Humanities/WHAP Greek Review

Question 1

System of ancient routes across Central Asia, along which traders carried silk & other goods

Accepted Answer

Silk Roads

Question 2

Which word describes Spartan society most accurately?

Accepted Answer

Classless

Question 3

Greek philosopher; teacher of Alexander; knowledge means observation

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

Question 4

Athenian philosopher of late 5th cent BCE; condemned to death for corrupting young minds

Accepted Answer

Socrates

Question 5

Which is NOT true of lyric poetry?

Accepted Answer

It included works such as Slaughterhouse 5

Question 6

Greek epic poems attributed to Homer; relations of gods & humans that shaped Greek mythology

Accepted Answer

Odyssey and Iliad

Question 7

What was different about the Pre-Socratics?

Accepted Answer

They focused on reason, not mythology

Question 8

Athenian political leader, guided development of Athenian Empire & supported building projects.

Accepted Answer

Pericles

Question 9

What is a term to describe the schools of philosophy such as the atomists and Dualists?

Accepted Answer

Pre-Socratics

Question 10

How did Greece achieve unification?

Accepted Answer

Through the conquests of Phillip

Question 11

culture derived from the Greek civilization that flourished after Alexander the Great's rule.

Accepted Answer

Hellenism

Question 12

Macedonia was…

Accepted Answer

A separate kingdom

Question 13

Cities founded by Alexander the Great usually were called _______.

Accepted Answer

Alexandria

Question 14

How did Kritios Boy represent a turning point?

Accepted Answer

The fact that it was literally turning

Question 15

Which Pre-Socratic school believed four elements (earth, water, fire, air) make up everything?

Accepted Answer

Materialists

Question 16

city-state form of government typical of Greek political org from 800 to 400 BCE.; means city

Accepted Answer

Polis

Question 17

Greek writer of tragedies; author of Oedipus Rex;

Accepted Answer

Sophocles

Question 18

BONUS! Will you pass the test (according to your standards)?

Accepted Answer

EZEZEZEZEZEZEZEZEZEZEZ, Probably, Yes!

Question 19

Who coined the term hubris, which describes a fatal flaw?

Accepted Answer

Herodotus

Question 20

What is an example of an allusion from the Odyssey or Iliad?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 21

Why were Phillip/Alexander able to conquer Greece?

Accepted Answer

The poleis distrusted each other bc of the Peloponnesian War

Question 22

Why is Solon important?

Accepted Answer

He allowed all men to take part in the government of Athens

Question 23

Homer wrote… (allegedly)

Accepted Answer

Two of the above

Question 24

son and successor of Philip II; conquered Persian Empire & advanced to borders of India

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great

Question 25

Which society had a more lighthearted culture, evident through its palaces?

Accepted Answer

Minoans

Question 26

ruled Macedon from 359 to 336 B.C.E.; founder of centralized kingdom

Accepted Answer

Philip II

Question 27

war from 431 to 404 B.C.E. between Athens and Sparta for domination in Greece

Accepted Answer

Peloponnesian Wars

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