Question 1

What was the critical factor in transforming Sparta into a militaristic polis?

Accepted Answer

A)  the war against the neighboring Messenians
B)  the invasions by the Persians
C)  the war against Athens
D)  its commercial rivalry with Athens
E)  its use of slavery to advance its standing as a polisF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the First Persian War?

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A)  It was a total defeat of the Persian navy by the Athenians.
B)  It was an attack by Xerxes to which several Greek city-states successfully responded.
C)  It included the famous battle of Marathon, which saw the Persian leader, Darius I, brought down in defeat.
D)  It was a decisive victory for the Spartans at Thermopylae.
E)  It was a coalition formed by several Greek city-states that united against a common enemy for the first time.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Philip's victory at the Battle of ____________________ marks the effective end of Greek independence.

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Question 4

Assess the career of Alexander the Great, and gauge the depth of his contributions to the advancement (or detriment)of civilization.

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Question 5

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Persian Wars?

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A)  The Greeks defeated the Persians.
B)  Athens' power and prestige played a role in the formation of the Delian League with unwilling neighbors.
C)  The Greeks lost their independence.
D)  The end of the Persian Wars was a crucial turning point for Western civilization.
E)  Athens' navy was able to defeat a larger opposing navy.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The ____________________ was a 500-citizen council charged with administrative and legislative powers in Athens.

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Question 7

Compare and contrast Athens with Sparta highlighting social, economic, political, and military issues.

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Answers would include democracy, militarism, sea trade, naval expertise, role of women, and the Peloponnesian War.

Question 8

Which of the following statements was NOT true of the Greek epochs?

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A)  The Minoan-Mycenaean Age lasted from 2000 B.C.E. to the 1100s B.C.E.
B)  During the Hellenistic Age, Greeks interacted with other people to produce a hybrid culture.
C)  The Hellenic Period extended from Homer to the Macedonian conquest.
D)  The Classical Age was part of the Hellenistic Period.
E)  The Hellenistic Period lasted from 300 B.C.E. to 1st Century C.E.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Which statement describes Solon's contribution to Athenian government?

Accepted Answer

A)  He established a constitution.
B)  He introduced the idea of ostracism.
C)  He was the first monarch of the Greek city-state.
D)  He reformed the ekklesia.
E)  He was the leader of Greece when democracy ended.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

A(n)____________________ means rule by those who are born into the leading families.

Accepted Answer

aristocracy

Question 11

What did the Greek poleis think of the Spartans and their way of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  hatred
B)  jealousy
C)  contempt
D)  admiration
E)  indifferenceF) A) and C)
G) B) and D) D

Question 12

Which statement is true of the kingdoms that emerged from the breakup of Alexander's empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Antigonid Kingdom controlled the entire Greek mainland.
B)  The Seleucids in Persia failed mainly because their kingdom was too small and poor.
C)  The Antigonids controlled the richest of the three kingdoms.
D)  Thousands of Greeks who immigrated to the Ptolemaic Kingdom intermixed with Egyptian upper class.
E)  All three kingdoms lasted until the arrival of the Roman in the fourth century B.C.E.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Term for identification: Alexander the Great

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Question 14

Term for identification: Odyssey

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The term "Odyssey" refers to a long and ...

Question 15

During the Second Persian War, Spartan troops distinguished themselves at the battles of ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Thermopyla...

Question 16

Which of the following statements was true of the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Athenians obtained naval aid from the Persians.
B)  The war was a technical victory for Sparta.
C)  The Athenians provided aid to Corinth.
D)  Athens united willing neighboring poleis into the Delian League.
E)  The Spartans were able to effectively lead a united Greece.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Describe the development of the institution of the polis in ancient Greece. Explain how the poleis affected the political developments that took place in ancient Greece. Provide examples of ancient Greece's influence on governments of the Western world today.

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Answers would include a definition of po...

Question 18

Which of Alexander's generals controlled Egypt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seleucid
B)  Ptolemy
C)  Antigonid
D)  Pericles
E)  LeonidasF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following best describes political life in a Greek polis?

Accepted Answer

A)  a large town independent of its surrounding countryside
B)  an entity in which as much as 80 percent of the population was excluded from political life
C)  a town and its surrounding countryside in which about half the population had the right to vote
D)  a democratic place where women were allowed to participate in politics
E)  an entity that allowed slaves to hold citizenshipF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

Who introduced to Greece the idea of pushing out citizens who would not conform to the will of their neighbors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leonidas
B)  Alexander
C)  Cleisthenes
D)  Pericles
E)  PhilipF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 8: The Greek Adventure

What was the critical factor in transforming Sparta into a militaristic polis?

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Which of the following statements is true of the First Persian War?

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Philip's victory at the Battle of ____________________ marks the effective end of Greek independence.

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Assess the career of Alexander the Great, and gauge the depth of his contributions to the advancement (or detriment)of civilization.

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Which of the following was NOT a result of the Persian Wars?

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The ____________________ was a 500-citizen council charged with administrative and legislative powers in Athens.

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Compare and contrast Athens with Sparta highlighting social, economic, political, and military issues.

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Which of the following statements was NOT true of the Greek epochs?

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Which statement describes Solon's contribution to Athenian government?

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A(n)____________________ means rule by those who are born into the leading families.

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What did the Greek poleis think of the Spartans and their way of life?

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Which statement is true of the kingdoms that emerged from the breakup of Alexander's empire?

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Term for identification: Alexander the Great

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During the Second Persian War, Spartan troops distinguished themselves at the battles of ____________________ and ____________________.

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Which of the following statements was true of the Peloponnesian War?

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Describe the development of the institution of the polis in ancient Greece. Explain how the poleis affected the political developments that took place in ancient Greece. Provide examples of ancient Greece's influence on governments of the Western world today.

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Which of Alexander's generals controlled Egypt?

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