IDENTIFICATION QUESTIONS

Cnossus                                Homer                                   Cimon

Demosthenes                      Polis                                       Epicurus

Zeno                                       Tyrant                                     Archimedes

League of Corinth               Arete                                      Solon

Helots                                    Pisistratus                             Clisthenes

Tholos                                                                                                   

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Archeological studies of Mycenaean cities and palaces indicate they were

                a. a warlike and violent people.

                b. isolated from outside contacts.

                c. ruled by powerful kings and large bureaucracies.

                d. spoke a version of Latin rather than Greek. 

2.  A tholos tomb  

a.  consisted of many shaft graves grouped in a central area.

b.  was a single huge beehive-like chamber.

c.  revealed the wealth and power of the Minoan kings.

d.  contained cremated remains of warriors.

3. Homer�s epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey, refer primarily to which period in Greek history?

a. Minoan                                              c. �Middle Age� or Archaic

b. Mycenaean                                      d. Classical    

4.  Which qualities would a Homeric hero prize most dearly?

a.  strength, teamwork, artistic ability

b.  charity, prowess, speaking ability

c.  individual prowess, courage, excellence

d.  wealth, love of country, the good life

5.  In the Greek world, a polis was a(n)

a.  independent political unit.

b.  small city.

c.  community sharing common ancestors and religious rites.

d.  all of the above

6. According to legend, the Greeks finally destroyed the city of Troy using (Image, 90)

a. hoplites.                                            c. a specially constructed catapult.

b. lightning bolts.                                 d. a giant wooden horse.

7.  A hoplite phalanx is

a.  a disciplined, closed fighting formation.

b.  a large many-oared warship.

c.  a new tax leveled against foreigners in Athens.

d.  a Greek cavalry formation.

8. In The Iliad, Homer portrays the role of women primarily as (Document, 92)

                a. warriors and athletes.

                b. mothers and homemakers.

                c. teachers and scholars.

                d. shopkeepers and small traders.

9.  The Greek colonization movement around 750 B.C.E. occurred primarily because of the

a.  fear of the Dorian invasion.

b.  overpopulation of Greek lands.

c.  desire to trade and make money.

d.  need to escape from internal disputes between city states.

10. From Map 3-2 (94), which people founded colonies before and during the Greek colonial period?

                a. Egyptians

                b. Phoenicians

                c. Minoans

                c. Etruscans

11.  Aristotle valued the polis very highly because he thought 

a.  it provided the most efficient military system.

b.  it organized colonies.

c.  only the polis provided law and justice.

d.  the polis was more efficient than the city-state.

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12. Hesiod believed that farmers possessed all of the following virtues except (Document, 97)

                a. initiative.

                b. eloquence.

                c. appreciation for nature.

                d. strong work ethic.

13. The Peloponnesus (Map 3-3, 99)  is

                a. a peninsula attached to mainland Greece by a narrow isthmus.

                b. an island covered with mountains.

                c. an island separated from Greece by the Gulf of Corinth.

                d. much smaller than Attica.

14. The major city-state that controlled the peninsula of Attica (Map 3-4, 101) was

a. Athens.                                              c. Corinth.

b. Sparta.                                               d. Argos.

15.  The two main factors which determined the character of Spartan society were

a.  the conquest of Arcadia and the revival of trade.

b.  the conquest of Messenia and the enslavement of the Helots.

c.  the rigorous training of a Spartan warrior and the desire for glory.

d.  the Spartan distrust of Athens and Spartan desire to compete with the Athenians.

16.  The Spartans were compelled to make the army the primary focus of their society because

a.  of the threat of conquest by Corinth.

b.  of the danger of a Persian invasion.

c.  they wanted to conquer the Peloponnesus.

d.  of the threat of rebellion by their slaves.

17.  In the Spartan government, which institution represented the democratic element?

a.  the assembly                                  c. the council of elders

b. board of ephors                               d. the kings

18.  Which of the following best characterizes the typical life of a Spartan woman?

a.  fighting in the army alongside the men

b.  a more restricted life than other Greek women

c.  study of poetry and philosophy

d.  gymnastic training and indoctrination in Spartan ideals

19.  Solon's reforms

a.  encouraged industry.

b.  expanded citizenship.

c.  made Athens dependent on imported wheat.

d.  all of the above.

20. Solon, Pisistratus, and Clisthenes contributed to the development of Athenian government by

                a. breaking down traditional allegiances. 

                b. establishing democratic institutions.

                c. strengthening regional authority.

                d. establishing a theoretical basis for monarchy.

21.  Ostracism was a political tactic used to [GMAP2] 

a.  remove people suspected of treason and other misdeeds.

b.  assassinate  rival politicians.

c.  separate slave families as punishment for disobedience.

d.  dissuade rival city-states from taking military action.

22.  For most Greeks, the greatest personality flaw was that of hubris, which can be defined as

                a. arrogance that accompanied excellence.

                b. cowardice in battle.

                c. disloyalty to the polis.

                d. excessive sexual indulgence.

23.  The Athenian victory at Marathon in 490 B.C.E.

a.  was due to the leadership of Miltiades.

b.  was important for the positive contributions of Athens in the 5th century.

c.  did not provide permanent protection for Athens from the Persian threat.

d.  all of the above

24. The Persian War battle that ensured Greek independence was

a. Marathon.                                         c. Thermopylae.

b. Salamis.                                            d.  Plataea.

