Question 1

Historians have recently discovered that Western literary forms have not been derived from Greek poetry and drama.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the new Sparta (between 800 and 600 B.C.E., males

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A)   were allowed to vote at age twenty.
B)   were automatically enrolled in the army upon reaching adulthood.
C)   would move in with wives upon marriage.
D)   were allowed to retire from the military after completing five years of service
E)   lived with their parents until they completed school.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Which statement is accurate of 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.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Pericles expanded the Athenians involvement in democracy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In his well-known movie about Alexander the Great, Oliver Stone portrayed Alexander as a(n)

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A)   idealistic dreamer.
B)   ruthless Machiavellian.
C)   ruler who aspired to divine honors.
D)   mediocre military commander.
E)   traitor to his father's cause.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 6

What was the primary motivation for Greek colonists to move to the Middle East in the Hellenistic Age?

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A)   The opportunity to own land in the Middle East. .
B)   Their skills were in demand for the economic development of Middle Eastern cities.
C)   They were promised an opportunity for self-government.
D)   It was a way to avoid lengthy service in the military.
E)   It was a way to cultivate their knowledge of other cultures.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Women in ancient Sparta

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A)   had the same lifestyles as Athenian women.
B)   were prohibited from leaving their houses.
C)   could be warriors under male leadership only.
D)   engaged in physical exercise.
E)   were not in control of their daughters' education.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

How did the nature and purpose of the Delian League change approximately twenty-five years after the alliance's military victory over the Persians in 479 B.C.E.?

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A)   Sparta joined the Delian League alliance against common rivals such as the Macedonians in Asia Minor.
B)   Athens dissolved the Delian League because Athens had established unrivaled and unchallenged geopolitical, military, and economic supremacy throughout city-states of Greece and the Asia Minor region.
C)   the Delian League merged with the Peloponnesian League to form the most powerful political, military, and economic alliance in Europe or Asia Minor.
D)   the Delian League became a more egalitarian alliance as Athens shared the revenue generated by the league equally among all Greek city-states in the league.
E)   the Delian League became the political instrument for the imperial domination of the region by Athens until the fateful Peloponnesian War with Sparta and her allies.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Greek colonization

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A)   resulted from overpopulation, in the development of trade, and a widening gap between rich and poor.
B)   brought to an end the hopes of those who were prospering from expanded commercial activities.
C)   ended rule of tyrants who had the support of those opposed to the oligarchic aristocracy.
D)   failed.
E)   extended into northern Gaul.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Socrates

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A)   was a popular hero of the Peloponnesian War.
B)   was a merchant prince by trade.
C)   employed a question-and-answer method of learning.
D)   wrote The History of the Peloponnesian War.
E)   was a student of Plato.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Thucydides contribution to the field of history was the notion that

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A)   the past should be studied without concern for the present or the lessons it might offer.
B)   there was an exact pattern of repetition in all human affairs.
C)   human nature showed no signs of order.
D)   historical writing should balance precise facts with insights into humanity.
E)   Interpretation was more important than truth in historical writing.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

Archimedes

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A)   worked on the geometry of cylinders and spheres and the value of pi
B)   observed gravity through water displacement.
C)   determined the value of karma, in its role as a constant in mathematics.
D)   affected global location through the use of levers.
E)   discovered the moon's impact upon the tides.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The earliest Aegean civilization was located

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A)   in the Peloponnesus.
B)   on the island of Delos.
C)   in Attica.
D)   on Crete.
E)   in Macedonia.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The Palace at Knossus shared similar technology with dwellings in Mohenjo-Daro.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Minoan civilization on Crete was discovered by English archeologist Arthur Evans.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The decline and fall of Mycenaean Greece, was caused by

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A)   volcanic eruptions.
B)   invasion of Greek speakers from the north and frequent earthquakes.
C)   destruction of trade by Phoenician raiders.
D)   inability to sustain a population with sufficient agriculture.
E)   a famine.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 17

The Greeks decisively defeated the Persians

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A)   at the pass of Thermopylae.
B)   near the island of Salamis.
C)   at Euboa.
D)   at Syracuse.
E)   near Delphi.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

In ancient Athens many slaves and women had no political rights, despite Athenian political democracy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What happened after Alexander the Great's death?

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A)   Persian leaders seized control of lands Alexander had conquered.
B)   The empire that Alexander created crumbled.
C)   Macedonian leaders formed a new democracy in the regions Alexander once held.
D)   Three new Hellenistic kingdoms emerged.
E)   His former generals split his kingdom into two monarchies to foster trade.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Women in Sparta had greater power than women in most of the rest of Greece.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: The Civilization of the Greeks

How did the nature and purpose of the Delian League change approximately twenty-five years after the alliance's military victory over the Persians in 479 B.C.E.?

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The Palace at Knossus shared similar technology with dwellings in Mohenjo-Daro.

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In his well-known movie about Alexander the Great, Oliver Stone portrayed Alexander as a(n)

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In the new Sparta (between 800 and 600 B.C.E., males

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Women in Sparta had greater power than women in most of the rest of Greece.

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Thucydides contribution to the field of history was the notion that

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Greek colonization

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In ancient Athens many slaves and women had no political rights, despite Athenian political democracy.

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Historians have recently discovered that Western literary forms have not been derived from Greek poetry and drama.

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Archimedes

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The Greeks decisively defeated the Persians

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Pericles expanded the Athenians involvement in democracy.

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The earliest Aegean civilization was located

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Socrates

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Women in ancient Sparta

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What happened after Alexander the Great's death?

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What was the primary motivation for Greek colonists to move to the Middle East in the Hellenistic Age?

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The decline and fall of Mycenaean Greece, was caused by

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Which statement is accurate of classical Greek architecture?

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Minoan civilization on Crete was discovered by English archeologist Arthur Evans.

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