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Ancient Greek Democracy and Golden Age WHH
Ancient Greek Democracy and Golden Age WHH
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Review of Greek democracy under Pericles and the Golden Age
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1
Socrates was well liked by the people of Athens.
False
True
2
This city became a center of commerce and learning during the Hellenistic Age
Damascus
Alexandria
Athens
Oslo
3
Comedy was mean to poke fun at politics and society.
False
True
4
Plato believe the best form of government was democracy
True
False
5
Who was driven from Greece shortly before the Golden Age began?
The Dorians
The Spartans
The Macedonians
The Persians
6
This philosophy said people should only believe what the five sense could perceive.
Cynicism
Stoicism
Socialism
Epicureanism
7
What was an important feature of Athenian democracy under Pericles?
it introduced the concept of elected representatives
it merged the executive and legislativebranches of gov't
it increased the number of paid public officials
it decreased the requirements for citizenship
8
During thePeloponnesian War, more than one-third of the Athenians died as a result of
disease
polution
warfare
starvation
9
All of the following were characteristics of Athens' direct democracy EXCEPT
laws directly proposed and voted on by citizens.
political power limited to citizens
an executive branch
leaders chosen by the aristocracy
10
Which of the following fought the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and Sparta
Athens and Thrace
Greece and Persia
Greece and Macedonia
11
Alexander's first victories gave him control of which region?
Egypt
Asia Minor
Central Asia
Persia
12
Pericles died fighting during the Peloponnesian War.
False
True
13
A significant democratic reform carried out by Pericles was to
provide lawyers for citizens accused of crimes
increase the public payroll
decrease the requirements for citizenship
eliminate the position of a chief executive
14
Drama was supposed to poke fun at society and politics.
False
True
15
This philosophy said people should live in harmony with natural laws
Stoicism
Epicureanism
Cynicism
Socialsim
16
Which of the following did Athens and Sparta have in common?
They both were military states
They both were leaders of the Delian League
They both were democracies
They both were city-states
17
Socrates' main influence on the modern world was the development of the Socratic method.
False
True
18
logic is the process of inferring new facts.
False
True
19
How did Hellenistic sculpture differ from classical sculpture?
It was more realistic
it was made from bronze, not marble
it emphasized the values of order balance, and proportion
it was colossal in size
20
Without Herodotus history would not be possible.
True
False
21
This astronomer argued that the planets revolved around the sun
Archimedes
Aristarchus
Eratosthenes
Euclid
22
Euclid came close to an accurate calculation of pi.
False
True
23
Greek drama included tragedy and comedy.
False
True
24
What caused the decline of Athens' Golden Age?
volcanic eruption
corruption
earthquakes
military defeat
25
Greek art called “classical art’” exhibits all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
emotion
proportion
balance
order
26
Why was Macedoniaable to conquer Greece?
the Macedonian army was well trained
All are correct
Greek city-states failed to unify
Greece had been weakened by the Peloponnesianwar
27
Who wrote
The Republic
, a book that set forth his vision of a perfectly governed society?
Sophocles
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
28
Which of the following cultures were NOT represented in the cultural blend of Hellenism?
Indians
Egyptian
Persian
Chinese
29
Which philosopher condemned to death for "corrupting the youth of Athens"?
Sophocles
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
30
After conquering Greece, Alexander conquered which regions?
Persian Empire, Egypt and the Indus Valley
Persian Empire, the Indus Valley and China
Macedonia and Egypt
Anatolia, Egypt, the Indus Valley and China