25.  Athens became the leader of the Delian League because

a.  Sparta desired to spend more time trading in the Mediterranean.

b.  Corinth's navy had nearly been destroyed by the Persians.

c.  Sparta was not willing to make a long-term commitment from the Peloponnesus.

d.  Athens had no outstanding leaders of its own at that time.

26. The major geographical regions of Classical Greece (Map 3-5, 104) were

                a. Arcadia, Attica, Laconia, Euboea, Lydia.

                b. Thrace, Macedonia, Persia, Asia Minor.

                c.  Peloponnesus, Attica, Phoenicia, Levant.

                d. Thrace, Macedonia, Peloponnesus, Attica, Asia Minor.

27. According to Map 3-6 (106), the Athenian empire was divided into

                a. satrapies, clients, and occupied poleis.

                b. city-states, empires, kingdoms.

                c. independent cities paying tribute, occupied cities, Persian client states.

                d. independent states, dependent states, allied states.  

28.  The rebellion of the island of Thasos from the Delian League in 465 B.C.E. was important because

a.  it showed Athenian military weakness.

b.  it reflected growing Persian influence in the area.

c.  Sparta aided the rebellion.

d.  it was the first recorded instance in which Athenian interests alone seemed to dominate league policy.

29. The primary cause of the Peloponnesian War was

                a. the rise of Sparta.

                b. Athen�s growing domination over the other city states.

                c. the emergence of Thebes.

                d. the threat from Philip of Macedonia.

30.  The rationale behind the expedition against Sicily was

a.  the conquest of Sicily would have deprived the Spartans of all hope of western support.

b.  it would have provided Athens with plenty of money.

c.  attack the Syracusans before they attack Athens.

d.  both a and b

31.  The Athenians lost the Peloponnesian War because

a.  Pericles' strategy failed.

b.  none of Pericles' successors could hold the state to a consistent policy.

c.  the Sicilian expedition was a disastrous failure.

d.  all of the above

32.  The period 404-371 B.C.E. was called the Spartan hegemony and is characterized by

a.  Spartan leadership of the Greek world.

b.  overextension of Spartan power in Asia Minor.

c.  the rise of Theban and Athenian power.

d.  all of the above

33. In Greek literature, mythology and theater portrayed the extent of women�s influence as

                a. greater than it was in Greek history.

                b. about the same as it was in Greek history.

                c. less than it was in Greek history.

                d. limited to the letter of the laws.

34. According to Aristophanes� play Lysistrata, the Athenians gave up control over Pylos (Messenia) because (Document, 110)

                a. the Spartans had kidnapped their children.

                b. the Spartans had defeated the Athenian forces nearby.

                c. it was no longer of any strategic importance.

                d. their wives refused to have sex with them until they did.

35.  The chorego was

a.  a ritual dancer.

b.  the author of a tragedy.

c.  a wealthy citizen who provided a dramatic chorus.

d.   one of three actors in a play.

36.  Which of the following best describes the plays of Euripides?

a.  political satire

b.  powerful cosmic themes and thundering language

c.  pride in the superiority of the Greek polis  

d.  the psychology and behavior of individual human beings

37.  Thucydides was an Athenian who

a.  wrote the history of the Persian Wars.

b.  wrote the history of the Peloponnesian War.

c.  divorced himself from the influence of the Hippocratic school of medicine.

d.  describes the chaos of the warring Greek states in the fourth century.

38.  The League of Corinth

a.  ostensibly provided for the autonomy of the Greeks.

b.  promoted suppression of piracy and civil war.

c.  showed that the polis had lost control of its own affairs.

d.  all of the above

39.  After Philip's assassination, Alexander

a.  consolidated Greece and the northern frontier of Macedon.

b.  promoted various members of his family to help with the administration of Greece.

c.  was well received and supported by the Greeks.

d.  all of the above

40.  Which best describes Alexander's early strategy against Persia?

a.  besiege the most important cities and wear the opposition down over a long period of time

b.  attack Syria first since it was the key to Persian strength

c.  seek quick and decisive battles to gain money and supplies from the conquered territory

d.  all of the above

41. According to Map 3-7 (116), Alexander the Great

                a. departed Europe for Asia and never returned.

                b. invaded Arabia after he finished with his Persian campaigns.

c. died of fever in Bactria.

d. conquered all of India before returning to Persia.

42.  Alexander was forced to end his conquest in India because of

a.  a mutiny by his men.                     c.  a fever which eventually killed him.

b.  a lack of funds.                               d.  his assassination.

43.  Which best describes the beliefs of Epicurus?

a.  pursuit of happiness, practical atheism, withdrawal from public life

b.  pursuit of knowledge, belief in gods, public spiritedness

c.  a life in harmony with god and nature, knowledge of good and evil, avoidance of passion

d.  idealism, literary and historical studies, "indifference"

44.  Which best describes the philosophy of the Stoics?

a.  denunciation of convention, advocacy of a crude life in accordance with nature

b.  a life in harmony with god and nature, knowledge of good and evil, avoidance of passion

c.  since nothing can be known, nothing matters

d.  both a and c

45. According to Plutarch (Document, 121), Archimedes, a great Hellenistic scientist, did not write down his findings about pulleys because

                a. he was illiterate. 

                b. he feared persecution and censorship. 

                c. he was afraid that people would steal his ideas.

                d. he considered such practical applications beneath him.