Western Civilization Exam Review: Greece and Alexander the Great

Question 1

During the Greek Dark Ages, apparently the Greeks lost their ability to use:

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a written language

Question 2

The best-known oracle was located in:

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Delphi

Question 3

Which group of Greek invaders ushered in the Greek Dark Ages.

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Dorians

Question 4

Solon is known for

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writing a legal code that prohibited debt slavery

Question 5

Which works written by Homer are paired correctly?

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The Iliad and the Odyssey

Question 6

The various regions of Greece were separated from each other by

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mountains

Question 7

The Delian League was an organization established with the primary purpose of

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defending against future invasion

Question 8

What was the cause of the Peloponnesian War?

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Conflicts between Athens and Sparta over Delian League Money

Question 9

The rule by a small group of aristocratic citizens would best be described as a/an

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oligarchy

Question 10

Ancient Greece was dependent on trade in large part because

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very little of its land was agricultural

Question 11

During the Peloponnesian War, more than 1/3 of the Athenians, including Pericles, died from:

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plague

Question 12

The powerful city, which Alexander the Great founded at the mouth of the Nile was:

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Alexandria

Question 13

In the FIRST Persian War, Darius was defeated when his troops were pushed into the sea at the:

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Battle of Marathon

Question 14

This man transformed Greek democracy and became one of the famous people of the ancient world:

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Pericles

Question 15

Who won the Peloponnesian War in 404 BC?

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Sparta

Question 16

A Helot was a(n):

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serfs/ slaves

Question 17

According to our discussions, a phalanx was a type of

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military formation

Question 18

Why did the Persians lose the battle of Salamis?

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They were lured into a narrow strait, their ships destroyed

Question 19

Which Macedonian ruler would become the most powerful ruler in the world up to that time?

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Alexander the Great

Question 20

Plato's most famous book was called:

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The Republic

Question 21

One of the greatest storytellers of Ancient Greece was:

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Homer

Question 22

The "Acro" part of "Acropolis" means:

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highest

Question 23

Which Greek historian wrote the history of the Persian Wars?

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Herodotus

Question 24

Who was Alexander the Great's father?

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Philip II

Question 25

In ancient Greece, you would visit an oracle if you wanted

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your fortune told

Question 26

This man instituted a very harsh reform of the law in Athens. His code was written in blood.

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Draco

Question 27

In the early years of Greek history great king ______ captured the city of Troy?

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Agamemnon

Question 28

This great thinker of the ancient world got into a lot of trouble and committed suicide.

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Socrates

Western Civilization Exam Review: Greece and Alexander the Great

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Western Civilization Exam Review: Greece and Alexander the Great

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