Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Motives for colonization varied.Geography was a large factor,especially for areas such as Corinth,which were agriculturally poor and relied on colonization for natural resources.Overpopulation was another problem the growing poleis faced for which colonization proved to be an efficacious solution.Increased trading ventures on the part of some poleis and natural migrations also contributed to the rise of colonies,especially in Anatolia,southern Italy,and Sicily.Finally,other poleis sponsored new colonies as an outlet for political dissidents and other "undesirables." Colonial expansion intensified Greek contact with other cultures,especially Egypt and Phoenicia.Phoenician pottery brought new artistic motifs and mythological figures to Greece,while Egypt influenced Greek representations of the human form.This contact also sharpened the Greeks' awareness of their differences from these cultures and,despite their independence from each other,their own common identity as "Hellenes."

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

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. C

Question 4

Although the history of Greece before the rise of the polis is largely undocumented and therefore difficult to study thoroughly,it seems clear that the:

Accepted Answer

A) population of mainland Greece rose steadily throughout the period. 
B) early Greeks had no developed concept of heroic ideals or epic poetry. 
C) early Greeks had little interest in religion or the gods. 
D) early Greeks were living in a period of cultural isolation and economic stasis. 
E) early Greeks traded extensively with the rest of the ancient world. 
A) population of mainland Greece rose steadily throughout the period. 
B) early Greeks had no developed concept of heroic ideals or epic poetry. 
C) early Greeks had little interest in religion or the gods. 
D) early Greeks were living in a period of cultural isolation and economic stasis. 
E) early Greeks traded extensively with the rest of the ancient world.

Question 5

A tyrant was often able to seize power because:

Accepted Answer

A) he was a wealthy aristocrat who was able to raise a private army. 
B) he had the support of the aristocratic class. 
C) he was a charismatic leader who had the support of the slave population. 
D) he manipulated the machinery of government to concentrate power in his hands. 
E) the hoplites supported him militarily. 
A) he was a wealthy aristocrat who was able to raise a private army. 
B) he had the support of the aristocratic class. 
C) he was a charismatic leader who had the support of the slave population. 
D) he manipulated the machinery of government to concentrate power in his hands. 
E) the hoplites supported him militarily.

Question 6

After hoplites were introduced in Greece,

Accepted Answer

A) the chaos of early Greece ended and the Age of Enlightenment began. 
B) aristocrats lost their monopoly on military prowess. 
C) foot soldiers could not withstand armed men on horses. 
D) individual soldiers did not have to keep armor and weapons. 
E) democracy became the type of government for all of Greece. 
A) the chaos of early Greece ended and the Age of Enlightenment began. 
B) aristocrats lost their monopoly on military prowess. 
C) foot soldiers could not withstand armed men on horses. 
D) individual soldiers did not have to keep armor and weapons. 
E) democracy became the type of government for all of Greece.

Question 7

How did democracy develop in ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

The Greeks,particularly the Athenians,we

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

By the sixth century b.c.e. ,the Greeks founded numerous colonies around the Mediterranean basin.The most historically significant colonies were located in:

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 10

Male homosexuality was viewed by the Greeks as:

Accepted Answer

A) necessary to avoid unwanted pregnancies. 
B) deviant behavior. 
C) normal and socially beneficial. 
D) corrupt and damaging to families. 
E) acceptable only among lower-class men. 
A) necessary to avoid unwanted pregnancies. 
B) deviant behavior. 
C) normal and socially beneficial. 
D) corrupt and damaging to families. 
E) acceptable only among lower-class men.

Question 11

Socrates was likely convicted,in part,because of:

Accepted Answer

A) the testimony of his best students. 
B) the political climate following the Peloponnesian War. 
C) his refusal to pay taxes. 
D) his having taken part in a planned invasion of Sparta. 
E) his support of a slave uprising. 
A) the testimony of his best students. 
B) the political climate following the Peloponnesian War. 
C) his refusal to pay taxes. 
D) his having taken part in a planned invasion of Sparta. 
E) his support of a slave uprising.

Question 12

Hubris is _________,which was punished by the gods.

