History Exam #2

Macedonia became a major power during the 350's BC under the leadership of

Philip II

Greek scholars tried to find an explanation for the world through

Philosophy

The greets Rome virtue was considered to be

Pietas, or loyalty to family, friends, and the state.

Which of the following was not a private right?

Voting

In Greek cities, women were

an underclass in both public and private life

Early Roman history is available through

Oral Tradition

Polis was an organization represented by

coalesced villages that created city-states.

Who was Thucydides?

A Roman historian who wrote about the Peloponnesian War

One of the major means of administration in the Roman provinces was the establishment of:

A military presence to ensure compliance

What insight does the ancient historian Plutarch provide about Alexander's personality?

Alexander could be brutal when he felt it was necessary

By 90BC, which of the following was the most serious problems faced by the Roman Republic?

Ambitious and powerful senator controlled by large armies

The influential scientist who proposed that the earth revolves around the sun was

Aristarchus

What was the Roman coin denomination with the least value

As

In the division of Alexander's empire, the Seleucids gained control over which area?

Asia

One of Alexander's most difficult campaigns was in

Bactria, which is modern Afghanistan

The Golden Age author known for his love of poetry

Catullus

Highly valued personal characteristic in Greek life were

Competiveness

By 146 BC, which of the following officials were elected annually in the Roman Republic

Consul, praetor, aedile, quaestor, and tribune

How did the "Unknown Author" view Athenian democracy?

Democracy is a bad system

Spartan women were

Given more freedom than women in other Greek city-states

Mycenaeans avoided conquest from foreigners my moving to

Ionia

What was NOT a unique feature of Sparta?

It did not participate in much trade.

The First Triumvirate consisted of

Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey

What were latifundia?

Large estates belonging to Roman senator and worked initially by slaves and day laborers

The Etruscans brought the Romans all of the following except

Law

The Greek used writing during the Archaic period primarily for

Literature and lyric poetry

The primary form of Macedonian government was..

Monarchy

What was the most stable government in Greece?

Oligarchy

If an emperor dies without a successor, who was most likely to choose a new emperor

Senate

The Greek translation of the Old Testament created by 70 Jewish translators in Alexandria was the

Septuagint

As a result of Roman expansion, latifundia were developed by senator landlords, who go land from

Soldier-farmers who did not want to return to the drudgery of farming and became landless plebeians

Focus of Greek economy during the Dark Ages

Subsistence agriculture

What was the most significant outcome of the Peloponnesian War?

Territorial gains by Persian and the extension of the Persian Empire into Europe.

The alliance that allowed Athens to turn itself into an empire

The Delian League

How did the Athenians justify their actions against the Melians?

The Melians wasted to maintain their interdependence in spite of themselves

What was the greatest power known in 500 BCE?

The Persian Empire

The battle of Marathon in 490 BCE showed that

The lightly armed and inexperienced Persian infantrymen were no match for the Greek hoplites

What is a major theme of Percles' "Funeral Speech?"

The many admirable features of Athenian democracy must be defeated at all costs

One of the greatest characteristics of the Hellenistic culture was..

The melding of elements of different cultures

What was the motivation for emperors to sponsor an extensive education system?

The need for educated civil servants

What was the key factor in the success of the Roman Empire

The shared belief that the best interests of the empire and the individual were the same thing

The only two rebellions against the Romans after the province was conquered were

both by Jews

Two powers held by the Roman kings were

consulting the gods (auspicious) and leading the army (imperium)

The biggest drain on the Roman imperial treasury were

the army

Roman paterfamilias was

the chief authority within a family

The Greek Dark Ages

were marked by the collapse of Mycenaean civilization

Written literature during the Dark Ages

were nonexistent

The only women free of male dominance were the

women whose husbands and fathers were deceased