Chapter 4: Ancient Greece

The Olympic games were held to honor a. Delphia. b. Zeus. c. Athena. d. Apollo. e. Aphrodite.

Zeus

In his well-known movie about Alexander the Great, Oliver Stone portrayed Alexander as which of the following? a. an idealistic dreamer b. a ruthless Machiavellian c. a ruler who aspired to divine honors d. a mediocre military commander e. a traitor to his father's cause

an idealistic dreamer

The Hellenizing process a. created Greco-Macedonian domination of the population centers of the Middle East. b. provided the means for the spreading of Roman democracy to the Middle East cities. c. was hindered by the establishment of Greek cities throughout the Middle East. d. was of greatest importance in rural areas. e. encouraged the spread of democracy.

created Greco-Macedonian domination of the population centers of the Middle East.

Cleisthenes a. was Sparta's greatest legal reformer. b. invaded Boetia from his secret base in Helvetia. c. reformed Athenian government thus creating the foundation for political democracy. d. argued that a polis was too small an area to govern. e. was a distant relative of both Homer and Pericles.

reformed Athenian government thus creating the foundation for political democracy

In ancient Greece, tyrants a. attained power, ironically, by popular election. b. always promoted the interests of the aristocracy. c. served in a transitional role from oligarchy to democracy for many city-states. d. were of peasant or slave origin. e. were replaced by kings.

served in a transitional role from oligarchy to democracy for many city-states.

All of the following was true about the Peloponnesian War except a. the foundation of Athenian strategy, initially, was the exploitation of its naval power. b. the foundation of Spartan strategy was the exploitation of its strength in fighting face-to-face military confrontations on land. c. a plague killed one-third of the population of Athens. d. the ultimate result of the war was a unified Greece headed by the city by Thebes. e. Athenians were defeated and their city wall torn down.

the ultimate result of the war was a unified Greece headed by the city by Thebes

Mycenaean Civilization a. first developed in eastern Asia Minor. b. had its major trading center on the island of Crete. c. was founded by Indo-Europeans who migrated into Greece as early as 1900 B.C.E. d. reached its high point between 2100 and 1800 B.C.E. e. was destroyed by the Ionian Greeks.

was founded by Indo-Europeans who migrated into Greece as early as 1900 B.C.E.

Aeschylus a. was the leader of the Sophists. b. was the first known writer of tragedy. c. was the first capital city of Ionia. d. was the name of the basic Spartan army unit. e. wrote The Republic.

was the first known writer of tragedy.

Archimedes 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.

worked on the geometry of cylinders and spheres and the value of pi

The first Olympic Games took place in the ____ century BCE. a. 10th b. 8th c. 6th d. 4th e. 2nd

8th

By the time he died, at the age of thirty-two, Alexander had conquered all except a. western Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt. b. ancient Mesopotamia, including Babylon, Susa, and Persepolis. c. northern India as far east as modern Pakistan. d. modern-day Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Israel and other areas. e. central Gaul.

Centeral Gaul

The Greek historian who wrote the History of the Persian Wars was a. Herodotus. b. Homer. c. Thucydides. d. Themosticles. e. Philip of Thebes.

Herodotus

By about 700 B.C.E., which of the following replaced the aristocratic cavalryman in Greek warfare? a. helots b. hoplites c. poleis d. mercenaries e. macedonians

Hoplites

Which of the following statements is an accurate depiction of life in classical Athens? a. It was a male-dominated environment that used slaves, was predominantly agricultural, employed a limited number of craftsmen, gave a major role to the family, and accepted the practice of male homosexuality. b. It was an environment in which total egalitarianism, wage labor, industrial production, a socialistic family structures, and female homosexuality were predominant. c. It was a society in which men ruled, women were impotent in all areas of social life, international trade was nonexistent, and there were no public works programs. d. It was a society emphasizing militarism, which secluded its young men at a relatively young age in order to "harden" them for war. e. It was ruled by philosopher kings.

