Question 1

The earliest Aegean civilization was located

on Crete.

in Macedonia.

in the Peloponnesus.

on the island of Delos.

Question 2

Sparta was located in

the Attica Peninsula.

the Peloponnesus.

Boeotia.

Macedonia.

the Strait of Corinth.

Question 3

Mycenaean civilization was characterized by

a militaristic program of conquest, even of Crete.

a democratic system of government.

an introspective commercial system.

disinterest in agriculture.

a preference for trading over political and military activities.

Question 4

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

was a consequence of foreign invasion.

dated to the classical age.

was short-lived.

preceded the classical age.

followed the classical age.

Question 5

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

It was a communal environment of individuals, some who were citizens with rights, others who were citizens without rights, and others who were not citizens.

It developed simultaneously with the creation of the new system of Greek military organization.

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

It could vary in size from a few square miles to hundreds of square miles.

It was composed of a central town or city, and the countryside surrounding it.

Question 6

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

macedonians

helots

mercenaries

hoplites

poleis

Question 7

Greek colonization

ended rule of tyrants who had the support of those opposed to the oligarchic aristocracy.

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

extended into northern Gaul.

failed.

brought to an end the hopes of those who were prospering from expanded commercial activities.

Question 8

In ancient Greece, tyrants

always promoted the interests of the aristocracy.

attained power, ironically, by popular election.

were replaced by kings.

were of peasant or slave origin.

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

Question 9

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

it was reserved for males.

it dealt only with the issues that the council of elders wanted it to deal with.

it was elected by the gerousia and the military commanders.

its role was a limited one, since it could not discuss issues, but merely vote on them.

it was composed of all male citizens of Sparta.

Question 10

The myth of Persian invincibility was broken at

Mycenae.

Marathon.

Messenia.

Persepolis.

Macedonia.

Question 11

All of the following was true about the Peloponnesian War except

a plague killed one-third of the population of Athens.

Athenians were defeated and their city wall torn down.

the foundation of Spartan strategy was the exploitation of its strength in fighting face-to-face military confrontations on land.

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

the foundation of Athenian strategy, initially, was the exploitation of its naval power.

Question 12

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

Thucydides.

Philip of Thebes.

Themosticles.

Homer.

Herodotus.

Question 13

Thucydides believed that

human nature showed no signs of order.

the past held no lessons for understanding the present.

truth was virtue.

there was an exact pattern of repetition in all human affairs.

historical writing should be objective, accurate, and factual.

Question 14

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

Aeschylus.

Euripides.

Lycurgus.

Thespis.

Sophocles.

Question 15

The plays of Euripides

had a pro-war flavor.

were uncontroversial.

influenced those of Aeschylus.

reflected a skepticism that questioned traditional values.

were less complex and less realistic than those of other Greek playwrights.

Question 16

Socrates

wrote The History of the Peloponnesian War.

was a merchant prince by trade.

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

was a student of Plato.

was a popular hero of the Peloponnesian War.

Question 17

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

10th

2nd

6th

8th

4th

Question 18

Greek religion was characterized by

a total lack of spiritual perspective.

a lack of practicality.

public apathy.

polytheism, rituals, sacrifice, and festivals.

a highly personalized basis.

Question 19

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

soothsayers.

oracles.

prophets.

shamans.

spiritualists.

Question 20

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

It was a society emphasizing militarism, which secluded its young men at a relatively young age in order to "harden" them for war.

It was a society in which men ruled, women were impotent in all areas of social life, international trade was nonexistent, and there were no public works programs.

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.

It was an environment in which total egalitarianism, wage labor, industrial production, a socialistic family structures, and female homosexuality were predominant.

It was ruled by philosopher kings.

Question 21

Women in ancient Sparta

engaged in systematic physical exercise.

were prohibited from leaving their houses.

were not in control of their daughters' education.

could be warriors under male leadership only.

had the same lifestyles as Athenian women.

Question 22

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

always dealt harshly with the leaders of enemy armies.

left judgment about the aftermath of battles to his generals.

was too important to be personally engaged in matters relating to individuals in battle.

was essentially uninterested in day-to-day military matters.

respected and rewarded bravery among his enemies.

Question 23

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

an idealistic dreamer

a ruler who aspired to divine honors

a mediocre military commander

a traitor to his father's cause

a ruthless Machiavellian

Question 24

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

Ptolemies in Egypt.

Seleucids in Egypt.

Etruscans in Italy.

Ptolemies in northeastern Asia Minor.

Attalid Kingdom of Pergamum in Persia and the East.

Question 25

The Hellenizing process

was hindered by the establishment of Greek cities throughout the Middle East.

provided the means for the spreading of Roman democracy to the Middle East cities.

encouraged the spread of democracy.

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

was of greatest importance in rural areas.