Deck 3: The Civilization of the Greeks

Question 1

Discuss the organization of the Athenian political system. Was it a democracy? In what ways is Athenian democracy similar to American democracy? In what ways is it different?

Answer 1

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Question 2

Talk about :
Knossus

Answer 2

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Question 3

The classical age of Greece is known for its literary, artistic, and intellectual achievements. In what ways do Greek history, drama, art, and philosophy celebrate Greek accomplishments and values, and in what ways does Greek culture explore more universal human concerns and ideals?

Answer 3

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Question 4

Talk about :
Dorians

Question 5

Talk about :
Minoan Crete

Question 6

What significant philosophical differences separated Plato and Aristotle?

Question 7

Talk about :
Troy

Question 8

How did social status and gender affect the life experiences of those who resided in ancient Athens?

Question 9

Talk about :
Pericles' Funeral Oration

Question 10

What were the major features of the civilizations of the Minoans and Mycenaeans, and how did they create a foundation for classical Greece?

Question 11

Talk about :
Greek Dark Age

Question 12

Talk about :
the geography of the Greek peninsula

Question 13

How did Greek males regard Greek females? What opportunities did Greek society and culture offer to women for self-expression?

Question 14

Talk about :
Arthur Evans and Heinrich Schliemann

Question 15

What were the characteristics of the Greek polis ? How did it differ from the Sumerian city-state?

Question 16

What do historians mean by the phrase "The Age of Pericles?" What were the characteristics of this period that made it distinct?

Question 17

Talk about :
Mycenaeans

Question 18

Discuss the causes and course of the Great Peloponnesian War. What impact did the war have on the Greeks?

Question 19

What role did geography play in the evolution of Greek history and the creation of Greek poleis ?

Question 20

What were the causes, results, and the turning points of the Persian Wars?

Question 21

Talk about :
Peloponnesus

Question 22

Talk about :
kouros

Question 23

Talk about :
Sappho

Question 24

Talk about :
oligarchy

Question 25

Talk about :
elders and ephors

Question 26

Talk about :
Hesiod's Works and Days

Question 27

Talk about :
polis

Question 28

Talk about :
Homer's Iliad and Odyssey

Question 29

Talk about :
arete

Question 30

Talk about :
Lycurgus

Question 31

Talk about :
Solon

Question 32

Talk about :
Cleisthenes

Question 33

Talk about :
Magna Graecia

Question 34

Talk about :
hoplites

Question 35

Talk about :
helots

Question 36

Talk about :
Spartiates

Question 37

Talk about :
tyrant

Question 38

Talk about :
phalanx

Question 39

Talk about :
Attica

Question 40

Talk about :
Sparta

Question 41

Talk about :
the Acropolis

Question 42

Talk about :
Peloponnesian War

Question 43

Talk about :
Herodotus

Question 44

Talk about :
Thucydides

Question 45

Talk about :
Marathon, Thermopylae, and Plataea

Question 46

Talk about :
oracle at Delphi

Question 47

Talk about :
hetairai and symposium

Question 48

Talk about :
Thebes

Question 49

Talk about :
Darius and Xerxes

Question 50

Talk about :
Delian League

Question 51

Talk about :
Thales and Pythagoras

Question 52

Talk about :
Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides

Question 53

Talk about :
Sophists and rhetoric

Question 54

Talk about :
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian Orders

Question 55

Talk about :
Aristotle

Question 56

Talk about :
Aristophanes

Question 57

Talk about :
strategoi

Question 58

Talk about :
Socrates

Question 59

Talk about :
Plato's Republic

Question 60

Talk about :
Olympian gods

Question 61

The English archaeologist ____ uncovered the Bronze Age Minoan civilization on Crete.

A)Sir Arthur Evans.
B)Heinrich Schliemann.
C)Gertrude Bell.
D)Mary Leakey.
E)Richard Leakey.

Question 62

The civilization of Minoan Crete

A)enjoyed great prosperity due to extensive sea trade and commerce.
B)was poor and isolated.
C)developed elaborate skills in art and architecture, visible in their great palaces.
D)flourished after 1450 B.C.E.
E)a and c

Question 63

Tyranny in the Greek polis arose as

A)the people became complacent due to the egalitarian nature of Greek society.
B)the response to the cry for strong leadership from the established aristocratic oligarchies.
C)the religious beliefs of the Greeks collapsed.
D)the result of foreign invasion, mainly the Persians under Darius.
E)a reaction to aristocratic power and a widening gulf between the rich and the poor.