It was a male-dominated environment that used slaves, was predominantly agricultural, employed a limited number of craftsmen, gave a major role to the family, and accepted the practice of male homosexuality.

The myth of Persian invincibility was broken at a. Marathon. b. Mycenae. c. Messenia. d. Macedonia. e. Persepolis.

Marathon

Which of the following statements is not a correct observation of Greek-Macedonian affairs? a. The rapid spread of Macedonian control under Philip II provoked the Greeks to resist. b. Philip II permitted the Greek city-states to control their domestic affairs, but he took over the control of all foreign developments. c. Philip II's assassination ended all Greek involvement in a Macedonian-led invasion of the Persian Empire. d. Alexander ended the Greek rebellion that developed after the assassination of Philip II. e. Greece influenced Macedonia culturally and Macedonian dominated Greece militarily.

Philip II's assassination ended all Greek involvement in a Macedonian-led invasion of the Persian Empire.

One of the Hellenistic kingdoms that succeeded Alexander was that of the a. Seleucids in Egypt. b. Attalid Kingdom of Pergamum in Persia and the East. c. Ptolemies in northeastern Asia Minor. d. Ptolemies in Egypt. e. Etruscans in Italy.

Ptolemies in Egypt

If one lived in a way that was harmonious with the natural law, or was submissive to the will of God, then one was living a life of virtue. The preceding statement would be a position advocated by the a. Epicureans. b. Stoics. c. Hellenists. d. Mystery religions. e. Zoroastrians

Stoics

Which of the following does not fit Aristotle's view of proper male-female characteristics and/or relationships? a. A woman is an infertile male. b. A woman is female because of her inadequacy. c. The association between husband and wife is clearly an aristocracy. d. Men rule by virtue of merit. e. Women are well advised to copy the superiority of men in all respects.

Women are well advised to copy the superiority of men in all respects

Mycenaean civilization was characterized by a. a democratic system of government. b. an introspective commercial system. c. a militaristic program of conquest, even of Crete. d. disinterest in agriculture. e. a preference for trading over political and military activities.

a militaristic program of conquest, even of Crete.

Women in ancient Sparta 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 systematic physical exercise. e. were not in control of their daughters' education.

engaged in systematic physical exercise.

All of the following were true about the Spartan assembly except that a. it was composed of all male citizens of Sparta. b. it was elected by the gerousia and the military commanders. c. it dealt only with the issues that the council of elders wanted it to deal with. d. its role was a limited one, since it could not discuss issues, but merely vote on them. e. it was reserved for males.

it was elected by the gerousia and the military commanders

The ultimate result of the formation of the Delian League was to a. limit commercial opportunities throughout the region. b. create a cultural alliance of equal and independent city-states in Asia Minor. c. make Athens the dominant city-state in the region. d. foster closer ties with Sparta. e. strengthen trade ties with the Persians.

make Athens the dominant city-state in the region.

The Greeks decisively defeated the Persians a. at the pass of Thermopylae. b. near the island of Salamis. c. at Euboa. d. at Syracuse. e. near Delphi.

near the island of Salamis

The plays of Euripides a. were less complex and less realistic than those of other Greek playwrights. b. reflected a skepticism that questioned traditional values. c. had a pro-war flavor. d. were uncontroversial. e. influenced those of Aeschylus.

reflected a skepticism that questioned traditional values

Alexander the Great believed or accomplished all except a. he attempted to emulate Achilles, the hero of the Iliad. b. he believed he was descended from the god Heracles. c. that he was forced to turn back in India because his troops refused to go further. d. he took the titles of pharaoh of Egypt and Great King of the Persians. e. restoring freedom to Greece.

restoring freedom to Greece.

Greek colonization a. resulted from overpopulation, an increase in 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.

resulted from overpopulation, an increase in trade, and a widening gap between rich and poor.