Moodle questions for the Midterm

bull leaping

A popular Minoan sport was

democracy

Cleisthenes' reforms established the Athenian government as a

India

Alexander the Great's troops rebelled when he made the decision to invade and capture

the role of Alexander's cavalry as a strike force.

Alexander's military success against the Persians was in part attributable to

extensive open plaisn

All of the following are prominent features of Greece's topography EXCEPT Select one: a. valleys. b. bays and harbors. c. extensive open plains. d. mountains. e. long seacoast.

Alexandria

An especially important cultural center with the largest library in ancient times was

defeated the Greek polis, ending their independence.

At the Battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.E.), Philip II Select one: a. suffered a humiliating defeat. b. defeated the Greek poleis, ending their independence. c. unified Macedon for the first time in its history. d. drove the Persian navy out of the Aegean Sea. e. was killed, leaving Alexander in control of Greece.

Alexander broke through the center of the Persian line with his heavy cavalry, followed by the infantry.

At the Battle of Gaugamela, Select one: a. Persian king Darius was killed at the end of the battle. b. Alexander's men heavily outnumbered the Persian forces. c. Alexander was forced to retreat back to Susa after his defeat. d. Alexander broke through the center of the Persian line with his heavy cavalry, followed by the infantry. e. the Persians were unable to use their war chariots because the narrow battlefield limited their maneuverability.

Athenians became deeply attached to their democratic system.

During the Age of Pericles Select one: a. Athenians became deeply attached to their democratic system. b. imperialism was abandoned. c. participation in government was encouraged of women. d. the power of the aristocrats was enhanced. e. government expenditures were reduced, canceling all public building projects.

crossed the Aegean Sea to settle in Asia Minor.

During the migrations of the Greek Dark Age, many Ionians Select one: a. crossed the Aegean Sea to settle in Asia Minor. b. abandoned Attica in favor of the Peloponnesus. c. occupied northern Greece. d. moved to Crete. e. took control of the Peloponnesus.

explain the universe on the basis of unifying principles.

Early Greek philosophy attempted to Select one: a. undermine traditional aristocratic Greek society. b. replace the gods and religion in the lives of the Greeks with pure reason. c. eliminate diversity from the world. d. explain the universe on the basis of unifying principles. e. turn all Greeks away from the world and toward contemplation.

closely and widely followed classical Greek ideas about proper education

Hellenistic education as embodied in the gymnasium Select one: a. was open to all classes of society except slaves. b. was opposed by Hellenistic rulers who saw education as a threat to their power. c. closely and widely followed classical Greek ideas about proper education. d. made no provision for physical education. e. was focused exclusively upon vocational training.

honor and courage of Greek aristocratic heroes in battle.

Homer's Iliad points out the Select one: a. exalted position of women in Greek society. b. absolute abhorrence of violence by the Greeks. c. superiority of the military phalanx over the aristocratic cavalry. d. honor and courage of Greek aristocratic heroes in battle. e. Greeks' rejection of slavery.

Sparta's fear of the power of Athens and its maritime empire

One of the chief causes of the Peloponnesian War was

breaking up their hoplite formations with cavalry

Philip II planned to defeat the Greek cities by Select one: a. breaking up their hoplite formations with cavalry. b. undermining their morale with propaganda. c. buying their submission. d. wearing them down by pinprick attacks. e. destroying their walls with heavy cannons.

Thebes

Shortly after taking the throne, Alexander dealt swiftly and harshly with a Greek rebellion by sacking the city of

were conscripted to fight in the city's phalanx

Spartan helots Select one: a. declared war on the perioikoi every year. b. had achieved the right to hold land themselves by the sixth century B.C.E. c. comprised the elite class of Spartan society. d. were conscripted to fight in the city's phalanx. e. were captives of war.

the Athenian hoplites.

The Battle of Marathon was a victory for

became an instrument of Athenian imperialism.

The Delian League Select one: a. was dominated from the beginning by the Spartans. b. became an instrument of Athenian imperialism. c. All of these are correct. d. had a fluctuating membership, as states were free to join and leave the alliance as they wished. e. failed to keep the Greek states in the Aegean free from Persian control.

Sir Arthur Evans

The English archaeologist ____ uncovered the Bronze Age Minoan civilization on Crete.

Ptolemy

The Greek general who took Egypt after Alexander's death and converted it into the first Hellenistic kingdom was

became despotic monarchies

The Hellenistic states in the centuries after Alexander the Great Select one: a. all disappeared by the second century B.C.E. b. became despotic monarchies. c. rarely fought amongst themselves. d. showed little innovation in their armies and military institutions. e. included large numbers of non-Greeks in leadership positions.

the establishment of a permanent military state in Sparta.

The Lycurgan reforms resulted in Select one: a. outlawing religion in Sparta. b. the Peloponnesian War. c. revolt among Spartan slaves. d. the establishment of a permanent military state in Sparta. e. more constitutional rights for Spartans.

the defeat of Athens and the collapse of its empire.

The Peloponnesian War resulted in Select one: a. the defeat of Athens and the collapse of its empire. b. Athenian control of Sicily. c. the consolidation of Pericles' power. d. the unification of the Greek city-states under Thebes. e. the defeat of Sparta, leading to its permanent decline.

developed elaborate skills in art and architecture, visible in their great palaces.

The civilization of Minoan Crete Select one: a. was poor and isolated. b. flourished after 1450 B.C.E. c. developed elaborate skills in art and architecture, visible in their great palaces. d. was known as a great military power. e. declined after the Sea Peoples conquered Crete.

Dividing Greece into fiercely competitive states

The development of the polis had a negative impact on Greek society by

discipline and teamwork

The hoplite phalanx relied for its success on

lyrical poetry as found in the works of Sappho

Typical of Greek culture in the Archaic Age was/were

a reaction to aristocratic power and a widening gulf between the rich and the poor.

Tyranny in the Greek polis arose as Select one: a. a reaction to aristocratic power and a widening gulf between the rich and the poor. b. the result of foreign invasion, mainly the Persians under Darius. c. the religious beliefs of the Greeks collapsed. d. the people became complacent due to the egalitarian nature of Greek society. e. the response to the cry for strong leadership from the established aristocratic oligarchies.

The polis evolved into the central institution in Greek life.

Which of the following is true of Greece from c. 750 to c. 500 B.C.E.? Select one: a. The Greeks' colonization efforts in the Aegean and Black Seas came to an end. b. It was the Golden Age, dominated by Socrates, Plato, and Pericles. c. It was a period of social cohesion and great Greek empires. d. It was a period of incessant warfare. e. The polis evolved into the central institution in Greek life.