Question 1

Which of the following was the leading cultural center of the Hellenistic world?

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A)  Athens. 
B)  Alexandria. 
C)  Thebes. 
D)  Isfahan. 
E)  Persepolis. 
A)  Athens. 
B)  Alexandria. 
C)  Thebes. 
D)  Isfahan. 
E)  Persepolis.

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Aeschylus' Oresteia

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The term "Aeschylus' Oresteia" refers to

Question 3

Thucydides believed that

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A)  the past held no lessons for understanding the present. 
B)  there was an exact pattern of repetition in all human affairs. 
C)  human nature showed no signs of order. 
D)  historical writing should be objective, accurate, and factual. 
E)  truth was virtue. 
A)  the past held no lessons for understanding the present. 
B)  there was an exact pattern of repetition in all human affairs. 
C)  human nature showed no signs of order. 
D)  historical writing should be objective, accurate, and factual. 
E)  truth was virtue.

Question 4

During the Greek Dark Age,

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A)  many Greeks left the mainland for Ionia and Aegean islands. 
B)  massive famines killed two-thirds of the Greek population. 
C)  the Persians settled in Macedon. 
D)  the Romans infiltrated the Peloponnesus. 
E)  Minoan Crete took over the Greek mainland. 
A)  many Greeks left the mainland for Ionia and Aegean islands. 
B)  massive famines killed two-thirds of the Greek population. 
C)  the Persians settled in Macedon. 
D)  the Romans infiltrated the Peloponnesus. 
E)  Minoan Crete took over the Greek mainland.

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Olympic Games and Zeus

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The Olympic Games are a major internatio

Question 6

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 7

Identify the following terms.
-tyrants

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The term "tyrants" historically refers t

Question 8

Which of the following is an accurate statement about classical Greek architecture?

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A)  It was highly ornate. 
B)  It was decidedly unclear and confusing. 
C)  It was turbulent. 
D)  It reflected calmness, clarity, and freedom from excessive detail. 
E)  It was mainly constructed of wood and iron. 
A)  It was highly ornate. 
B)  It was decidedly unclear and confusing. 
C)  It was turbulent. 
D)  It reflected calmness, clarity, and freedom from excessive detail. 
E)  It was mainly constructed of wood and iron.

Question 9

Write an assessment of Alexander the Great.How "Great" was he,actually? Why?

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Alexander the Great was a highly influen

Question 10

Which of the following best summarizes Aristotle's fears the deterioration of forms of government?

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A)  monarchy to anarchy, aristocracy to tyranny, and constitutional government to oligarchy. 
B)  monarchy to oligarchy, aristocracy to anarchy, and constitutional government to tyranny. 
C)  monarchy to tyranny, aristocracy to oligarchy, and constitutional government to anarchy. 
D)  aristocracy to democracy, oligarchy to anarchy, and constitutional government to tyranny. 
E)  tyranny to oligarchy to monarchy. 
A)  monarchy to anarchy, aristocracy to tyranny, and constitutional government to oligarchy. 
B)  monarchy to oligarchy, aristocracy to anarchy, and constitutional government to tyranny. 
C)  monarchy to tyranny, aristocracy to oligarchy, and constitutional government to anarchy. 
D)  aristocracy to democracy, oligarchy to anarchy, and constitutional government to tyranny. 
E)  tyranny to oligarchy to monarchy.

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Aristotle

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

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Delian League

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The Delian League was an alliance of Gre

Question 13

By the time he died,at the age of thirty-two,Alexander had conquered all except

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A)  western Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt. 
B)  ancient Mesopotamia, including Babylon, Susa, and Persepolis. 
C)  northern India as far east as modern Pakistan. 
D)  modern-day Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Israel and other areas. 
E)  central Gaul. 
A)  western Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt. 
B)  ancient Mesopotamia, including Babylon, Susa, and Persepolis. 
C)  northern India as far east as modern Pakistan. 
D)  modern-day Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Israel and other areas. 
E)  central Gaul.

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-phalanx

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The term "phalanx" has multiple meanings

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Zeno

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Zeno of Elea was a pre-Socratic Greek ph

Question 16

In spite of his hopes,Alexander lost the Battle of the Hydaspes River,and thus he was never able to set foot in India.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Knossus

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Knossos is an ancient archaeological sit

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Aristophanes

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Aristophanes (circa 446-386 BCE) was a p

Question 19

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 20

Identify the following terms.
-Peloponnesian War

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The Peloponnesian War was a protracted c

Which of the following was the leading cultural center of the Hellenistic world?

Identify the following terms. -Aeschylus' Oresteia

Thucydides believed that

During the Greek Dark Age,

Identify the following terms. -Olympic Games and Zeus

The Hellenizing process

Identify the following terms. -tyrants

Which of the following is an accurate statement about classical Greek architecture?

Write an assessment of Alexander the Great.How "Great" was he,actually? Why?

Which of the following best summarizes Aristotle's fears the deterioration of forms of government?

Identify the following terms. -Aristotle

Identify the following terms. -Delian League

By the time he died,at the age of thirty-two,Alexander had conquered all except

Identify the following terms. -phalanx

Identify the following terms. -Zeno

In spite of his hopes,Alexander lost the Battle of the Hydaspes River,and thus he was never able to set foot in India.

Identify the following terms. -Knossus

Identify the following terms. -Aristophanes

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.

Identify the following terms. -Peloponnesian War

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

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Exam 4: The Civilization of the Greeks

Which of the following was the leading cultural center of the Hellenistic world?

Identify the following terms. -Aeschylus' Oresteia

Thucydides believed that

During the Greek Dark Age,

Identify the following terms. -Olympic Games and Zeus

The Hellenizing process

Identify the following terms. -tyrants

Which of the following is an accurate statement about classical Greek architecture?

Write an assessment of Alexander the Great.How "Great" was he,actually? Why?

Which of the following best summarizes Aristotle's fears the deterioration of forms of government?

Identify the following terms. -Aristotle

Identify the following terms. -Delian League

By the time he died,at the age of thirty-two,Alexander had conquered all except

Identify the following terms. -phalanx

Identify the following terms. -Zeno

In spite of his hopes,Alexander lost the Battle of the Hydaspes River,and thus he was never able to set foot in India.

Identify the following terms. -Knossus

Identify the following terms. -Aristophanes

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.

Identify the following terms. -Peloponnesian War

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

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