Question 1

Discuss the vacuum of power created by the collapse of the Athenian Empire.Who were the main competitors in the struggle for power? How did Sparta's military and foreign policies change from the collapse of the Athenian Empire to its own collapse? What accounts for its downfall?

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Question 2

According to the ________ theory,the world consists of innumerable tiny,solid,indivisible,and unchanging particles,or "atoms," that move about in the void.

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Question 3

The term "________" was coined in the nineteenth century to describe the period of three centuries during which Greek culture spread far from its homeland to Egypt and deep into Asia.

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Question 4

What were the advantages and disadvantages of the Athenian system of justice? Compared to the current justice system in America,how do they match up? If you could select between the two‚ which one would you choose? Explain.

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Question 5

How did the relationship of Athens to its allies develop under the Delian League? Give specific examples from the text to supplement your answer.

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Question 6

In 386 b.c.e. ,Plato founded the ________,a center of philosophical investigation and a school for training statesmen and citizens.

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Question 7

Do you find Stoicism or Epicureanism more convincing? Why? What would society be like if everyone believed in the philosophy you chose? What would society be like if everyone believed in the other philosophy?

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Question 8

Examine the tactical strategies employed by Alexander the Great in the expansion of his empire.Do you believe it would have been possible to maintain an empire of such an immense size? What possible administrative problems do you believe Alexander would have faced? Do you believe he began the necessary measures to remedy these potential problems? Explain.

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Question 9

________ established the theory of the lever in mechanics and invented hydrostatics.

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Question 10

What were the underlying causes of the Great Peloponnesian War? In what respect could this conflict have been avoided? Was conflict between Athens and Sparta essentially inevitable? Discuss the strategies employed by both states and the relative success of each.

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Question 11

Under the leadership of Pericles,legislation was passed that made the hoplite class eligible for the archonship.Why was this provision such an important step in the establishment of a democratic state? How do you believe the noble members of Athenian society would have responded?

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Question 12

When the great Theban general ________ was killed at the Battle of Mantinea,Theban dominance died with him.

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Question 13

In the late fifth century b.c.e. ,the Spartans,under ________,obtained the support of the Persians,cut off the Athenian food supply through the Hellespont,and starved the Athenian people into submission.

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Question 14

________ was the first to argue that reason and reflection showed that reality was fixed and unchanging according to the idea that nothing could be created out of nothingness.

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Question 15

The Macedonian cavalry was made up of nobles and clan leaders called ________.

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Question 16

Both the Academy and Lyceum were centers of knowledge in the Greek world.However,the academic and ideological thrust of each institution differed.If you were to have attended each institution in fourth century b.c.e.Athens,what would you have observed at each institution? What was the manner of discourse? What would you have studied? Pick a specific topic or give a general first-person overview of what you would have observed.

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Question 17

Why and how did Philip conquer Greece between 359 and 338 b.c.e. How was he able to turn his region into a world power? Why was Demosthenes unable to defend Athens? Where does more of the credit for Philip's success lie: in Macedon's strength or in Athens's weakness?

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Question 18

In the winter of 478-477 b.c.e. ,the islanders and the Greeks from the coast of Asia Minor and other Greek cities on the Aegean met with the Athenians on the sacred island of Delos and swore oaths of alliance.They called themselves the Delian League.What were the aims of this new league? Were they successful? If so,how? If not,why not?

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Question 19

The goal of the Epicureans was to attain ________,the condition of being undisturbed,without pain,trouble,or responsibility.

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Question 20

________ was considered to be the ablest king in Macedonian history.

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Quiz 3: Classical and Hellenistic Greece