Question 1

The philosopher Heraclitus pioneered a philosophic tradition based on

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A)   the understanding that everything was composed of numbers.
B)   the belief that everything was composed of water.
C)   finding truth in constant change.
D)   the concept that reason can understand the natural order.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

The chthonian gods and goddesses were at first worshipped only by the

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A)   noble families in society.
B)   lower levels of society.
C)   priestly class.
D)   early Greek kings, who considered themselves divine.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Sappho's lyric poetry mainly addressed the subject of

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A)   victorious athletes.
B)   passionate love in all of its aspects.
C)   political and social problems.
D)   nature.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Why is the Greek period after the Mycenaeans known as the "Dark Age"?

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A)   Most of the technological and intellectual developments of the Mycenaeans were lost.
B)   Little is known about it.
C)   The age was subject to almost constant warfare.
D)   Greece fell under control of foreign powers.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Explain the relationship of Archaic sculpture to Egyptian art, focusing on standing statues. How was Archaic sculpture similar to and different from Egyptian art?

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Question 6

Describe a typical Doric temple, and name and identify its chief features.

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Question 7

What was the "Mediterranean triad" of crops?

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A)   dried meats, grapes, apples
B)   cereal grains, wheat, dried meats
C)   wheat, rice, olives
D)   olives, grapes, and cereal grainsEssay QuestionsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Homer influenced Greek civilization by

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A)   writing the first history of the ancient world.
B)   providing the basis for the Latin language.
C)   undermining the religious institutions of his day.
D)   serving as a moral guide and giving texture to the Greek language.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Doric temple?

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A)   the use of plain tops
B)   the use of a sculptural band called a frieze
C)   the use of blank panels called metopes
D)   ensuring that the design was a function of mathematical proportionsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

An oligarchy is

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A)   government by the few.
B)   similar to a democracy.
C)   rule by a king.
D)   None of these answers is correct.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

A major victory of the Persians during the Persian Wars was at the battle of

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A)   Thermopylae.
B)   Marathon.
C)   Salamis.
D)   Plataea.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The cultural institution that grew out of the worship of Dionysus was the

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A)   library.
B)   academy.
C)   church.
D)   theater.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

What was the polis, and why was it one of the most important contributions of Greek civilization?

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Question 14

What became the dominant literary expression in the late Archaic Age?

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A)   the tragic play
B)   epic poetry
C)   the comedic play
D)   lyric poetryE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Mycenaean civilization was centered

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A)   on the Peloponnesus.
B)   in northern Greece.
C)   on the Greek islands.
D)   on Crete.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Pythagoras was author of which scientific theory?

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A)   the notion that the basic stuff of nature is water
B)   the concept of atomism
C)   the view of the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water
D)   the belief that everything is based on numbersE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

One Egyptian influence on Archaic Greek sculpture was

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A)   open body stance and balance.
B)   the shifting of bodily weight onto one leg.
C)   left-foot-forward movement.
D)   emotions recorded on faces.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following was a major aspect of Greece's first philosophers?

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A)   They described the physical world as the result of natural causes and effects.
B)   They questioned the role, power, and existence of the Greek deities.
C)   They established a body of knowledge that came to be identified as natural philosophy.
D)   All these answers are correct.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

A bard was a

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A)   person who bartered in the Greek agora.
B)   poet who sang verses of an epic while strumming a stringed instrument.
C)   Greek thinker interested in philosophy.
D)   composer of Greek lyric poems.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Compare and contrast Linear A and Linear B scripts, noting when they appeared and how they were used.

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