Ancient Greece: Minoan Crete to the End of the Classical Era

Question 1

Expanded democracy to all citizens, led Athens during Peloponnesian war

Accepted Answer

Pericles

Question 2

Who was the Greek god of the sea, horses, and earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

Poseidon

Question 3

Divided voting up amongst the 10 tribes of Athens, and established the Ecclesia

Accepted Answer

Cleisthenes

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a hoplite?

Accepted Answer

Heavily armed infantrymen with bronze weapons and armor, a citizen/soldier

Question 5

Which of the following was the cause of the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

Athens was advancing into Spartan territory; attacked two of its neighbors

Question 6

Which famous Greek playwright is famous for writing Oedipus Rex and Antigone?

Accepted Answer

Sophocles

Question 7

Which of the following best explains why the 1st Persian War against Greece began?

Accepted Answer

Darius wanted to expand his empire westward and take revenge upon Ionians

Question 8

A poor man who became a war hero, led Athens to victory in 2nd Persian War

Accepted Answer

Themistocles

Question 9

Minoan art depicted dolphins, aquatic life, and ships. What does this suggest?

Accepted Answer

The sea, its life-forms, and vegetation were important to their lives

Question 10

In The Iliad, Which of the following best explains the lessons taught through the character of Hector?

Accepted Answer

Honor is the most important virtue to which every soldier should aspire

Question 11

Which of the following best explains the historical cause of the Trojan War?

Accepted Answer

The Mycenaeans wanted to expand their control over the Aegean World

Question 12

A greek drama which depicted everyday life, often in a lighthearted manner

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Comedy

Question 13

A greek drama in which the characters were usually defeated by their flaws

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Tragedy

Question 14

Established the system of Spartan laws and the Gerousia

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Lycurgus

Question 15

The most sacred part of a city, usually on a hill overlooking the city

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acropolis

Question 16

Who is the historian of the Peloponnesian Wars, and focused on a more realistic and detailed history of the Greeks?

Accepted Answer

Thucydides

Question 17

Which philosopher was put to death for "corrupting the youth" of Athens and was the teacher of Plato?

Accepted Answer

Socrates

Question 18

Which famous battle of the Persian Wars focused on the bravery and skill of 300 Spartans?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Thermopylae

Question 19

Who is remembered as the “Father of History” because he wrote the first history book, began recording and analysing past

Accepted Answer

Herodotus

Question 20

Which Greek author famously wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

Accepted Answer

Homer

Question 21

Plato founded the ________, which was devoted to philosophy and education.

Accepted Answer

Academy of Athens

Question 22

The first civilization on the island of Crete. This civilization was named after a legendary king and was called _______

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Minoan

Question 23

A greek city-state, cultural and political center of a region

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Polis

Question 24

Created first system of democracy in Athens, got rid of wealthy oligarchy

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Solon

Question 25

Who was the Greek goddess of wisdom and crafts and the patroness of Athens?

Accepted Answer

Athena

Question 26

The marketplace or meeting place within most Greek cities

Accepted Answer

agora

Question 27

Which of the following resulted from the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

Athens was defeated, its wall torn down, and its navy dismantled

Question 28

Who was the Greek god of medicine, music, poetry, and the sun?

Accepted Answer

Apollo

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT true about Greek art and architecture?

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It focused on simple architectural buildings to enhance life in the agora

Question 30

What is the definition of philosophy?

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love of wisdom

Question 31

Which of the following best describes the religion of ancient Greece?

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polytheistic; practical and social implications; negative view of gods

Question 32

Types of Government: One ruler who has seized power by force

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Tyranny

Question 33

Which of the following was NOT a reform of Cleisthenes?

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Shifted the focus in Athens from politics to war

Question 34

Which naval battle in 480 B.C. ended Xerxes expansion into Greece and brought about the conclusion of the Persian Wars?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Salamis

Question 35

Who was the Greek god of thunder and lightning?

Accepted Answer

Zeus

Question 36

Types of Government: Rule by many, all citizens of the city-state

Accepted Answer

Democracy

Question 37

Which development emerged during the “Dark Age” that was most influential to the continual development of Greek culture?

Accepted Answer

The adoption of the Phoenician alphabet into a new Greek alphabet

Question 38

Types of Government: Rule by a few, usually a small council of wealthy nobility

Accepted Answer

Oligarchy

Question 39

Which of the following best explains why the 2nd Persian War against Greece began?

Accepted Answer

Xerxes wanted to expand his empire and take vengeance upon the Greeks

Question 40

Which Medieval philosophers were influenced by the thoughts and writings of Plato and Aristotle?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Aquinas

Question 41

Types of Government: One ruler in power, who has complete authority

Accepted Answer

Monarchy

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