Accepted Answer

A) excessive pride 
B) excessive wealth 
C) excessive strength 
D) excessive wrath 
E) excessive beauty 
A) excessive pride 
B) excessive wealth 
C) excessive strength 
D) excessive wrath 
E) excessive beauty

Question 13

The Athenians used _____ to establish their cultural dominance over other Greeks.

Accepted Answer

A) architecture 
B) farming 
C) painting 
D) writing 
E) fighting 
A) architecture 
B) farming 
C) painting 
D) writing 
E) fighting

Question 14

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 15

The Greek polis was:

Accepted Answer

A) a collective group organized around an agora. 
B) a well-armed militia of all adult men aged 21-60. 
C) a central marketplace close to the harbor. 
D) a protected area around the temple. 
E) the highest fortified ground within a city. 
A) a collective group organized around an agora. 
B) a well-armed militia of all adult men aged 21-60. 
C) a central marketplace close to the harbor. 
D) a protected area around the temple. 
E) the highest fortified ground within a city.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Spartans had a low birth rate because many of the women were infertile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Greek poleis were usually organized around the agora,which was the:

Accepted Answer

A) temple. 
B) market. 
C) main street. 
D) port. 
E) religious shrine. 
A) temple. 
B) market. 
C) main street. 
D) port. 
E) religious shrine.

Question 19

In preparation for war with Persia,Athens financed the:

Accepted Answer

A) creation of a permanent standing army. 
B) manufacture of 10,000 new swords and shields. 
C) evacuation of the port city of Marathon. 
D) creation of a naval fleet. 
E) construction of new,higher walls around Athens. 
A) creation of a permanent standing army. 
B) manufacture of 10,000 new swords and shields. 
C) evacuation of the port city of Marathon. 
D) creation of a naval fleet. 
E) construction of new,higher walls around Athens.

Question 20

Members of the Greek aristocracy created networks of economic,political,and social influence through the practice of:

Accepted Answer

A) war. 
B) guest friendship. 
C) colonization. 
D) multinational trade. 
E) highly ritualized diplomatic meetings. 
A) war. 
B) guest friendship. 
C) colonization. 
D) multinational trade. 
E) highly ritualized diplomatic meetings.

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

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

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

Although the history of Greece before the rise of the polis is largely undocumented and therefore difficult to study thoroughly,it seems clear that the:

A tyrant was often able to seize power because:

After hoplites were introduced in Greece,

How did democracy develop in ancient Greece?

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

By the sixth century b.c.e. ,the Greeks founded numerous colonies around the Mediterranean basin.The most historically significant colonies were located in:

Male homosexuality was viewed by the Greeks as:

Socrates was likely convicted,in part,because of:

Hubris is _________,which was punished by the gods.

The Athenians used _____ to establish their cultural dominance over other Greeks.

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.

The Greek polis was:

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

Spartans had a low birth rate because many of the women were infertile.

The Greek poleis were usually organized around the agora,which was the:

In preparation for war with Persia,Athens financed the:

Members of the Greek aristocracy created networks of economic,political,and social influence through the practice of:

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The Medieval World,1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest,1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration,1453-1533

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

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

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

Although the history of Greece before the rise of the polis is largely undocumented and therefore difficult to study thoroughly,it seems clear that the:

A tyrant was often able to seize power because:

After hoplites were introduced in Greece,

How did democracy develop in ancient Greece?

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

By the sixth century b.c.e. ,the Greeks founded numerous colonies around the Mediterranean basin.The most historically significant colonies were located in:

Male homosexuality was viewed by the Greeks as:

Socrates was likely convicted,in part,because of:

Hubris is _________,which was punished by the gods.

The Athenians used _____ to establish their cultural dominance over other Greeks.

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.

The Greek polis was:

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

Spartans had a low birth rate because many of the women were infertile.

The Greek poleis were usually organized around the agora,which was the:

In preparation for war with Persia,Athens financed the:

Members of the Greek aristocracy created networks of economic,political,and social influence through the practice of:

Early Civilizations

Peoples, gods, and Empires: 1700-500

The Greek World Expands, 400-150

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Romes Three Heirs,500-950

The Expansion of Europe,950-1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100-1250

The Medieval World,1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest,1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration,1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World,1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism,1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

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