Greece Multiple Choice Test
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
Stoics p. 101
The period of the Peloponnesian War saw
Thucydides write his History of the Peloponnisian War. p. 89
The olympic games were held to honor
Zeus. p. 94
The term polis describes
a community of citizens in which political, economic, social, cultural and religious activities were performed. p. 83
Mycenaean civilization was characterized by
a militaristic program of conquest, even of Crete. p. 82
By the time he died, at the age of 32, Alexander had conquered all except
central Gaul. p. 96
Greek geography
contained mountainous areas that impeded Greek unity.
In The Republic, Plato
created a utopian, ideal state composed of three social classes. p. 92
The Hellenizing process
created greco-macedonian domination of the population centers of the middle east
The legacy of Alexander the Great
embraced a major clash and fusion of cultures across a huge area as Greco-Macedonian elite assumed power in highly diverse cultures. p. 96
Socrates
employed a question and answer method by which students' reasoning helped them to learn. p. 91
Arthure Evans discovered Mycenaean civilization on the Greek mainland and Heinrich Schliemann discovered Minoan civilization on Crete.
false
In spite of his hopes, Alexander lost the Battle of the Hydaspes River, and thus he was never able to set foot in India.
false
Minoan civilization was strongly influence by the Mycenaean civilization.
false
One of the weaknesses of Hellenistic civilization was that there wre no scientific innovations to advance the culture
false
Serfs in Sparta were known as hoplites
false
Thucydides believed that
historical writing should be objective, accurate, and factual. p. 90
By about 700 B.C.E., which of the following replaced the aristocratic cavalryman in Greek warfare?
hoplites. p. 84
Homer's legacy to the Greeks was
important in inculcating the aristocratic values of courage and honor. p. 82
Which of the following statements is not an accureate characterization of the Greek polis?
it played a significant role in unifying all Greeks throughout the entire region under a single government.
In their effort to uncover the will of the gods, the ancient Greeks made use of
oracles. p. 94
Greek religion was characterized by
polytheism, rituals, sacrifice, and festivals
The ultimate result of the Oresteia is the triumph of
reason and law over the forces of evil. p. 90
The plays of Euripides
reflected a skepticism that questioned traditional values. p. 90
Cleisthenes
reformed Athenia government thus creating the foundation for political democracy. p. 87
Alexander the Great believed or accomplished all except
restoring freedom to Greece. p. 96
Greek colonization
resulted from overpopulation, an increase in trade, and a widening gap between rich and poor. p. 85
In ancient Greece, tyrants
served in a transitional role from oligarchy to democracy for many city states. p. 85
Under Pericles
the Delian League was used to expand Athenian imperialism. p. 88
Sparta was located in
the Peloponnesus p. 85
Macedonia's Philip II gained control of Greece by his victory in 338 B.C.E. at the Battle of
Chaeronea. p. 95
Pursuing pleasure rationally, and not only in a physical or hedonistic sense, as the only true good, was precept of
Epicureansim. p. 101
The Greek historian who wrote the History of the Persian Wars was
Herodutos. p. 89
Which of the following is an accurate statement about Greek architecture?
It reflected calmness, clarity, and freedom from excessive detail. p. 90
The Athenian leader whose Funeral Oration lauded Athenian democracy was
Pericles
Spartan society
was organized as a military state. p. 85 or 86
Aeshylus
was the first kown writer of tragedy. p. 90
Archimedes
worked on the geometry of cylinders and spheres and the value of pi. p. 100
Which of the following was the leading cultural center of the Hellenistic world?
Alexandria. p. 100
Which of the following statements is an accurate depiction of life in classical Athens?
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. p. 94
The myth of Persian invincibility was broken at
Marathon. p. 87
Which of the following statements is not a correct observation of Greek-Macedonian affairs?
Philip II's assassination ended all Greek involvement in a Macedonian-led invasion of the Persian Empire. p. 95
One of the Hellenistic kingdoms that succeeded Alexander was that of the
Ptolemies in Egypt. p. 87
the tragic Greek tale of the man who killed his father and married his mother was written by
Sophocles. p. 90
All of the following were true about the Spartan assembly except that
it was elected by the gerousia and the military commanders. p. 87
The ultimate result of the formation of the Delian League was to
make Athens the dominant city state in the region. p. 88
During the Greek Dark Age
many Greeks left the mainland for Ionia and Aegean islands. p. 82
The Greeks decisively defeated the Persians
near the island of Salamis. p.88
The earliest Aegean civilization was located
on Crete p. 80
All of the following was true about the Peloponnesian War except
the ultimate result of the war was a unified Greece headed by the city of Thebes. p. 89
All of the following are correct about warfare in ancient Greece except
the use of light infantry in battle because of greater mobility. p.84
Athens, whit a population of 250,00 in the fifth centure BCE, was far larger than most Greek poleis
true
It was Pericles who claimed that Athens was the "school of Greece"
true
The individual generally credited with transforming Sparta into a wilitary state was Lycurgus.
true
Greek philosophy
was distinguished by the ideas of Socrate, Plato and Aristotle. p. 91
Mycenaean Civilization
was founded by Indo-Europeans who migrated into Greece as early as 1900 B.C.E. p. 81