Question 1

In the Republic, Plato argues that ______ should govern.

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A)   philosopher-kings
B)   elected representatives
C)   well-educated males
D)   religious leadersE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

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.E) All of the above
F) C) and D) B

Question 3

The unfree laborers in Sparta were called

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A)   helots.
B)   barbaros.
C)   Hellenes.
D)   Achaeans.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Minoan and Mycenean civilizations arose in

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A)   Mesopotamia.
B)   Asia Minor.
C)   the Aegean Sea.
D)   the Western Mediterranean.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

The word "Hellenic" means

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A)   classical.
B)   Athenian.
C)   balanced.
D)   Greek.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

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

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Question 7

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.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Alexander carried Hellenic culture as far east as

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A)   China.
B)   India.
C)   Japan.
D)   Vietnam.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

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 11

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.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

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.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

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.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The Parthenon is dedicated to

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A)   Pericles.
B)   Plato.
C)   Athena.
D)   Olympia.E) All of the above
F) C) and D) C

Question 15

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.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

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)   CynicismE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Dramatic festivals were held in Athens

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

Question 18

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.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

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)   CorinthianE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Naturalistic philosophy was advanced by the theories of

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A)   Thales.
B)   Democritus.
C)   Pythagoras.
D)   All these answers are correct.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 2: Classicism: the Greek Legacy

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