Question 1

According to “The Alphabet-Origins of Writing-Extra History,” the reason why the Phoenician alphabet spread was because of these changes (select all that apply)

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extensive trade
single phoneme writing developed by Semitic peoples
the development of portable papyrus

Question 2

Some of the earliest lines of Greek literature are Hesiod discussing the two kinds of strife, which are (select two):

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Good strife, which makes men strive against each other
Bad strife, which creates war and death

Question 3

Ionian Greeks developed their own alphabet from the ______________ alphabet.

Accepted Answer

Phoenician

Question 4

The film, "The Greeks: The Good Strife" discusses the Dark Ages as a time of the individual.   What does this mean?

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political and economic hierarchy declined, but everyday people were fine and likely had better lives with increased distribution of wealth and opportunity

Question 5

Homer's epic poems - The Iliad and The Odyssey- were written down in this period after only existing in oral form for centuries

Accepted Answer

The Greek Archaic Age

Question 6

In the film, “The Greeks: The Good Strife" why did researchers state that the Greeks relished stories of their own past (e.g. Homer)?

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Greeks believed you shouldn’t live in the past, but only fools would not accept that you live “with” it.
It was how they handed down their Greek ideas, knowledge, identity

Question 7

The collapse of the Bronze Age hit Greece hard.

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True

Question 8

The Archaic Age of Greece was a period of decline

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False

Question 9

When Cyrus conquered a territory he (Select all that apply):

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required territories to pay taxes and provide loyal warriors
treated his conquered enemies fairly

Question 10

At the end of the video "The Persians and Greeks: Crash Course World History#5" you watched this week, John Greene asks a great question that you should consider throughout this course.  What does he ask?

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Is the point of human life to live productive, long lives or is it the pursuit of an ideal worth fighting endlessly for?

Question 11

_________ was the Persian clan leader that defeated the Medes and incorporated the Medes clans into the Persian clans.  This formed a gigantic Persian empire in 550BCE.

Accepted Answer

Cyrus

Question 12

When Darius became king of Persia in 522, one major difficulty was:

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How big the empire was-there was no infrastructure

Question 13

Before the Persian War, "Greeks" did not consider themselves "one people."  They were divided into Greek city-states that were diverse.  Each had its own kind of government and cultural identity.

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True

Question 14

Persia corresponds to modern day Iran.

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True

Question 15

_________________ the Persian War, the Peloponnesian War was fought between__________________.

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After, Athens and Sparta

Question 16

Which of the following is true about the Dark Age in Greece?

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population declined as much as 90%
It occurred between the Bronze Age and Archaic Age
Agricultural production declined
Foreign trade declined
the Myceneans declined at the start of the dark age

Question 17

The Greeks did not invent the essential elements of civilization.

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True

Question 18

Who are the Ionian Greeks?

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The Greek colonies that emerged during the Archaic Age on Greek islands and west coast of Anatolia

Question 19

Zoroastrianism, the religion of the Persians (select all that apply):

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was named after the prophet of zorostar
taught the humans that the world was at war between good and evil
god of goodness and evil spirit

Question 20

The stereotype of barbaric Persians and democracy-loving Greeks is a great example of historical bias because (select all that apply)

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Persians were gentle rulers of those they conquered
The history of the Persians was written by Herodotus and the Greeks, who disliked the Persians

Question 21

The Dark Age in Greece began around

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1200-1100 BCE

Question 22

The Minoans and Mycenaeans were two of the early Greek civilizations.

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true

Question 23

Which of the following are true about Persia

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One group of the Medes clans were known as the Persian clans or Persians
They were considered "barbarians" by civlizations in Mesopotamia
it was dominated by warriors on horseback
by 7th century bce controlled loose empire

Question 24

In the Persian War, Persia was considered the underdog.

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false

Question 25

One could argue that Zorostrianism was the first monotheistic religion.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 26

the persian war on the greek city states set off the classical age of greece a culture that we romantacize. what is the reality? select all the apply

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Life under the persians was more peaceful and stable. History was written by greeks, who wrote of themselves favorably but untruthfully. greek governments were corrupt and women were treated poorly. greeks, especially the spartans, relied on extensive sla

Question 27

the greeks did not invent the essential elements of civilization, but they developed the following components (select all the apply)

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dramas-comedy and tragedy, rationality, writing history, forms of political organizations, such as democratic government, empirical observation.

