World History - Chapter 3 Review

What was the chief magistrate in Athens called?

Herodotus allowed myths and exaggeration to influence his writing of Greek history.

Stoics believed that happiness and pleasure are achieved through the avoidance of pain and fear.

Geography played a critical role in the development of Greek history.

Who was the most famous pupil of Socrates?

Who led the Persian army that Alexander the Great defeated?

Hippocrates rejected the superstitious belief that disease was the punishment of the gods.

Epicurus and Zeno worked together on a philosophy of life that emphasized happiness.

What ancient civilization had modern plumbing in the palace?

Athens was characterized by a dominant military and a desire to be isolated.

Darius I defeated the Greeks.

Which of the following statements does not characterize the Greek Dark Ages?

Greek mythology played a dominant role in forming Greek culture.

What are two forms of Greek drama?

Although Pericles took Athens a step toward democracy, it was Solon who established a true "rule by the people."

What term refers to the four-year interval between the Greek games?

What archon instituted reforms to help the common man?

Which city-state won the Peloponnesian War?

Sparta's government would be classified as

The basic political unit of Greece was the

What invaders conquered the Mycenaean civilization in 1200 BC and ushered in a new period of Greek history?

Athens was characterized by democracy and a desire for individualism.

What term refers to a rule by a few?

What term refers to a rule by the people?

Which Greek historian recorded the history of the Peloponnesian War?

Greek city-states exercised powers usually associated with national states.

Who was the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey?

What city-state was the leader of the Delian League?

Which empire threatened Greek independence and isolation in the fifth century BC?

Hellenistic culture permeated the Near East from the death of Alexander until the Roman dominance.

Which region did Alexander the Great not conquer because his weary army refused to advance any farther?

What city located near the Hellespont became a major commercial rival for other early Greek cities?

Name the Greek philosopher and mathematician who concluded that the universe could be explained in mathematical terms

"Having human form or attributes" is the definition for which term?

Which Persian king led attacks against the Greeks at the battles of Thermopylae and Salamis Bay?

Which of the following was not a form of government experienced by the Greek city-states?

What term is used for the formal study of human thought and culture?