- Polis was the Greek name for a
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state
county
city
city-state
- At the Battle of Marathon, the Greeks
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won a decisive victory by attacking first
were defeated by the Dorians
were defeated by the Persians
were led by Spartan generals
- Socrates was condemned to death for
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killing one of his students
corrupting the youth of Athens
trying to take control of Athens
marrying his cousin
- After the Persian Wars, athenian imperialism
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weakened Athens' economy
led to the dissolution of the Delian League
led to the Peloponnesian war
led to the formation of the Delian League
- An especially important cultural center of the Hellenistic Period with a huge library was
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Athens
Alexandria
Knossos
Thebes
- Failure to achieve peace after the Persian Wars was the result of
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economic recession due to the cost of the wars
an invasion by the Macedonians
rivalry between Athens, Sparta, and Thebes
Athens attack on Syracuse
- Much that the Greek tyrants did in their first generation was
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inconsequential
unpopular
popular and progressive
destructive
- Unlike Plato and Socrates, Aristotle
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allied himself with the tyrants
was a philosopher who had little faith in scientific study
allied himself with the aristocrats
was an empirical scientist who studied biology, physics, and astronomy
- Hellenistic trade grew because of the
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vast trade areas opened by Alexander's conquests
decrease in manufacturing in Athens
development of faster ships
change from an agricultural to a commercial economy
- Which of the following best describes the Mycenaeans
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they were the founders of the idea of democracy
they lived in peaceful farming communities
they were warriors who portrayed their exploits in their art
they dominated Mediterranean trade for almost four centuries
- The Hellenistic era describes an age that saw
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Alexander's successors maintain a united empire
the disappearance of Greek culture and ideas
the spread of Greek culture and ideas
little new art or philosophic ideas
- Athenian achievements included
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social structures based on economic and gender equality
political structures based on the ideals equality and popular participation
surprisingly few artistic and literary works
a sophisticated style of living
- The practice introduced to preserve democracy in Athens, which allowed citizens to banish potential opponents of democracy for ten years, was known as
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hubris
the Lycurgan Reforms
stoicism
ostracism
- The Hellenistic philosophical school that taught that individuals should accept their fate in life because free will does not exist is called
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Stoicism
Epicureanism
Aristotelianism
Cynicism
- Which of the following was not a highly prized virtue to the Greeks in the Homeric Age
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courage
humility
skill
honor
- The leader of the Persian army who invaded Greece in 490 BC at Marathon was
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Leonidas
Xerxes
Agamemnon
Darius
- Slaves in Athens
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had almost the same rights as citizens
were only used for domestic work
could sometimes buy their freedom
were relatively few in number
- By 800 B.C., the Greeks were faced with the problem of overpopulation, which they solved by
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colonization
warfare
migration
plague
- The geography of Greece
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unified the Greek city-states
had no influence on the Greek city-states
divided the Greek city-states politically
deterred invasion by foreign nations
- Sparta responded to the problem of overpopulation by
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conquest
migration
colonization
infanticide
- In Plato's Republic, social divisions were based on
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wisdom and ability
strength and education
wealth and talent
birth and education
- The most significant consequence of Alexander's conquests was the
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the development of new trade routes
destruction of the Persian empire
knowledge he gained during his conquests
spread of Greek culture throughout his empire
- The increase of trade in the Hellenistic period was due to all of the following except
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increased knowledge of geography
standard coinage
agricultural surpluses
peace
- Tyranny was
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rare in Greece
an efficient form of government
the seizure of power by unconstitutional means
part of the democratic system
- Solon's reforms were necessary because of
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the increasing debts of small farmers
Athens' rapidly decreasing population
a slave revolt
the invasion led by Darius