CAMS 25 final

The Mycenaean period runs from:

1600-1200 BCE

The polis, or city state, is best defined as:

A self-governing territory

Which of the following is a necessary characteristic of the Corinthian architectural order?

Acanthus leaf decoration on capital

Clytemnestra is urged to murder her husband by which of the following men:

Aegisthus

Which of the following tragedians served in the armed service for Athens? (More than one answer is possible.)

Aeschylus Sophocles

Which of the following people praised Eros by describing an early, mythic stage of human beings, who were split apart by the gods?

Aristophanes

Why did Demosthenes object to Philip II officiating the Pythian Games?

Because he was not Greek

The complicated reorganization of the Athenian political map to include demes, thirds, and tribes was carried out by which of the following men:

Cleisthenes

The Athenians took advantage of their powerful position in the _______ to establish dominance in the region.

Delian League

Which of the following reasons best explains the restrictions placed on Greek women?

Greek men's need to control procreation and heredity

Ancient Greeks played drinking games at symposia, such as __________.

Kottobos

Spartans are also known as:

Lacadaimonians

Among the things that helped pull the Greeks out of the "Dark Ages" was:

Learning the technologies of iron

Which of the following men made significant breakthroughs in Homeric studies, helping us to understand the text in new and important ways?

Milmann Parry

Which of the following effects did the Peloponnesian War have on the role of women in ancient Greece?

More women were in public view and working odd jobs

The governmental system at Sparta is best described as:

Oligarchy

Which of the following areas did the Greeks colonize? (More than one answer is possible.)

Parts of southern France Parts of southern Italy parts of Spain Parts of North Africa Much of the area around the Black Sea.

Which of the following characters illustrate the "civilized vs. non-civilized" theme of the Odyssey? (More than one answer possible)

Polyphemus (was a bad host) Tantalus

Which of the following statements best describes "elenchus"?

Process used by Socrates to elicit self-negating answers and statements from the person he's discussing philosophy with

Who is the "tenth muse," according to Plato?

Sappho

From the list below, please identify those poets who wrote tragedies. (More than one answer is possible.)

Sophocles Aeschylus euripides

Among his many reforms to the Athenian democracy, Pericles introduced which of the following to help extend the democracy to more people:

State sponsored stipend for service

The Battle of Salamis was a very important victory over the Persians, but it was especially important for:

The Athenian navy

The Athenians used their success at Salamis to form an alliance with other poleis (which primarily benefited Athens) called:

The Delian League

Aeschylus' Oresteia can be read as a commentary on:

The Ephialtic Reforms

What unlikely ally financed the Spartans in their final and fatal blow to Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War?

The Persians

Achilles decides to leave the fighting at Troy because Agamemnon injured his __________.

Time- pride

Despite its vulgar language and satirical content, Greek comedy is still considered to be high poetry.

True

Odysseus is originally from Ithaca.

True

Pericles' "two prong" strategy for Athens in the Peloponnesian War consisted of which of the following? (More than one answer possible.)

Use the navy to attack enemy interests Fortify Athens to drag Sparta into a series of long, drawn out campaigns

A trireme is:

a greek warship

Regardless of the way the Greeks interpreted it, the oracle's reference to a "wooden wall" was a reference to:

a wooden wall

What is the Greek term for the "men's quarters" of an ancient Greek house?

andron

Where did symposia take place?

andron

Which of the following gods is represented in the image? holding lyre and feeding bird

apollo

Which of the following was an essential part of the polis?

both agora and agricultural area

ages or periods in chronological order from earliest to latest

bronze age dark age archaic age classical age hellenistic age

The principal idea underlying the Greek polis is:

citizenship

In Homer's Odyssey, the character Polyphemus best illustrates which of the following themes:

civilization vs savagery

Which of the following are key themes in Homer's Odyssey? (More than one answer is possible.)

civilized vs savage survival xenia

In ancient Greek architecture, the "architrave" sits just above the

columns

Minoan palace complexes were architecturally laid out with a large ________ at the center.

courtyard

The Minoan civilization flourished primarily where:

crete

From what civilization does this artwork come? standing man statue

cycladic

orchestra

dancing area

What dramatic device was used to resolve action in a tragedy, especially by Euripides?

deus ex machina

ekkyklema

device used for bringing in

The development of ancient Greek art is best understood as

evolutionary

"Tragedy," which literally means "goat song," was from its inception an artistic form consisting of a small number or actors who interacted with a chorus.

false

Anacreon invented the poetic genre "Anacreontics."

false

During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan commander, Alcibiades, defected to Athens and helped the Athenian war effort by revealing Spartan weaknesses.

false

During the ancient Olympics, competitors in combative events were grouped by weight class.

false

In ancient Greece, dramatic festivals were held in honor of Demeter.

false

In this course, and in academic discussions generally, gender is physiological.

false

Sparta and Athens were long-time allies and it is no surprise that they worked together to fight against the Persians.

false

Thanks to the important court reforms of 462 BCE, the number of lawyers in Athens increased dramatically.

false

The end of Iliad book 1 shows that the gods suffer just as much as the mortals in Homer.

false

The final scene of Euripides' Medea can be interpreted as support for the Trojan War.

false

Women participated in the politics of Democratic Athens.

false

Pericles died from a Spartan arrow during one of the many sieges on Athens.

false- it was plague

The death of Sarpedon is an important moment vis à vis:

fate

The orality of Homeric poetry is brought out in the use of: (More than one answer possible.)

formulae decorative epithets

What classification best fits for the vase in the image? round vase with simple images and designs, repetition

geometric

Which of the following reasons best explains the stagnant quality of dark age art (more than one answer possible)?

isolation of communities lack of prosperity

From the ancient Greek perspective, which of the following characteristics of the Cyclopes makes them uncivilized (more than one answer is possible)?

lack of community lack of agriculture

What walks on four legs, two legs, and three legs?

mankind

For the ancient Greeks, athletic events were:

religious social cultural

The Greek language is related to which of the following other languages?

russian sanskritt english (all of these correct)

skene

structure used as backdrop

According to lecture, the Lotus Eaters episode in the Odyssey underscores which of the following:

the importance of home

Who installed the so-called "Thirty Tyrants" at Athens?

the spartans

This image shows the death of the Minotaur. Who is the hero killing the Minotaur here?

theseus

Mycenaeans performed showy burials in:

tholos tombs

When Achilles loses Breiseis to Agamemnon, his principal wound is to his:

time

Although the behavior of women in ancient Greece was carefully monitored and although they were not allowed to roam the city freely, women did have opportunities to leave the house and socialize.

true

Ancient Greek art offers us many clues and much information about Greek sexuality.

true

Ancient Greek sculpture was typically painted brightly.

true

Christian writers and philosophers were influenced by Plato.

true

Cycladic civilization dates from about 3200 BCE.

true

Near the end of the Persian War, democracy at Athens was effectively reestablished by the Athenian navy.

true

Sappho was exiled from Lesbos.

true

Socrates was widely recognized for his military service.

true

Some scholars don't think that Homer ever existed.

true

Sophocles' Ajax is remarkable because it's the only tragedy in which we witness a suicide.

true

The Minoan civilization relied on a redistributive economy.

true

The geography of Greece plays an important role in the development of Greek civilization.

true

theatron

viewing area

Please identify the character in this vase painting: holding staff and lightning bolt

zeus