Hist 101 Chapter 3
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In general , separate early Greek communities
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became fierce rivals fighting so often as to threaten Greek civilization itself
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The English archaeologist ___________ uncovered the bronze age Minoan civilization on Crete
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Sir Arthur Evans
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which of the following statements best describes the Mycenaens ?
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they were a warrior people who achieves their appex between 1400 and 1200 BCE
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during migrations of the Greek dark ages, many ionians
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crossed the agean sea to settle in Asia minor
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what were the chief characteristics of the greek dark ages ?
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it was a period of migrations and declining of food production
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which of the following is true of the Greece from c. 750 to c. 500 BCE ?
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the polis evolved into the central institution into Greek life
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the development of the polis had a negative impact on Greek society by
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dividing Greece into fiercely competitive states
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the hoplite phalanx relied for it's success on
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discipline and teamwork
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which of the following is not true of Greek colonization ?
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Greek colonies were trading posts rather than permanent settlements
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tyranny in the greek polis arose as
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a reaction to the aristocratic power and a widening gulf between the rich and the poor
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the Spartans made the army the center of their society because
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they feared an uprising their helots
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the lycurgan reforms resulted in
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the establishment of a permanent military state in Sparta
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which of the following descriptions of Athenians leaders is incorrect ?
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Pisistratus-remodeled the entire Athenian constitution while utterling his merchant supporters
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the immediate cause of the Persian wars was
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revolt of the ionian greek colonies in Asia minor
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the delian league
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became an instrument of Athenian imperialism
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during the age of pericles
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Athenians became deeply attached to their democratic system
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one of the chief causes of the Peloponnesian War was
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Spartas fear of the power of Athens and it's maritime empire
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the greek historian Thucydides differed from Herodotus in that the former
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was unconcerned with divine forces as a factor in history
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Greek comedy was
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used to express political views as evidenced by Aristophanes
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Early Greek philosophy attempted to
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explain the universe on the basis of unifying principles
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the sophists
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were professional teachers who seemingly questioned the traditional values of their societies
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\"The unexamined life is not worth living\" is a cornerstone of the philosophy of
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Socrates
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Plato, in the Republic, imagined a perfect society rules by
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philosopher kings
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Which if the following did Aristotle favor as the best government for most people in his Politics ?
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constitutional
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which of the following phrases best describes the social situation of most Greek women ?
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women were kept under strict control, cut off from formal education, and were always assigned a male guardian
