Western Civilization – History 101 – Ch. 2 Quiz – Flashcards
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The Greek Dark Ages commenced when
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the Mycenaean culture collapsed
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Which of the following was NOT one of the early Greek philosophers or scientists?
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-Pythagoras ****-Gilgamesh**** -Democritus -Thales
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The Greek political reformer Cleisthenes
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established an Athenian constitution with many democratic features
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Which of the following applies to Pericles, the architect of Athens's Golden Age?
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-He was elected chief strategos, or commander, from 443 to 429 B.C.E. -He procided the leadership for the rebuilding of the Acropolis -He advocated the supremacy of Athens over other members of the Delian League ****-All these answers are correct****
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Which of the following is NOT true of the Olympic Games?
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****-men and women could compete together in some event**** -they were pan-hellenic, or open to Greeks from any polis -they were a religious festival in honor of Zeus -victorious athletes were richly rewarded with honor and free meals
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During the half-century following the Peloponnesian War,
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constant warfare among the poleis weakened Greece politically and culturally
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Bisexual relationships were common in Greek society because
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-men spent great amounts of time together -male/male relationships were thought to offer the highest possibilities for love and intellectual development - many men feared female sexuality ****-All these answers are correct****
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The Greek polis known for its emphasis on military training was
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sparta
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The great historian of the Persian Wars, justifiably known as the 'father of Western history,' was
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Herodotus
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During the Persian Wars,
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The source of a fundamental characteristic of Western civilization - the call for rational inquiry - was a philosopher of
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greece
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What was Athens's response to the Melians' insistence that they and their island remain neutral in the Peloponnesian War?
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the Athenians respected the Melians' neutrality
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The oracle at Delphi reputedly received messages from the god
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apollo
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The Theban Plays of Sophocles are an illustration that the great Athenian playwrights
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tried to explore complex moral issues
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Which of the following was NOT an advantage for Athens in the war with Sparta?
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****-the best land army in Greece**** -naval control of the Aegean -long walls protecting harbor and city -wealth and supplies from seaborne trade
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Athenian democracy differed from modern democracy in many ways, with several groups excluded. Which of the following were NOT excluded?
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-women -slaves -metics, or resident foreigners ****-poor people****
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The Minoan civilization
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had artists who often painted frescoes featuring religious rituals
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Hippocrates, considered the father of modern Western medicine, taught that
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all diseases have natural causes that can be discovered by observation
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The Mycenaean civilization was
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-not self-sufficient and had to trade for many valuable commodities -depicted many years later in the Homeric epics -an ancestor of later Greek civilization ****-All these answers are correct****
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According to Thucydides, the Peloponnesian War was caused by
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sparta's fear of Athens's growing power
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The best-excavated and best-known Minoan palace on the isaldn of Crete is
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Knossos
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Unlike Plato, Aristotle
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argued that one had to observe and study actual entities rather than seek out ideal forms
