How did Cleisthenes lay the foundations for democracy in Athens?

a council of 500 that proposed, debated, and voted on laws

The new Greek military system, based on the use of hoplites, involved

armed soldiers in tight formations, carrying large shields

At the turn of the 5th century B.C., Greek city-colonies in Asia Minor

united to defeat the Persian invaders

Why is the period between 1100 B.C. and 750 B.C. called the Dark Age?

Little is known because few records have survived

Greek tragedies dealt with

universal themes that are still relevant today

As a result of the Athenian defeat in the Peloponnesian War, the

age of classical Greek culture came to an end

Why isn't it surprising that the Greeks became seafarers?

Greeks territory includes 8,500 miles of coasts and islands

5 Spartan men who saw the education of youth and citizens

What was the mission of the Delian League?

to liberate all Greek states that were under Persian control

According to Homer, a man wins arête by

a struggle to protect his family and preserve his honor

Aristotle's approach to philosophy was to

analyze and classify things on investigation and observation

The Iliad tells the story of

the actions of the Greek hero Achilles during the Trojan War

Why do scholars believe that the Mycenaeans developed a wide commercial network?

Mycenaean pottery has been found throughout Mediterranean

What technological advance helped to bring the Dark Age to an end?

Greeks began to make weapons and farming tools out of iron

What most seriously weakened the Athenians during the Peloponnesian War?

plague in the city and the defeat of their navy

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How did Cleisthenes lay the foundations for democracy in Athens?
seized the aristocrats' land and gave it to the poor
a council of 500 that proposed, debated, and voted on laws
permitted farmers and aristocrats to running the city-state
granted women full citizenship with political rights
2
The new Greek military system, based on the use of hoplites, involved
nobles on horseback doing most of the fighting
armed soldiers in tight formations, carrying large shields
hiring numbers of professional soldiers to fight in battles
forcing slaves to do all the fighting necessary in a war
3
In Athenian society, women
were not allowed to learn to read
always had a male guardian
were banned from taking part in religious festivals
commonly worked outside the home
4
At the turn of the 5th century B.C., Greek city-colonies in Asia Minor
welcomed the Persians
conquered Spartan invaders
united to defeat the Persian invaders
ransacked Athens
5
According to Greek religion, the gods lived
on Mount Olympus
in the heavens
within the hearts of those who worshiped them
in natural objects such as rocks, trees, and streams
6
The central meeting place in a polis was usually a hill called
an agora
a helot
an acropolis
a phalanx
7
Who supported the efforts of the Greek tyrants to control the city-states?
the helots
the aristocracy (wealthy)
middle class
the women
8
Why is the period between 1100 B.C. and 750 B.C. called the Dark Age?
It is not known why the era is called the Dark Age
Little is known because few records have survived
Much of Greece was embroiled in violent civil wars
During this time, there was more darkness than day light
9
Greek tragedies dealt with
universal themes that are still relevant today
entertaining themes that were meant to mock or criticize
common situations that the audience encounter every day
themes that applied only to gods or noble families
10
As a result of the Athenian defeat in the Peloponnesian War, the
new Greek power of Thebes became leader of the large empire
Spartans set out to conquer Macedonia
age of classical Greek culture came to an end
Athenians adopted the Spartan way of life
11
Why isn't it surprising that the Greeks became seafarers?
Greeks territory includes 8,500 miles of coasts and islands
The poet Homer praised the skills of seamen in his writings
They took to the sea so they wouldn't cross the mountains
They learned to build ships from the Egyptians
12
When Athens was an oligarchy, who were the people who served as its rulers?
elders
aristocrats
elected officials
soldiers
13
Who were the ephors?
The Laconian and Messenian captives who served slaves
Soldiers who marched into battle in the phalanx formation
Rulers who used force to take control
5 Spartan men who saw the education of youth and citizens
14
What was the mission of the Delian League?
to defeat the Spartans
to bring direct democracy to all Greek city-states
to liberate all Greek states that were under Persian control
to fight crime in Athens
15
According to Homer, a man wins arête by
fighting in the Trojan War
memorizing all of Homer's works
embarking on a long sea voyage
a struggle to protect his family and preserve his honor
16
Aristotle's approach to philosophy was to
visit various oracles to ask the gods for answers
concentrate on improving skills at debate and other pursuits
analyze and classify things on investigation and observation
search within himself for an overarching truth
17
The Iliad tells the story of
arrival of the Indo-European people who settled in Greece
various adventures of Mycenaean warriors in battle
the actions of the Greek hero Achilles during the Trojan War
Greek hero Odysseus, and journey home after the Trojan War
18
Why do scholars believe that the Mycenaeans developed a wide commercial network?
Mycenaean pottery has been found throughout Mediterranean
Wall murals have been found showing Mycenaean trader at work
Plaques in Kings tombs praise the Mycenaeans' traders skill
poet Homer wrote of their success as merchants
19
Athenians produced ______, both for local use and export.
iron weapons and farm tools
grain
gold jewelry
wine and olive oil
20
The Mycenaean civilization was ruled by
tyrants
philosophers
powerful monarchies
members of the military
21
What technological advance helped to bring the Dark Age to an end?
epic poetry form devised, helped Greeks to pass their time
Greeks began to make weapons and farming tools out of iron
Greeks learned to build beehive tombs to bury their kings in
Greeks began to sail across the Aegean to settle elsewhere
22
The first recorded Olympic festival including athletic games was held in 776 B.C. in order to
celebrate the coming of the harvest season
honor the gods and goddesses
determine the fittest men in Greek society
celebrate a Greek victory in battle
23
Herodotus wrote __, a work commonly regarded as the first real history in Western civilization.
The Republic
Oedipus Rex
History of the Persian Wars
The Oresteia
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What most seriously weakened the Athenians during the Peloponnesian War?
Athenian failure to give birth to enough sons
death of Pericles in 429 B.C. and failure of leaders after
the defection of Athenian slaves to the Spartans
plague in the city and the defeat of their navy
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The city-states of Greece were isolated by ______________.
oceans
religious beliefs
mountain ranges
fast flowing rivers

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