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