Western Civilization

week 6 quiz

Question	Answer
According to “The Alphabet-Origins of Writing-Extra History,” the reason why the Phoenician alphabet spread was because of these changes (select all that apply)	extensive trade single phoneme writing developed by Semitic peoples the development of portable papyrus
Some of the earliest lines of Greek literature are Hesiod discussing the two kinds of strife, which are (select two):	Good strife, which makes men strive against each other Bad strife, which creates war and death
Ionian Greeks developed their own alphabet from the ______________ alphabet.	Phoenician
The film, "The Greeks: The Good Strife" discusses the Dark Ages as a time of the individual. What does this mean?	political and economic hierarchy declined, but everyday people were fine and likely had better lives with increased distribution of wealth and opportunity
Homer's epic poems - The Iliad and The Odyssey- were written down in this period after only existing in oral form for centuries	The Greek Archaic Age
In the film, “The Greeks: The Good Strife" why did researchers state that the Greeks relished stories of their own past (e.g. Homer)?	Greeks believed you shouldn’t live in the past, but only fools would not accept that you live “with” it. It was how they handed down their Greek ideas, knowledge, identity
The collapse of the Bronze Age hit Greece hard.	True
The Archaic Age of Greece was a period of decline	False
When Cyrus conquered a territory he (Select all that apply):	required territories to pay taxes and provide loyal warriors treated his conquered enemies fairly
At the end of the video "The Persians and Greeks: Crash Course World History#5" you watched this week, John Greene asks a great question that you should consider throughout this course. What does he ask?	Is the point of human life to live productive, long lives or is it the pursuit of an ideal worth fighting endlessly for?
_________ was the Persian clan leader that defeated the Medes and incorporated the Medes clans into the Persian clans. This formed a gigantic Persian empire in 550BCE.	Cyrus
When Darius became king of Persia in 522, one major difficulty was:	How big the empire was-there was no infrastructure
Before the Persian War, "Greeks" did not consider themselves "one people." They were divided into Greek city-states that were diverse. Each had its own kind of government and cultural identity.	True
Persia corresponds to modern day Iran.	True
_________________ the Persian War, the Peloponnesian War was fought between__________________.	After, Athens and Sparta
Which of the following is true about the Dark Age in Greece?	population declined as much as 90% It occurred between the Bronze Age and Archaic Age Agricultural production declined Foreign trade declined the Myceneans declined at the start of the dark age
The Greeks did not invent the essential elements of civilization.	True
Who are the Ionian Greeks?	The Greek colonies that emerged during the Archaic Age on Greek islands and west coast of Anatolia
Zoroastrianism, the religion of the Persians (select all that apply):	was named after the prophet of zorostar taught the humans that the world was at war between good and evil god of goodness and evil spirit
The stereotype of barbaric Persians and democracy-loving Greeks is a great example of historical bias because (select all that apply)	Persians were gentle rulers of those they conquered The history of the Persians was written by Herodotus and the Greeks, who disliked the Persians
The Dark Age in Greece began around	1200-1100 BCE
The Minoans and Mycenaeans were two of the early Greek civilizations.	true
Which of the following are true about Persia	One group of the Medes clans were known as the Persian clans or Persians They were considered "barbarians" by civlizations in Mesopotamia it was dominated by warriors on horseback by 7th century bce controlled loose empire
In the Persian War, Persia was considered the underdog.	false
One could argue that Zorostrianism was the first monotheistic religion.	true
the persian war on the greek city states set off the classical age of greece a culture that we romantacize. what is the reality? select all the apply	Life under the persians was more peaceful and stable. History was written by greeks, who wrote of themselves favorably but untruthfully. greek governments were corrupt and women were treated poorly. greeks, especially the spartans, relied on extensive sla
the greeks did not invent the essential elements of civilization, but they developed the following components (select all the apply)	dramas-comedy and tragedy, rationality, writing history, forms of political organizations, such as democratic government, empirical observation.

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