Test: Arête

Question 1

The word Spartan has come to mean ____ .

Answer 1

Highly self-disciplined

Question 2

During the dark ages, the admiration of a city-states cheiftain was important for the morale of the people and the subject of epic poems by homer. (True or false)

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Early Minoan writing system, known as Linear A, has been an invaluable source for the description of Minoan life. (true or false)

Answer 3

False

Question 4

According to Greek religion, the gods lived ___ .

Answer 4

On mount Olympus

Question 5

These columns were identified by the scroll shape at the top of the column.

Answer 5

Ionic

Question 6

The Hellenistic age describes the time period after the death of Phillip 2 when Alexander started his conquest of Persia. (True or false)

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Athens main goal was to make every citizen part of the military machine. (True or false)

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Most historians think the Minoan civilization was ____ .

Answer 8

Invaded and destroyed by Mycenaeans.

Question 9

Which God or goddess controlled the sea and all forms of water?

Answer 9

Poseidon

Question 10

Socrates was executed as a criminal. (True or false)

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Who was the Greek goddess of love?

Answer 11

Aphrodite

Question 12

Homers Lola’s and odyssey were ____ .

Answer 12

Epic poems

Question 13

The beginnings of democracy in Athens and in the United States are markedly similar. (True or false)

Answer 13

True

Question 14

There were over 50 major gods, goddesses, creatures, and Titans that lived on mount Olympus. (True or false)

Answer 14

False

Question 15

The conquests of Alexander the Great created the ____ .

Answer 15

Hellenistic era, an age that saw the expansion of the Greek language and Greek ideas to the non- Greek world.

Question 16

The arrival of the Phoenicians signaled the end of the greek dark age. (True or false)

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Alexander’s empire extended as Far East as ___ .

Answer 17

Pakistan

Question 18

Wrote lilad

Answer 18

Homer

Question 19

Began the discipline of political science.

Answer 19

Plato

Question 20

Believed that virtue led to happiness.

Answer 20

Socrates

Question 21

Home of the Greek gods

Answer 21

Mount Olympus

Question 22

Home of the Minoan civilization

Answer 22

Crete

Question 23

The government of Sparta was an oligarchy, which means that it was _____ .

Answer 23

Ruled by the few.

Question 24

In Athens, all men over 20 were citizens with full political rights. (True or false)

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Ruled during the golden age of Athens

Answer 25

Pericles

Question 26

Brought democracy to Athens

Answer 26

Cleisthenes

Question 27

Athenian who ran from marathon to Athens

Answer 27

Pheidippides

Question 28

Wrote down the oral traditions of the dark ages

Answer 28

Homer

Question 29

Wrote tragedies

Answer 29

Aeschylus