Question 1

A Greek aristocrat who seized power and ruled outside the traditional constitutional framework was called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a monarch. 
B)  a demagogue. 
C)  a Hoplite. 
D)  a tyrant. 
E)  a philosopher king. 
A)  a monarch. 
B)  a demagogue. 
C)  a Hoplite. 
D)  a tyrant. 
E)  a philosopher king.

Question 2

Cleisthenes is important in the history of Athenian government because he:

Accepted Answer

A)  defeated Sparta in a series of brilliant naval campaigns. 
B)  rejected the practice of ostracism, which allowed Athenians to banish a citizen for ten years. 
C)  championed the cause of the demos and took steps to limit the power of aristocrats. 
D)  defeated Persia at the battle of Marathon. 
E)  championed the cause of the aristocrats and took steps to limit the power of the demos. 
A)  defeated Sparta in a series of brilliant naval campaigns. 
B)  rejected the practice of ostracism, which allowed Athenians to banish a citizen for ten years. 
C)  championed the cause of the demos and took steps to limit the power of aristocrats. 
D)  defeated Persia at the battle of Marathon. 
E)  championed the cause of the aristocrats and took steps to limit the power of the demos.

Question 3

Why was the Peloponnesian War deadlocked for an extended period of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Athenian Plague was used as a form of early "germ warfare" against Sparta. 
B)  Athens could not defeat Persia on land, and Persia could not defeat Athens at sea. 
C)  Athens could not defeat Sparta on land, and Sparta could not defeat Athens at sea. 
D)  The philosophy of the Pythagoreans and the Sophists contradicted each other. 
E)  The leadership of Pericles throughout the war allowed Athens to hold out against the superior Spartan army. 
A)  The Athenian Plague was used as a form of early "germ warfare" against Sparta. 
B)  Athens could not defeat Persia on land, and Persia could not defeat Athens at sea. 
C)  Athens could not defeat Sparta on land, and Sparta could not defeat Athens at sea. 
D)  The philosophy of the Pythagoreans and the Sophists contradicted each other. 
E)  The leadership of Pericles throughout the war allowed Athens to hold out against the superior Spartan army.

Question 4

In what ways did the new genre of comedy act as a vent for societal tensions?

Accepted Answer

Comedy was often a form of political com

Question 5

The Phoenicians introduced the Greeks to seafaring as a means of trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Spartans failed to come to the aid of the Athenians during the battle of Marathon because they were occupied in putting down a helot rebellion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Same-sex female relationships were encouraged in order to educate and promote young women in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the historian Thucydides,the Peloponnesian War began:

Accepted Answer

A)  as a way to permanently remove the Persian threat from the Aegean Sea. 
B)  because of the growing power of Athens, and the fear and envy this inspired in Sparta. 
C)  to facilitate the expansion of Athens into Syracuse (Sicily). 
D)  because Athens failed to support the Delian League. 
E)  when Sparta's imperial ambitions threatened the Greeks north of the Peloponnese. 
A)  as a way to permanently remove the Persian threat from the Aegean Sea. 
B)  because of the growing power of Athens, and the fear and envy this inspired in Sparta. 
C)  to facilitate the expansion of Athens into Syracuse (Sicily). 
D)  because Athens failed to support the Delian League. 
E)  when Sparta's imperial ambitions threatened the Greeks north of the Peloponnese.

Question 9

"Hellenism" led to political cooperation between the poleis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Greek ideal of hospitality is exemplified by the encounter related by Homer in the Iliad between:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hector and Achilles. 
B)  Glaucus and Diomedes. 
C)  Diomedes and Patroclus. 
D)  Hector and Patroclus. 
E)  Glaucus and Achilles. 
A)  Hector and Achilles. 
B)  Glaucus and Diomedes. 
C)  Diomedes and Patroclus. 
D)  Hector and Patroclus. 
E)  Glaucus and Achilles.

Question 11

The growing class of aristocrats at the end of the Dark Age made their wealth by:

Accepted Answer

A)  heavy taxation of the temples. 
B)  engaging in trade and commercial enterprises. 
C)  conquest and colonization. 
D)  exploiting the discovery of new silver mines in the highlands. 
E)  piracy and plundering the peasant class. 
A)  heavy taxation of the temples. 
B)  engaging in trade and commercial enterprises. 
C)  conquest and colonization. 
D)  exploiting the discovery of new silver mines in the highlands. 
E)  piracy and plundering the peasant class.

Question 12

How did Ancient Greek culture differ from Mesopotamian and Egyptian culture?

