Question 1

The name Herodotus is associated with the birth of

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A)   historical record-keeping.
B)   the lost-wax process.
C)   Athenian democracy.
D)   naturalistic philosophy.

Question 2

How does the Greek legacy differ from that left by the ancient cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia?

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Question 3

Naturalistic philosophy was advanced by the theories of

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A)   Thales.
B)   Democritus.
C)   Pythagoras.
D)   All these answers are correct.

Question 4

Which of the following schools of thought was NOT developed in the Hellenistic Age?

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A)   Sophism
B)   Epicureanism
C)   Stoicism
D)   Cynicism

Question 5

Alexander carried Hellenic culture as far east as

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A)   China.
B)   India.
C)   Japan.
D)   Vietnam.

Question 6

The word "Hellenic" means

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A)   classical.
B)   Athenian.
C)   balanced.
D)   Greek.

Question 7

Dramatic festivals were held in Athens

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A)   every four years.
B)   once a year.
C)   twice a year.
D)   monthly.

Question 8

The unfree laborers in Sparta were called

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A)   helots.
B)   barbaros.
C)   Hellenes.
D)   Achaeans.

Question 9

A landmark of the Hellenistic Age is the

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A)   Parthenon.
B)   theater at Epidaurus.
C)   Apollo Belvedere.
D)   Calf-Bearer.

Question 10

The two great epics of the Greeks, the Iliad and the Odyssey, feature

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A)   an analysis of Greek cosmology.
B)   the heroes of the Trojan War.
C)   the Persian attack on the Greeks.
D)   the story of the birth of the polis.

Question 11

In what ways has classical Greece had a profound influence on the culture of the West? Use specific examples to

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support your point of view.

Question 12

The origins of Greek drama are probably found in

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A)   religious celebrations.
B)   enactments of Greek epics.
C)   athletic games.
D)   All these answers are correct.

Question 13

In the Republic, Plato argues that ______ should govern.

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A)   philosopher-kings
B)   elected representatives
C)   well-educated males
D)   religious leaders

Question 14

Aristotle's landmark contributions include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   a treatise on ethics.
B)   the framing of the syllogism.
C)   the classification of plants and animals.
D)   the invention of the dialectical method.

Question 15

The word "marathon" derives from

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A)   the finale of the Greek games.
B)   a leading Greek commercial city.
C)   news of a Greek military victory over the Persians.
D)   a type of Greek statuary.

Question 16

The so-called "Heroic Age" refers to the era that produced

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A)   Athenian democracy.
B)   the Greek epics.
C)   the Parthenon.
D)   the Persian Wars. B

Question 17

Which of the following orders is NOT a program of ancient Greek architectural design?

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A)   Doric
B)   Hellenistic
C)   Ionic
D)   Corinthian

Question 18

The Parthenon is dedicated to

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A)   Pericles.
B)   Plato.
C)   Athena.
D)   Olympia. C

Question 19

Minoan and Mycenean civilizations arose in

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A)   Mesopotamia.
B)   Asia Minor.
C)   the Aegean Sea.
D)   the Western Mediterranean.

Question 20

The thinker who advanced the idea that reality lay in numerical proportion was

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A)   Thales.
B)   Pythagoras.
C)   Democritus.
D)   Aristotle.

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