Question 1

The Persian Wars were begun by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the imperial concerns of the Persians. 
B)  a revolt instigated by the Ionian Greeks against the Persians. 
C)  the imperial concerns of the Greeks. 
D)  a dispute between Sparta and Athens that the Persians were asked to resolve. 
E)  the unprovoked invasion of Euboea by the Persians. 
A)  the imperial concerns of the Persians. 
B)  a revolt instigated by the Ionian Greeks against the Persians. 
C)  the imperial concerns of the Greeks. 
D)  a dispute between Sparta and Athens that the Persians were asked to resolve. 
E)  the unprovoked invasion of Euboea by the Persians.

Question 2

What was the role of slaves in Spartan society versus Athenian society?

Accepted Answer

The helots (enslaved Messenian neighbors

Question 3

How can it be said that though Sparta won the Peloponnesian War,they also lost?

Accepted Answer

Although Sparta gained victory over Athe

Question 4

For much of the Archaic Age,the aristocrats held power in Greece but differing forms of government developed.Among these forms of government were all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  democracies. 
B)  monarchies. 
C)  oligarchies. 
D)  tyrannies. 
E)  theocracies. 
A)  democracies. 
B)  monarchies. 
C)  oligarchies. 
D)  tyrannies. 
E)  theocracies.

Question 5

The Greek innovation in shipbuilding,the trireme,was so called because it had:

Accepted Answer

A)  three sails. 
B)  three ramming prows. 
C)  three captains: one for each watch. 
D)  three banks of oars on each side. 
E)  an elevated main mast. 
A)  three sails. 
B)  three ramming prows. 
C)  three captains: one for each watch. 
D)  three banks of oars on each side. 
E)  an elevated main mast.

Question 6

The purpose of tragedy was to help the audience purge their emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Tyrannies were long-lasting forms of government in which familial dynasties took root.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The origins of Greek democracy can be identified,in part,in the rule of the Athenian aristocrat:

Accepted Answer

A)  Areopagus. 
B)  Solon. 
C)  Drakon. 
D)  Hectares. 
E)  Peisistratos. 
A)  Areopagus. 
B)  Solon. 
C)  Drakon. 
D)  Hectares. 
E)  Peisistratos.

Question 9

The Greeks referred to some people with whom they came into contact as barbarians because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  were from lands that exported berries. 
B)  fought without any regard for the formalities of war. 
C)  worshiped gods different from the Greeks. 
D)  were nomadic peoples. 
E)  did not speak Greek. 
A)  were from lands that exported berries. 
B)  fought without any regard for the formalities of war. 
C)  worshiped gods different from the Greeks. 
D)  were nomadic peoples. 
E)  did not speak Greek.

Question 10

During the Archaic Age,respectable aristocratic women:

Accepted Answer

A)  took part in athletic contests and symposia. 
B)  replaced men who were absent on voyages and at war in public life. 
C)  made most major economic decisions on their own. 
D)  were excluded from politics. 
E)  were among the best actors on the Greek stage. 
A)  took part in athletic contests and symposia. 
B)  replaced men who were absent on voyages and at war in public life. 
C)  made most major economic decisions on their own. 
D)  were excluded from politics. 
E)  were among the best actors on the Greek stage.

Question 11

The modern term to describe the relationship between a same-sex female relationship may be traced back to the lyric poet Sappho because of her:

Accepted Answer

A)  relationship with a young Athenian aristocrat. 
B)  place of residence. 
C)  family name. 
D)  husband's occupation. 
E)  occupation. 
A)  relationship with a young Athenian aristocrat. 
B)  place of residence. 
C)  family name. 
D)  husband's occupation. 
E)  occupation.

Question 12

Hubris is:

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive pride, which was punished by the gods. 
B)  excessive wealth, which was punished by the gods. 
C)  excessive strength, which was punished by the gods. 
D)  excessive wrath, which was punished by the gods. 
E)  excessive beauty, which was punished by the gods. 
A)  excessive pride, which was punished by the gods. 
B)  excessive wealth, which was punished by the gods. 
C)  excessive strength, which was punished by the gods. 
D)  excessive wrath, which was punished by the gods. 
E)  excessive beauty, which was punished by the gods.

Question 13

The Persian Wars might be said to be ideologically based as they were waged between:

Accepted Answer

A)  the democratic Persian confederation and the monarchies and tyrannies of Greece. 
B)  the stoical Persians and the skeptical Greeks. 
C)  the Greek empire and the Persian empire. 
D)  the Greeks who believed they should rule themselves and the Persian empire. 
E)  isolationist Greeks and the cosmopolitan Persians. 
A)  the democratic Persian confederation and the monarchies and tyrannies of Greece. 
B)  the stoical Persians and the skeptical Greeks. 
C)  the Greek empire and the Persian empire. 
D)  the Greeks who believed they should rule themselves and the Persian empire. 
E)  isolationist Greeks and the cosmopolitan Persians.

Question 14

By the sixth century B.C.E.,Greeks founded numerous colonies around the Mediterranean basin.Where were the most historically significant colonies located?

Accepted Answer

A)  France and North Africa 
B)  Anatolia and Italy 
C)  Syria and the Black Sea 
D)  Egypt and Palestine 
E)  the Levant and Mesopotamia 
A)  France and North Africa 
B)  Anatolia and Italy 
C)  Syria and the Black Sea 
D)  Egypt and Palestine 
E)  the Levant and Mesopotamia

Question 15

Democracy originated in Greece from the idea of the demos,which literally meAnswer:

Accepted Answer

A)  the mob. 
B)  neighborhood. 
C)  clan. 
D)  tribe. 
E)  family. 
A)  the mob. 
B)  neighborhood. 
C)  clan. 
D)  tribe. 
E)  family.

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

The Persian Wars were begun by:

What was the role of slaves in Spartan society versus Athenian society?

How can it be said that though Sparta won the Peloponnesian War,they also lost?

For much of the Archaic Age,the aristocrats held power in Greece but differing forms of government developed.Among these forms of government were all of the following except:

The Greek innovation in shipbuilding,the trireme,was so called because it had:

The purpose of tragedy was to help the audience purge their emotions.

Tyrannies were long-lasting forms of government in which familial dynasties took root.

The origins of Greek democracy can be identified,in part,in the rule of the Athenian aristocrat:

The Greeks referred to some people with whom they came into contact as barbarians because they:

During the Archaic Age,respectable aristocratic women:

The modern term to describe the relationship between a same-sex female relationship may be traced back to the lyric poet Sappho because of her:

Hubris is:

The Persian Wars might be said to be ideologically based as they were waged between:

By the sixth century B.C.E.,Greeks founded numerous colonies around the Mediterranean basin.Where were the most historically significant colonies located?

Democracy originated in Greece from the idea of the demos,which literally meAnswer:

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

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,Economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: The End of the Cold War,1960–1990

A World without Walls: Globalization and the West

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