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1
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Where was the earliest civilization in the Aegean region located?
a. Crete

b. Cyprus
c. Sparta
d. Mycenaean
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a. Crete

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During the Greek Dark Age, some Greeks moved to settle in the area of Asia Minor known as ________.
a. Dorian.

   b. Ionia.
c. Lesbos.
d. Aeolia.
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b. Ionia.

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Hoplites were ________.

a. aristocratic cavalrymen.
b. a unit of military men eight ranks deep.

c.	heavily armed infantrymen who carried a short  sword and a long spear.

d.	All of these choices.
A

c. heavily armed infantrymen who carried a short

sword and a long spear.

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The Republic was written by?

a. Plato
b. socrates
c. hoplites
d. archimedes

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a. Plato

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5
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What was the republic about?

a. Living in Greek times
b. The ideals of government
c. War and peace
d. Early world civilizations

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b. The ideals of government

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What was Aristotles model of government?

a. Three parts; monarchy, aristocracy, and constitutional government.
b. Non rational with three parts
c. Same as plato
d. Same as Plato but a bit

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a.Three parts; monarchy, aristocracy, and constitutional government.

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Which of the following is true of the Sophists?

(A) They were wandering scholars.

(B) They believed understanding of the universe was beyond human capability.

(C). They believed there was no absolute right or wrong.

(D) All of the above.

A

(D) All of the above.

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The conquered peoples who were forced into serfdom by the Spartans were called

(A) Ionians.

(B) helots.

(C) polis.

(D) kratia.

A

(B) helots.

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Which of the following best describes the Greek term “polis”?

(A) citizens with political rights

(B) a community of citizens in which all economic, political, social and cultural activities are focused

(C) all citizens who possessed fundamental rights and
responsibilities

(D) all of the above

A

(D) all of the above

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Leading cultural center of Hellenistic World?

a. Socrates Wisdom
b. Alexandria in Egypt
c. Alexandria Library
d. Plato wisdom

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b. Alexandria Library

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Homer’s epic poems gave a universal model of all of the following EXCEPT

(A) honor.

(B) love.

(C) virtue.

(D) nobility.

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(B) love.

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12
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The hero of the epic poem “Illiad” is

(A) Paris.

(B) Achilles.

(C) Troy.

(D) Odysseus.

A

(B) Achilles.

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

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it was a male-dominated environment that used slaved, was predominantly agricultural, employed a limited number of craftsmen, gave a major role to the family, and accepted the practice of male homosexuality

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14
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The myth of Persian invincibility was broken at

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Marathon

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Polis was?

A. Home to many men and woman of a family

b. Government only
c. a community of citizens in which political, economic, social, cultural and religious activities were performed
d. all of the above

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c. a community of citizens in which political, economic, social, cultural, and religious activities were performed

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what were the three roles of greek religion?

a. explain nature, explain emotions that cause loss of control and bring light to now
b. explain nature, explain emotions that cause people to lose control, bring benefits to the here and now
c. Explain nature, explain emotions, and explain anger
d. all of the above

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b. explain nature, explain emotions that cause people to lose control, bring benefits to the here and now

17
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if one lived in a way the was harmonious with the natural law, or was submissive to the will of God, then one was living a life of virtue, The preceding statement would be a position advocated by the:

A. Stoics

B. Pericles

C. Greek ways

D. Dark ages

A

A. Stoics

18
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What did Thucydides believe?

a. all history is important
b. historical writings should not be documented
c. historical writing should be objective, accurate and factual
d. none of the above

A

c. historical writing should be objective, accurate and factual

19
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How did Greek colonization happen?

a. overpopulation drove citizens away
b. increase in trade with foreigners
c. not enough land
d. resulted from overpopulation, an increase in trade, and a widening gap between rich and poor

A

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

20
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Cleisthenes did what that was important?

a. Reformed greeks and created democracy
b. Created democracy
c. reformed Athenian government thus creating the foundation for political democracy
d. all of the above

A

c. reformed Athenian government thus creating the foundation for political democracy

21
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the ultimate result of the formation of the Delian league was to

a. Make Athens the number one city
b. Create a tax for new cities
c. Offer new jobs to families
d. Make Athens the dominant city-state in the region

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d. make Athens the dominant city-state in the region

22
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greek religion was characterized by:

a. polytheism, rituals, sacrifice, and festivals
b. monotheism, prayer and festivals
c. monotheism, prayer, food and animals
d. polytheism, rituals, sacrifice and food

A

a. polytheism, rituals, sacrifice, and festivals

23
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________ was the great Hellenistic scientist who established the constant value of pi.

a. Archimedes
    b. Polybius
c. Zeno
d. Epicurus
A

a. Archimedes

24
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in their effort to uncover the will of the gods, the ancient greeks made use of:

a. Ogers
b. Anchors
c. oracles
d. all of the above

A

oracles

25
Q

Alexender was tutored by?

a. pluto
b. pluto and aristotle
c. aristotle
d. hercules

A

c. Aristotle

26
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Alexander went to egypt to visit the

A

government of persia and he told him he was the son of Zues

27
Q

Who wrote History of the Persian Wars?

  a. Thucydides
b. Pericles
c. Herodotus
d. Aeschylus
A

c. Herodotus

28
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Who wrote the history of the peloponesian war?

  a. Thucydides
b. Pericles
c. Herodotus
d. Aeschylus
A

a. Thucydides

29
Q

Who was Solon?

A

Athenian Aristocrat, freed slaves and rules in favor of the masses

30
Q

Longest Lasting hellenistic kingdom?

A

Alexandria in Egypt by the Ptolmies

31
Q

The geographic area of Greece that contained Sparta was called ________.

a. Attica
   b. Boeotia
c. Peloponnesus
d. Thrace
A

c. Peloponnesus

32
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Which of the following best describes the Greek term polis?

a. a community of economic equality
b. citizens with political rights
c. a community in which all people have the right to vote
d. a community in which all people speak the Greek language
A

b. citizens with political rights

33
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Who became leader of Athens after the Persian Wars and helped make it the center of Greek culture?

a. Pericles
b. Pisistratus
c. Miltiades
d. Leonidas
A

a. Pericles

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