Question 1

The vast majority of Athenian citizens were of the merchant/artisan class.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Due to the Persian Wars,the center of Greek philosophical speculation shifted from Ionia to:

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A)   the Greek colonies surrounding the Black Sea.
B)   the Peloponnesus.
C)   Athens.
D)   the Greek "far west."
E)   the Phoenician colony of Carthage.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Cleisthenes is important in the history of Athenian government because he:

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A)   defeated Sparta in a series of brilliant naval campaigns.
B)   rejected the practice of ostracism, which allowed Athenians to banish a citizen for ten years.
C)   championed the cause of the demos and took steps to limit the power of aristocrats.
D)   defeated Persia at the battle of Marathon.
E)   championed the cause of the aristocrats and took steps to limit the power of the demos.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) C

Question 4

Socrates' most important pupil was:

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A)   Pythagoras.
B)   Plato.
C)   Aristotle.
D)   Isocrates.
E)   Zeno.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Since every polis needed hoplites:

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A)   production increased dramatically.
B)   more athletic contests and public spectacles were required.
C)   poleis were forced to grant more political power to them.
D)   farmers suffered losses at their expense.
E)   taxes needed to increase in order to arm them.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

The Dionysia celebrated:

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A)   the goddess Hera.
B)   Athenians who died in battle.
C)   Athenian democracy and the greatness of the polis.
D)   the god Ares.
E)   Athenian ancestors who fought at Troy.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Solon was an aristocrat who had made his name and fortune as a hoplite soldier and thus had the respect of every faction in Athenian society.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 8

The Greek historian Herodotus believed:

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A)   Persia was a very efficient state and deserved to dominate Greece.
B)   the Greeks were intellectually superior to the Persians and should have easily conquered Persia.
C)   both the Greeks and Persians were great peoples.
D)   Miletus would prosper under Persian control.
E)   war between the Greeks and Persia would be the downfall of Hellenic civilization.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D) C

Question 9

What were the motives for Greek colonization in the eighth and seventh centuries B.C.E.,and what were the effects of colonization on the ancient world?

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Question 10

Lyric poetry from Archaic Greece:

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A)   ignores or even mocks traditional military virtues and heroism.
B)   expresses the individual feelings of the poet.
C)   expresses romantic longing and sexual desire.
D)   deals with themes such as beauty, love, and ambition.
E)   promotes normative social practices in Greek society.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

After hoplites were introduced in Greece:

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A)   the chaos of early Greece ended and the Age of Enlightenment began.
B)   aristocrats lost their monopoly on military prowess.
C)   foot soldiers could not withstand armed men on horses.
D)   individual soldiers did not have to keep armor and weapons.
E)   democracy became the type of government for all of Greece.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

One purpose of tragedy was to help the audience purge their emotions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the historian Thucydides,the Peloponnesian War began:

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A)   as a way to permanently remove the Persian threat from the Aegean Sea.
B)   because of the growing power of Athens, and the fear and envy this power inspired in Sparta.
C)   to facilitate the expansion of Athens into Syracuse (Sicily) .
D)   because Athens failed to support the Delian League.
E)   when Sparta's imperial ambitions threatened the Greeks north of the Peloponnesus.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

The Athenian strategos Pericles expanded democracy in Athens by:

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A)   giving all Athenians, even slaves, the right to vote.
B)   eliminating ostracism.
C)   giving every Athenian citizen the right to propose legislation.
D)   giving the vote to women.
E)   passing a law that forbade rule by tyrants.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

The growth of Athenian democracy,with its emphasis on equality between citizens,led to:

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A)   greater equality between men and women.
B)   greater inequality between men and women.
C)   greater social freedoms for women, but no new political rights.
D)   greater equality between all individuals by abolishing slavery.
E)   distrust of all non-Athenians and isolationism.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

The Archaic Age of Greece begins with the emergence of the polis and the return of writing,but most of what we know of the period comes from the particular perspective of the:

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A)   Corinthians.
B)   Spartans.
C)   Thebans.
D)   Athenians.
E)   Persians.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

What was the effect of rising democracy on the position of women in Athens?

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Question 18

What was the role of slaves in Spartan society versus Athenian society?

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Question 19

Spartan soldiers were forbidden to engage in trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The catalyst of the Persian Wars was:

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A)   the imperial concerns of the Persians.
B)   a revolt instigated by the Ionian Greeks against the Persians.
C)   the imperial concerns of the Greeks.
D)   a dispute between Sparta and Athens that the Persians were asked to resolve.
E)   the unprovoked invasion of Euboea by the Persians.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Exam 3: The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

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Due to the Persian Wars,the center of Greek philosophical speculation shifted from Ionia to:

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Cleisthenes is important in the history of Athenian government because he:

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Socrates' most important pupil was:

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Since every polis needed hoplites:

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The Dionysia celebrated:

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Solon was an aristocrat who had made his name and fortune as a hoplite soldier and thus had the respect of every faction in Athenian society.

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The Greek historian Herodotus believed:

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What were the motives for Greek colonization in the eighth and seventh centuries B.C.E.,and what were the effects of colonization on the ancient world?

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According to the historian Thucydides,the Peloponnesian War began:

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What was the effect of rising democracy on the position of women in Athens?

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