World Civ Chapter 4

Herodotus

The Greek historian who wrote the History of the Persian Wars was

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

The Hellenizing process

on Crete

The earliest Aegean civilization was located

preceded the classical age

The emergence of the 'city state' as a central institution in Greek life

8th

The first Olympic Games took place in the _______ century BCE.

Marathon

The myth of Persian invincibility was broken at

reflected a skepticism that questioned traditional values

The plays of Euripides

Sophocles

The tragic Greek tale of a man who killed his father and married his mother was written by

historical writing should be objective, accurate, and factual

Thucydides believed that

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

Which of the following statements is an accurate depiction of life in classical Athens?

It played a significant role in unifying all Greeks throughout the entire region under a single government

Which of the following statements is not an accurate characterization of the Greek polis?

engaged in systematic physical exercise

Women in ancient Sparta

respected and rewarded bravery among his enemies

From primary records of Alexander's military campaigns we learn that Alexander

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

Greek colonization

polytheism, rituals, sacrifice, festivals

Greek religion was characterized by

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

In ancient Greece, tyrants

an idealistic dreamer

In his well-known movie about Alexander the Great, Oliver Stone portrayed Alexander as which of the following?

oracles

In their effort to uncover the will of the gods, the ancient Greeks made use of

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

All of the following was true about the Peloponnesian War except

it was elected by the gerousia and the military commanders

All of the following were true about the Spartan assembly except that

hoplites

By about 700 B.C.E., which of the following replaced the aristocratic cavalryman in Greek warfare?

a militaristic program of conquest, even of Crete

Mycenaean civilization was characterized by

Ptolemies in Egypt

One of the Hellenistic kingdoms that succeeded Alexander was that of the

employed a question-and-answer method by which students' reasoning helped them to learn.

Socrates

Peloponnesus

Sparta was located in