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Chapter 2 WesternCiv
Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| All of the following characterized Cretan civilization EXCEPT | It ruled a wide empire |
| Which of the following is true of the Minoan civilization? | Some Minoan religious deities were adopted by the Greeks. |
| Geography influenced Mycenaean civilization because | It divided Greece into many small valleys that led the Greeks to develop independent states. |
| The Greek Renaissance from 800 to 600 was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT | Mycenaean civilization was restored. |
| Greek religion was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT | The religion prescribed rigid standards of moral conduct. |
| The Olympic games in ancient Greece were | a source of fame and riches for the winners |
| The Greeks coped with population pressures after 750 B.C. by | exporting people to independent colonies overseas |
| Adoption of an alphabet was initially important for the ancient Greeks becausse | laws could be made readiyl available, facilitating public involvement in government. |
| Archaic Greek literature was particularly innovative because | Greek authors began to use literature as a form of frank self-expression |
| All of the following are true about the Greek poleis EXCEPT | At the end of the sixth century, tyrants emerged as champions of the traditional aristocracy. |
| All of the following are true about the economy of the poleis EXCEPT | Industry was well advanced, with shops employing 300 or more workers. |
| Sparta and Athens differed in all of the following ways EXCEPT | Sparta pursued an aggressively expansionist policy, while Athens protected other cities' independance |
| The Persian King Darius attacked Athens because | It had helped Greek cities in Ionia revolt against his rule |
| The Greeks won the critical battle of Salamis because | Athens had created a powerful fleet. |
| Taxation in the poleis | paid for the upkeep of walls, drains, roads, harbors, and the like. |
| Which of the following is true of the elements of democracy in the Spartan oligarchy? | The assembly could be dismissed by the ephors and council |
| What was a result of Solon;s political reforms? | Men could improve their status economically and thus achieve positions of leadership regardless of their ancestry. |
| Our first information about an Athenian reform was the introduction of | A law defining a difference between voluntary and involuntary homicide. |
| The supreme achievements of the epic poetic tradition of the Greek Renaissance are the iliad and the Odyssey ascribed to | Homer |
| The first major post-Homeric poet, who authored Works and Days, was | Hesiod. |
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