Question 1

_______________________ Greek double-reed musical instrument.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________ Greek double-reed musical instrument....

Question 2

What was an important basis for Corinth's political and economic strength during the seventh and sixth centuries B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A) engraved silver 
B) cloth 
C) pottery 
D) slaves 
A) engraved silver 
B) cloth 
C) pottery 
D) slaves

Question 3

What did the archaic smile signify?

Accepted Answer

A) That the subject was from the upper class 
B) That the subject was a happy person 
C) That the subject was a living human being 
D) That the subject was a shepherd 
A) That the subject was from the upper class 
B) That the subject was a happy person 
C) That the subject was a living human being 
D) That the subject was a shepherd

Question 4

By the eighth century B.C.E., what had become the principal subject of Greek art?

Accepted Answer

A) The female body. 
B) The human body. 
C) The figure of Apollo. 
D) The figure of Zeus. 
A) The female body. 
B) The human body. 
C) The figure of Apollo. 
D) The figure of Zeus.

Question 5

What impact did the tyrants have on Greek society?

Accepted Answer

A) They crushed the Republic. 
B) They supported the arts. 
C) They developed the state laws. 
D) They destroyed public property in an attempt to destabilize the government. 
A) They crushed the Republic. 
B) They supported the arts. 
C) They developed the state laws. 
D) They destroyed public property in an attempt to destabilize the government.

Question 6

What are the causes of the many contradictions in Classical Greek mythology?

Accepted Answer

A primary reason for the contradictions

Question 7

Which philosopher tried to explain all phenomena in terms of one or more material elements?

Accepted Answer

A) Thales 
B) Anaxagoras 
C) Pythagoras 
D) Empedocles 
A) Thales 
B) Anaxagoras 
C) Pythagoras 
D) Empedocles

Question 8

_______________________ Rectangular panels that alternate with triglyphs on a Doric frieze.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________ Rectangular panels that alternate with triglyphs...

Question 9

Who are Achilles, Agamemnon, Hector, Patroclus and Priam?

Accepted Answer

A) The main characters in the Odyssey 
B) Greek gods 
C) The main characters in the Iliad 
D) Greek philosophers 
A) The main characters in the Odyssey 
B) Greek gods 
C) The main characters in the Iliad 
D) Greek philosophers

Question 10

According to Herodotus, why were the Persians defeated? What Greek word does Herodotus use for his explanation? What is the English translation of this word?

Accepted Answer

According to Herodotus, the Pe

Question 11

Which artist's work represents a breakthrough in black-figure painting?

Accepted Answer

A) Euphronios 
B) Protagoras 
C) Exekias 
D) Kletias 
A) Euphronios 
B) Protagoras 
C) Exekias 
D) Kletias

Question 12

_______________________ The underworld in classical Greek mythology.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________ The underworld in classical Greek mythology....

Question 13

What is lyric verse?

Accepted Answer

A) Poetry which are accompanied by a lyre 
B) Poetry which conveys personal feelings 
C) Stories told through dance 
D) Stories recounting the deeds of heroes, gods, and demigods 
A) Poetry which are accompanied by a lyre 
B) Poetry which conveys personal feelings 
C) Stories told through dance 
D) Stories recounting the deeds of heroes, gods, and demigods

Question 14

_______________________ Excessive pride and ambition.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________ Excessive pride and ambition....

Question 15

_______________________ Draped, standing, female figure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________ Draped, standing, female figure....

Question 16

Which Greek god represented supreme good?

Accepted Answer

A) Zeus 
B) Orpheus 
C) Apollo 
D) none of the above 
A) Zeus 
B) Orpheus 
C) Apollo 
D) none of the above

Question 17

Who was the first woman to leave a literary record of her personal feelings?

Accepted Answer

A) Xerxes 
B) Helena 
C) Augustina 
D) Sappho 
A) Xerxes 
B) Helena 
C) Augustina 
D) Sappho

Question 18

What is a mode?

Accepted Answer

A) a distinct scale type 
B) a stringed instrument 
C) a narrative song 
D) a historical story 
A) a distinct scale type 
B) a stringed instrument 
C) a narrative song 
D) a historical story

Question 19

What role did mythology serve in the lives of the Greeks?

