Class Quiz - Ch 5 & 6 Flashcards
On what island did the Minoan civilization begin?
Cyprus
Crete
Sicily
Sardinia
Crete
What do historians think Minoans did for sport?
They played a ball game on a court
They had horse races through their cities
They leapt over charging bulls
They swam from one island to the next
They leapt over charging bulls
What was a notable characteristic of Mycenaean civilization?
Pacifism
Frequent warfare
lack of a writing system
lack of connection to Greek civilization
Frequent warfare
What is another word for a city-state?
Polis
Helot
Agora
Hoplite
Polis
What would a Greek person NOT find in an agora?
Warriors training for battle
Shopkeepers trading goods
People debating politics
People gossiping
Warriors training for battle
At what age were Spartan men expected to become foot soldiers and serve in the military?
5 years old
10 years old
20 years old
35 years old
20 years old
What rights given to women in Sparta set them apart from other civilizations at the time?
Right to join the army
Right to divorce by choice
Right to become military leader
Right to own property
Right to own property
What was the role of Delphi in Greek mythology?
The site of the Olympic Games
A place to receive visions of the future
A place to receive visions of the past
A shrine to Odysseus
A place to receive visions of the future
Which city-state is considered to have been the world’s first democracy?
Sparta
Athens
Corinth
Thebes
Athens
Who could vote in Athenian democracy?
All citizens of Athens
Women and men over 25 who owned property
Free men over 20 who completed military training
Men and women who had completed their education
Free men over 20 who completed military training
What was NOT an obligation of Athenian citizens?
Voting in all elections
Serving in the military during war
Serving on juries
Serviing as a builder on new temples
Serviing as a builder on new temples
What were the Greek colonies called that the Persians had taken control of in the 500s BC (which sparked the Persian Wars)?
Rhodes
Crete
Ionia
Delphi
Ionia
What was one of the main reasons for the Greek victory at the Battle of Salamis?
- The Persian ships were too big to maneuver well
- The Greek ships were larger and more powerful
- The narrow pass allowed the Spartans to take on a larger army
- The walls of Athens were too strong for the Persians
The Persian ships were too big to maneuver well
Which city-state led the Delian League?
Sparta
Athens
Thebes
Corinth
Athens
Which Greek leader commissioned the Parthenon?
Solon
Cleisthenes
Xerxes
Pericles
Pericles
What does philosophia mean in Greek?
Love of philsophers
Love of kindness
Love of wisdom
Love of the gods
Love of wisdom
Who was NOT one of the great Greek philosophers?
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Cicero
Cicero
What is most central to the Socratic method?
Doing experiments
Asking questions
Being really smart
Having an opinion
Asking questions
What type of government did Plato think was the best?
Democracy
Rule by philosophers
Rule by a royal family
Military dictatorship
Rule by philosophers
What is a simple summary of the Odyssey’s story?
The epic battles between the Greeks and Troy
The retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae
A man’s decade long journey home
the hunt for a set of stones that give their owner untold power
A man’s decade long journey home
What does lyric poetry get its name from?
The goddess of Lyrica
A musical instrument
The polis called Lyr
The poet Lyrasthenes
A musical instrument
Which Greek historican used the most modern methods?
Herodotus
Gonzalacles
Xenophon
Thucydides
Thucydides
Which Greek playwright was famous for his comedies?
Aristophanes
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides
Aristophanes
A statue of which god once stood inside the Parthenon?
Zeus
Parthenios
Athena
Achilles
Athena
From which region of the ancient world did Alexander originate?
Greee
Persia
Egypt
Macedonia
Macedonia
What mountain range is to the north of Italy?
Alps
Andes
Appalachians
Rocky Mountains
Alps
What were the patricians?
the lower class of Italy
elected officials among aristocratic families
a position in the Catholic Church
medical doctors
elected officials among aristocratic families
What is paterfamilies?
A family memoir
the wife
the ancestors
the head of the family
the head of the family
What was Rome’s first form of government?
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Communist dictatorship
Monarchy
Who was Marc Anthony’s ally during the civil war against Octavian?
Caesar
Cleopatra
Brutus
Remus
Cleopatra
Who came up with the theory in astronomy that the earth is the center of the universe by synthesizing previous knowledge?
Galileo
Plato
Cicero
Ptolemy
Ptolemy
Who was the physician who lived in Rome and summarized all of the existing medical knowledge?
Ibn Sina
Hippocrates
Galen
Oz
Galen
What were man-made channels used to bring water to the Roman cities?
Public baths
Aquifers
Canals
Aqueducts
Aqueducts
What system of law did Romans use, which was based on a written code of law?
Civil law
Constitutional democracy
Republic
Monarchy
Civil law
What was Cincinnatus found doing which was valued in Rome?
Swimming
Farming
Prayinng
Studying
Farming
Who were the backbone of the Roman army?
Spinal structures
Chariots
Archers
Centurions
Centurions
What does Pax Romana mean?
Roman peace
Golden age
Roman victory
Roman power
Roman peace
How were wealthy classes educated in Rome?
They were taught by reading without any help
They were taught by their parents
They went to military training schools
They hired expensive tutors
They hired expensive tutors