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations

Question 13

The "Ionian revolution in thought" can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  communism. 
B)  cynicism. 
C)  relativism. 
D)  philosophical universalism. 
E)  Neoplatonism. 
A)  communism. 
B)  cynicism. 
C)  relativism. 
D)  philosophical universalism. 
E)  Neoplatonism.

Question 14

Athens was the leading commercial city of Greece.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which sentence best describes the structure of the Spartan government

Accepted Answer

A)  Sparta was organized and led by a core of military generals who were elected annually before the spring campaigns. 
B)  Sparta was ruled by a citizen assembly, a council of elders, and two kings. 
C)  Sparta was a democracy modeled after the government of its rival, Athens. 
D)  Sparta was ruled by a cadre of military officers from the Spartan secret service (the criteria). 
E)  Sparta was an oligarchy ruled by a small group of wealthy merchants. 
A)  Sparta was organized and led by a core of military generals who were elected annually before the spring campaigns. 
B)  Sparta was ruled by a citizen assembly, a council of elders, and two kings. 
C)  Sparta was a democracy modeled after the government of its rival, Athens. 
D)  Sparta was ruled by a cadre of military officers from the Spartan secret service (the criteria). 
E)  Sparta was an oligarchy ruled by a small group of wealthy merchants.

Question 16

Why were the Sophists considered to be dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Sophists argued that ideals such as good

Question 17

What were the motives for Greek colonization in the eighth and seventh centuries,and what were the effects of colonization on the ancient world?

Accepted Answer

Motives for colonization varied.Geograph

Question 18

The first historian of the Western world was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hesiod. 
B)  Thucydides. 
C)  Herodotus. 
D)  Themistocles. 
E)  Socrates. 
A)  Hesiod. 
B)  Thucydides. 
C)  Herodotus. 
D)  Themistocles. 
E)  Socrates.

Question 19

The Corinthian League was the first political and religious confederation of independent poleis pledged to support each other in times of need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ancient Greek synoikismos or synoecism meant:

Accepted Answer

A)  borrowing useful inventions from Egypt, Israel, Assyria, and Persia. 
B)  combining the best of ancient cultures to make a better society. 
C)  building towns and cities, often around temples, into small states. 
D)  disbelief in the goodness of the gods. 
E)  the act of banishing a citizen from a city for a limited period of time. 
A)  borrowing useful inventions from Egypt, Israel, Assyria, and Persia. 
B)  combining the best of ancient cultures to make a better society. 
C)  building towns and cities, often around temples, into small states. 
D)  disbelief in the goodness of the gods. 
E)  the act of banishing a citizen from a city for a limited period of time.

Exam 3: The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

A Greek aristocrat who seized power and ruled outside the traditional constitutional framework was called:

Cleisthenes is important in the history of Athenian government because he:

Why was the Peloponnesian War deadlocked for an extended period of time?

In what ways did the new genre of comedy act as a vent for societal tensions?

The Phoenicians introduced the Greeks to seafaring as a means of trade.

The Spartans failed to come to the aid of the Athenians during the battle of Marathon because they were occupied in putting down a helot rebellion.

Same-sex female relationships were encouraged in order to educate and promote young women in society.

According to the historian Thucydides,the Peloponnesian War began:

"Hellenism" led to political cooperation between the poleis.

The Greek ideal of hospitality is exemplified by the encounter related by Homer in the Iliad between:

The growing class of aristocrats at the end of the Dark Age made their wealth by:

How did Ancient Greek culture differ from Mesopotamian and Egyptian culture?

The "Ionian revolution in thought" can best be described as:

Athens was the leading commercial city of Greece.

Which sentence best describes the structure of the Spartan government

Why were the Sophists considered to be dangerous?

What were the motives for Greek colonization in the eighth and seventh centuries,and what were the effects of colonization on the ancient world?

The first historian of the Western world was:

The Corinthian League was the first political and religious confederation of independent poleis pledged to support each other in times of need.

The ancient Greek synoikismos or synoecism meant:

Early Civilizations

Peoples,Gods,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Rome’s Three Heirs: 500–950

The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

Crisis,Unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

Commerce,Conquest,and Colonization,1300–1600

Renaissance Ideals and Realities,c.1350–1550

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1600

Religion,Warfare,and Sovereignty: 1540–1660

Absolutism and Empire,1660–1789

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

From Restoration to Revolution,1815–1848

What Is a Nation? Territories,States,and Citizens,1848–1871

Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

The First World War

Turmoil between the Wars

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