Accepted Answer

A) Mythology was understood to represent an accurate and incontrovertible recounting of historical fact. 
B) Mythology was understood to represent the direct word of God. 
C) Mythology was understood to help humans understand their own lives. 
D) Mythology was purely a vehicle for entertainment. 
A) Mythology was understood to represent an accurate and incontrovertible recounting of historical fact. 
B) Mythology was understood to represent the direct word of God. 
C) Mythology was understood to help humans understand their own lives. 
D) Mythology was purely a vehicle for entertainment.

Question 20

How did the Doric style differ from the Ionic style or order of architecture consider the base, capital, frieze)?

Accepted Answer

The Doric order architecture d

_______________________ Greek double-reed musical instrument.

What was an important basis for Corinth's political and economic strength during the seventh and sixth centuries B.C.E.?

What did the archaic smile signify?

By the eighth century B.C.E., what had become the principal subject of Greek art?

What impact did the tyrants have on Greek society?

What are the causes of the many contradictions in Classical Greek mythology?

Which philosopher tried to explain all phenomena in terms of one or more material elements?

_______________________ Rectangular panels that alternate with triglyphs on a Doric frieze.

Who are Achilles, Agamemnon, Hector, Patroclus and Priam?

According to Herodotus, why were the Persians defeated? What Greek word does Herodotus use for his explanation? What is the English translation of this word?

Which artist's work represents a breakthrough in black-figure painting?

_______________________ The underworld in classical Greek mythology.

What is lyric verse?

_______________________ Excessive pride and ambition.

_______________________ Draped, standing, female figure.

Which Greek god represented supreme good?

Who was the first woman to leave a literary record of her personal feelings?

What is a mode?

What role did mythology serve in the lives of the Greeks?

How did the Doric style differ from the Ionic style or order of architecture consider the base, capital, frieze)?

Beginnings

Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period

Rome

Ancient Civilizations of India and China

The Rise of the Biblical Tradition

Early Christianity: Ravenna and Byzantium

Islam

The Rise of Medieval Culture

The High Middle Ages

The Fourteenth Century: a Time of Transition

The Renaissance in the Fifteenth Century

The High Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy

The High Renaissance in the North

The Seventeenth Century: the Baroque Era

The Eighteenth Century

Romanticism, Realism, and Photography

Toward the Modern Era: 1870-1914

India, China, and Japan: From Medieval to Modern Times

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Exam 2: The Rise of Greece

_______________________ Greek double-reed musical instrument.

What was an important basis for Corinth's political and economic strength during the seventh and sixth centuries B.C.E.?

What did the archaic smile signify?

By the eighth century B.C.E., what had become the principal subject of Greek art?

What impact did the tyrants have on Greek society?

What are the causes of the many contradictions in Classical Greek mythology?

Which philosopher tried to explain all phenomena in terms of one or more material elements?

_______________________ Rectangular panels that alternate with triglyphs on a Doric frieze.

Who are Achilles, Agamemnon, Hector, Patroclus and Priam?

According to Herodotus, why were the Persians defeated? What Greek word does Herodotus use for his explanation? What is the English translation of this word?

Which artist's work represents a breakthrough in black-figure painting?

_______________________ The underworld in classical Greek mythology.

What is lyric verse?

_______________________ Excessive pride and ambition.

_______________________ Draped, standing, female figure.

Which Greek god represented supreme good?

Who was the first woman to leave a literary record of her personal feelings?

What is a mode?

What role did mythology serve in the lives of the Greeks?

How did the Doric style differ from the Ionic style or order of architecture consider the base, capital, frieze)?

Beginnings

Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period

Rome

Ancient Civilizations of India and China

The Rise of the Biblical Tradition

Early Christianity: Ravenna and Byzantium

Islam

The Rise of Medieval Culture

The High Middle Ages

The Fourteenth Century: a Time of Transition

The Renaissance in the Fifteenth Century

The High Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy

The High Renaissance in the North

The Seventeenth Century: the Baroque Era

The Eighteenth Century

Romanticism, Realism, and Photography

Toward the Modern Era: 1870-1914

India, China, and Japan: From Medieval to Modern Times

Filters