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The Minoan script called Linear A, written on clay tablets... |
| | A) | was easily translated because it resembled Sumerian script. |
| | B) | was translated when archeologists found the first tablets. |
| | C) | appears to have been used for trade and accounting. |
| | D) | demonstrates the connections between Egyptian artwork and Minoan culture. |
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While the mythical version of the Trojan war attributes the conflict to competition over a woman, scholars believe that the war was caused by... |
| | A) | the invasion of Troy by Egyptian armies. |
| | B) | a shortage of copper. |
| | C) | Syrian weakness. |
| | D) | economic competition and increasing violence throughout the Mediterranean. |
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Greek ideals of heroism led to some ambiguous results, one of which was... |
| | A) | their disregard for other cultures. |
| | B) | a sense of inferiority when Greeks compared themselves to others. |
| | C) | the Trojan war. |
| | D) | cultural stagnation. |
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The consultation of the Delphic oracle by King Croesus of Lydia... |
| | A) | resulted in Persian defeat, as foreseen by the priests. |
| | B) | led to his conversion to the cult of Dionysus. |
| | C) | demonstrates the role of human agency and interpretation in Greek religion. |
| | D) | showed the fickle nature of the Greek gods. |
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The cult of Dionysus appealed to women because... |
| | A) | it reinforced a gendered division of labor. |
| | B) | it allowed women to escape domestic confinement. |
| | C) | Dionysus favored women and granted divorce. |
| | D) | it encouraged bisexual relations among women. |
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Thales of Miletus applied his knowledge of astronomy and geometry to... |
| | A) | predict a solar eclipse. |
| | B) | construct larger pyramids for the Egyptians. |
| | C) | reinforce his theory of a primal element, water. |
| | D) | prove that the universe was orderly and accessible. |
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Advances in trade around 700 B.C. led to the following advance in warfare... |
| | A) | cavalry charges. |
| | B) | infantry. |
| | C) | elite warriors on horseback. |
| | D) | hoplite phalanx. |
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Benefit clubs in some Greek societies... |
| | A) | helped women escape from abusive husbands. |
| | B) | loaned money to slaves so that they could buy their own freedom. |
| | C) | loaned money to slaves so that they could purchase their own slaves. |
| | D) | provided shelter to slaves running away from the mines. |
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In a widely told story of bisexual love in Athens... |
| | A) | the bearded men fall in love with each other. |
| | B) | Hipparchus wins the love of the younger man. |
| | C) | Aristogiton and Harmodius assassinate Hipparchus, the brother of the tyrant Hippias. |
| | D) | the younger man runs away with Sappho. |
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The archons, elected by the Ecclesia to run the city of Athens... |
| | A) | served for a single year before entering the Areopagus. |
| | B) | were prohibited from entering the Areopagus. |
| | C) | served permanently, unless removed by ostracism. |
| | D) | struggled against aristocratic rule. |
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Solon tried to weaken the power of the Areopagus by... |
| | A) | dividing citizens into four groups. |
| | B) | appealing to the newly wealthy. |
| | C) | establishing a special court. |
| | D) | creating a council which set the agenda for the Ecclesia. |
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The number of citizens who could participate in the assembly was limited by... |
| | A) | the size of the auditorium. |
| | B) | by lot. |
| | C) | the proportion of slaves, metics, and women. |
| | D) | the quotas set by the Areopagus. |
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In Spartan society, physically deficient infants were... |
| | A) | declared helots. |
| | B) | turned over to the state for training. |
| | C) | exposed. |
| | D) | denied citizenship. |
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The first athletic contests among Hellenes consisted of... |
| | A) | the pentathlon event. |
| | B) | a foot race. |
| | C) | chariot racing. |
| | D) | theatrical competitions. |
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When Xerxes, Darius I's successor, invaded the Greek mainland... |
| | A) | the Greek city-states immediately unified to confront the Persian threat. |
| | B) | some northern city-states surrendered immediately to the Persians. |
| | C) | the Athenians fled in their ships. |
| | D) | Sparta again refused to aid their Athenian neighbors. |
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The key to Greek defense lay in... |
| | A) | controlling unruly slaves. |
| | B) | maintaining a balance between oligarchic and democratic forms of government. |
| | C) | promoting the cultivation of olives and olive oil to build a strong economy. |
| | D) | controlling the Aegean sea. |
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In what way does the Parthenon reveal Greek beliefs about the relationship between gods and humans? |
| | A) | The optical illusion created by the architects defied the limits of human vision. |
| | B) | The temple was dedicated to the patron goddess of the city, Athena. |
| | C) | The only statues are of Athenian citizens. |
| | D) | Statues of both gods and Athenians resemble one another, showing the common features of humans and divine figures. |
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The fighting between Sparta and Athens was complicated by... |
| | A) | the distance between the two cities. |
| | B) | the dissension among other city-states supporting Athenian dominance. |
| | C) | the Spartans' strength on land versus the Athenians' strength at sea. |
| | D) | the decline in democratic ideals as seen by the Athenian treatment of Melos. |
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Socrates was brought to trial for... |
| | A) | his teaching methods. |
| | B) | criticizing Athenian society. |
| | C) | attempting suicide. |
| | D) | impiety and corrupting the young. |
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In Plato's Republic, society would be governed by... |
| | A) | a democratic assembly that included all free males. |
| | B) | an oligarchic assembly. |
| | C) | a philosopher-king. |
| | D) | a combination of democratic and oligarchic institutions. |
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Greek comedy often focused on... |
| | A) | political problems. |
| | B) | the body, sex, and base inclinations. |
| | C) | religious hypocrisy. |
| | D) | conflicts between the city-states. |
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The Peloponnesian War resulted in... |
| | A) | increased competition among the city states. |
| | B) | a new coalition of city-states. |
| | C) | Spartan dominance over most of the Greek city-states. |
| | D) | renewed efforts by the Athenians to recover control of the region. |
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The geography of the Greek peninsula directly influenced the culture of the ancient Greeks. Which of the following statements accurately describes the region? |
| | A) | The Greek peninsula is enveloped by the Aegean Sea, the Ionian Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and Macedonia. |
| | B) | Fertile plains characterize the interior of the Greek peninsula. |
| | C) | Large rivers flowing south provide an efficient means of transportation and communication. |
| | D) | Few islands exist in the waters surrounding the Greek Peninsula. |
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Which of the following statements correctly reflects the system of Ancient Greek religious beliefs? |
| | A) | The Greek gods lived on Delphi. |
| | B) | Greek gods were virtuous and all-powerful. |
| | C) | Greek religious rituals tended to be sombre, pessimistic events. |
| | D) | Greeks believed that the will of the gods could be known. |
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When the reforms of the Athenian Solon failed to create a secure form of government, Cleisthenes created a constitution (508 B.C.), which established an unprecedented degree of direct democracy. Which of the following statements about the constitution of Cleisthenes is not true? |
| | A) | Full governing power rested in the Ecclesia. |
| | B) | 20% of the Athenian population were members of the Ecclesia. |
| | C) | The Council of 500 was dominated by the wealthiest citizens. |
| | D) | The Council of 500 set the legislative agenda for the Ecclesia. |
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