Question 64

Homer's Iliad points out the

A)honor and courage of Greek aristocratic heroes in battle.
B)exalted position of women in Greek society.
C)absolute abhorrence of violence by the Greeks.
D)Greeks' rejection of slavery.
E)superiority of the military phalanx over the aristocratic cavalry.

Question 65

The Greek polis put primary emphasis on

A)the protection of its citizens' individual rights.
B)cooperating with neighboring poleis for the common good.
C)untrammeled private enterprise.
D)cooperation between its citizens for the common welfare.
E)b and c

Question 66

During the migrations of the Greek Dark Age, many Ionians

A)occupied northern Greece.
B)took control of the Peloponnesus.
C)crossed the Aegean Sea to settle in Asia Minor.
D)moved to Crete.
E)abandoned Attica in favor of the Peloponnesus.

Question 67

The hoplite phalanx relied for its success on

A)superior horsemanship.
B)individual acts of valor.
C)speed and mobility.
D)discipline and teamwork.
E)fortified wine.

Question 68

Which of the following statements best describes the Mycenaeans?

A)They were merchants who dominated Mediterranean trade in the fourth century B.C.E.
B)They were a warrior people who achieved their apex between 1400 and 1200 B.C.E.
C)They produced exotic articles of trade in the fifth century B.C.E.
D)They were a people dominated by a theocracy; they were often led into battle by their warrior priesthood.
E)They were a non-Greek speaking peoples on the island of Crete.

Question 69

The polis was the Greek name for

A)county.
B)police.
C)people.
D)city-state.
E)culture.

Question 70

The term wanax refers to Mycenaean

A)priests.
B)Slaves.
C)Kings.
D)Temples.
E)Women.

Question 71

A popular Minoan sport was

A)bowling.
B)wrestling.
C)soccer.
D)bull jumping.
E)throwing javelins.

Question 72

Which of the following is true of Greece from c. 750 to c. 500 B.C.E.?

A)It was a period of social cohesion and great Greek empires.
B)The Greeks' colonization efforts in the Aegean and Black Seas came to an end.
C)The polis evolved into the central institution in Greek life.
D)It was a period of incessant warfare.
E)It was the Golden Age, dominated by Socrates, Plato, and Pericles.

Question 73

Talk about :
the Parthenon

Question 74

The development of the polis had a negative impact on Greek society by

A)fostering a sense of disunity among commoners.
B)dividing Greece into fiercely competitive states.
C)discouraging the development of polytheistic religion.
D)retarding democracy in the organization of civic governments.
E)limiting the development of Greek artistic and intellectual accomplishments.

Question 75

All of the following are prominent features of Greece's topography except

A)extensive open plains.
B)bays and harbors.
C)mountains.
D)valleys.
E)long seacoast.

Question 76

In general, separate early Greek communities

A)developed close ties and cooperated with one another.
B)exchanged diplomatic representatives only.
C)avoided all contact to appease their city gods.
D)established formal federations early in Greece's history.
E)became fierce rivals fighting so often as to threaten Greek civilization itself.

Question 77

Which of the following was not a characteristic of the typical Greek polis ?

A)It contained an agora and acropolis within its fortifications.
B)Each polis had a population of between 90,000 and 100,000 citizens.
C)Each polis was autonomous from all other poleis .
D)The strength of the community came through cooperation.
E)Most Greek women were restricted largely to the home.

Question 78

Which of the following is not true of Greek colonization?

A)Colonies contributed to the expansion of Greek culture through the Mediterranean basin.
B)Greek colonies were trading posts rather than permanent settlements.
C)Greek colonists became more aware of their own linguistic and cultural similarities.
D)Colonization promoted increased trade and industry.
E)Those enriched through colonization desired new political privileges, which fueled political crises in many Greek states.

Question 79

Which Greek philosopher said, with regard to the polis, "We must rather regard every citizen as belonging to the state"?

A)Socrates.
B)Plato.
C)Aristotle.
D)Xenophanes.
E)Pythagoras.

Question 80

What were the chief characteristics of the Greek Dark Age?

A)It was a period of migrations and declining food production.
B)It was a period of political anarchy and many foreign invasions.
C)It was a period of intermittent warfare between highly developed city-states.
D)It was the most economically productive period of Greek history due to the rapid development of Greek colonies.
E)It was an era in which the mainland of Greece was controlled by Crete.