief characteristics of the Greek Dark Age?

Discuss the organization of the Athenian political system.Was it a democracy? In what ways is Athenian democracy similar to American democracy? In what ways is it different?

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