The most successful of Solon's reforms were

his diversification of the economy

Aristotle believed that true knowledge, or the ideal, could be understood by

searching for what all objects of a certain type had in common

Sparta was motivated to reform its society

following a nearly successful rebellion by the helots

In Athens, the Sophists

offered to teach rhetoric to the children of wealthy families

Plato believed "true reality" could be perceived

by identifying what was best in each object and creating a mental image

The Greeks understood the Iliad as

full of examples of appropriate male behavior

Prior to the Persian attack on Greece, Athens had done all of the following except

Launched an attack on the Persian emperor

The region of Ionia is located

along the west coast of Asia Minor

tended to isolate Greek city-states and foster a sense of competition

The Peloponnesian Wars were triggered by

Athens's increasingly imperial attitude toward its allies

government by a few powerful people

To defend itself from future Persian attacks, Athens

formed the Delian League with a number of other Greek city-states

The Iliad was intended to be

a cautionary tale against the danger of excessive pride

A greater sense of community and growing demand for equality may have been caused by

the rise of the phalanx as a military strategy

Socrates was most concerned about what aspect of the Sophists' practice?

The fact that they taught the art of persuasion but not its moral use

Prior to the Persian Wars ,

Greeks living under Persian control were largely content

government controlled directly by the citizens

Tyranny ultimately caused

increased demand for political equality

"Tyrant" in ancient Greece typically refers to

a ruler who comes to power with the support of the common people

Why were most Athenians angry with Solon's reforms?

The aristocracy felt taken too much was taken from them; farmers too little

Plato identified "true reality" as

the world of unchanging forms of merely reflected in the material world

In his teaching, Socrates sought to

force people to acknowledge what they did not know

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1
The most successful of Solon's reforms were
his creation of the Council of the 500
his suspension of the assembly
his diversification of the economy
his cancelling of land debts
2
The pursuit of wisdom, however defined, is associated with
the Sophists
Natural philosophers
Speculative pohilosophers
the Presocratics
3
the fortified area of the polis was called
the acropolis
the assembly
ostracon
the agora
4
Aristotle believed that true knowledge, or the ideal, could be understood by
defining which of the 4 elements a particular object came from
identifying the kind of soul an object possessed
searching for what all objects of a certain type had in common
mentally synthesizing the best features from many examples of an object
5
Sparta was motivated to reform its society
after to economic disasters of the fifth century
following a nearly successful rebellion by the helots
following an attack by the Persians
after a near defeat by Athens during the Peloponnesian War
6
In Athens, the Sophists
engaged in speculative philosophy
sought the true reality that lied beyond the visible objects around us
engaged in what we would consider scientific enquiry
offered to teach rhetoric to the children of wealthy families
7
Plato believed "true reality" could be perceived
by searching for what all objects had in common
by identifying what was best in each object and creating a mental image
by identifying which of the 4 elements produced the object in question
by communion with the gods
8
Athens reached its greatest cultural expression under
Solon
Cleisthenes
Darius
Pericles
9
The Greeks understood the Iliad as
A story about the relationship between humans and the gods
full of examples of appropriate male behavior
a cautionary tale on behaviors to avoid
A story about a fictional war
10
Prior to the Persian attack on Greece, Athens had done all of the following except
made themselves a protectorate of Persia
participated in a rebellion against the Persians
Launched an attack on the Persian emperor
harmed Persian heralds sent on a diplomatic mission
11
The growth of Greek colonies
increased conflict among city-states
overextended the economy and led to economic depression
led to the breakdown of tradition forms of government
increased trade and industry
12
Aristotle criticized Plato's ideal forms because
his theory didn't explain change in the universe
his theory could not be proved
his theory contradicted religious teachings
his theory put too much emphasis on the gods
13
The region of Ionia is located
in North Africa
along the west coast of Asia Minor
in Attica under Athenian control
on the Peloponnesus
14
Greek geography
included vast fertile plains
fostered a spirit of cooperation
tended to isolate Greek city-states and foster a sense of competition
helped to unite the Greek world
15
Plato argued that in the ideal polis
those capable of seeing true reality should rule
the rulers must be given absolute power
all citizens would be raised to contribute what they were best suited for
all of the above
16
The Peloponnesian Wars were triggered by
Athens's increasingly imperial attitude toward its allies
Sparta's constant aggression against Athens
continued aggression by the Persians
an unfair tax structure that angered the peasantry
17
An aristocracy is
government by the nobility
government by a few powerful people
government by a single individual with the support of the common people
government controlled directly by the citizens
18
Oligarchy refers to
government by a single individual with the support of the common people
government by a few powerful people
government by the nobility
government controlled directly by the citizens
19
The most public area of the polis was
the astu
the acropolis
the stoa
the agora
20
To defend itself from future Persian attacks, Athens
sent spies into Persia
formed the Peloponnesian League with Sparta
formed the Delian League with a number of other Greek city-states
built the most powerful land army in Greece
21
The Iliad was intended to be
an example of appropriate male conduct
an introduction to Greek mythology
a cautionary tale against the danger of excessive pride
an introduction to Greek politics
22
At what age were Spartan males considered full citizens
60
20
7
30
23
The study of the natural world and the place of human beings in it was practiced by
the Presocratics
the Sophists
Speculative philosophers
Natural philosophers
24
A greater sense of community and growing demand for equality may have been caused by
Alexander the Great
the rise of military alliances
the Persian Wars
the rise of the phalanx as a military strategy
25
Socrates was most concerned about what aspect of the Sophists' practice?
Their belief that the gods were not real
The fact that they taught the art of persuasion but not its moral use
Their interest in studying the natural world instead of the divine
Their refusal to accept payment for their teaching
26
Prior to the Persian Wars ,
the Persians demanded Greece surrender control of Asia Minor
poleis under Persian control sided with Persia
Greeks under Persian control were experiencing persecution
Greeks living under Persian control were largely content
27
Democracy refers to
government by a single individual with the support of the common people
government by a few powerful people
government by the nobility
government controlled directly by the citizens
28
Tyranny ultimately caused
almost constant warfare among city-states
greater economic opportunity
the power of the nobility to increase
increased demand for political equality
29
"Tyrant" in ancient Greece typically refers to
a ruler who comes to power with the support of the common people
the democratically elected ruler of Athens
an oppressive ruler who lacks the support of the people
the highest ranking military commander of a city-state
30
Aristotle founded which of the following fields?
Mathematics
Astronomy
Metaphysics
Physics
31
Sparta was located in what geographical region?
Ionia
Attica
The Peloponnesus
Asia Minor
32
Why were most Athenians angry with Solon's reforms?
His policies destroyed Athenian agriculture
The aristocracy felt taken too much was taken from them; farmers too little
Economic growth caused inflation
His reforms caused massive unemployment
33
Plato identified "true reality" as
justice
the realm of the gods
the world of unchanging forms of merely reflected in the material world
the physical world, the only world we can know anything about for certain
34
In his teaching, Socrates sought to
force people to acknowledge what they did not know
teach the ability to write and speak persuasively and well
teach wisdom
teach timeless truths

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