The Bronze Age in Greece was
 * 2900-1150 B.C.E.
 1150-600 B.C.E.
 1600-1200 B.C.E.
 2900-600 B.C.E.

Choose the sequence that places historical developments in the correct chronological order:
 Greek "Middle Ages," Bronze Age, Age of Colonization
 Age of Colonization, Bronze Age, Greek "Middle Ages"
 Bronze Age, Age of Colonization, Greek "Middle Ages"
 * Bronze Age, Greek "Middle Ages," Age of Colonization

The main palace complex on Crete is located at
 Haghia Triada
 * Cnossus
 Mycenae
 Phaistos

Which description best fits a Minoan palace?
 tapering columns, massive fortifications, cisterns
 Cyclopean walls, frescoes, beehive tombs
 labyrinthine rooms, frescoes, excellent plumbing
 * shaft graves, location of the sea, massive walls

Bronze Age settlements on the Greek mainland are termed
 Hellenic
 Minoan
 * Helladic
 Corinthian

A tholos tomb
 consisted of many shaft graves grouped in a central area
 * was a huge beehive-like chamber
 existed as a royal tomb for Minoan kings
 none of the above

The Mycenaean civilization collapsed because of
 the invasion of the Dorians
 the volcanic eruption of Thera
 * internal conflict among Mycenaean kings and pressure from outside invaders
 a plague

The Homeric epics refer to
 Oedipus Rex and the Odyssey
 * The Iliad and the Odyssey
 Works and Days and the Theogony
 The Iliad and the Golden Ass

The "Age of Homer" refers primarily to
 * the 10th and 9th centuries B.C.E.
 the Minoan civilization
 the 8th and 7th centuries B.C.E.
 the Mycenaean civilization

Which qualities would a Homeric hero prize most dearly?
 strength, teamwork, artistic ability
 charity, prowess, speaking ability
 * individual prowess, courage, excellence
 wealth, love of country, the good life

The word polis best refers to
 an independent political unit
 a small city
 a community of relatives, who worshiped the gods in common ceremonies
 * all of the above

The polis developed during the
 height of Mycenaean civilization
 * Greek "Middle Ages"
 Classical Greece
 none of the above

The hoplite phalanx was
 * a military formation composed of heavily armed infantrymen
 a military formation composed of aristocratic cavalrymen
 a quick, maneuverable warship
 the shield of middle-class Greek warriors

The rise of the hoplite phalanx created
 class tension that later resulted in civil war
 * a bond between the aristocrats and the peasants that helped mute class conflicts
 a strong oligarchical state in Athens
 both a and b

The Greek colonization movement around 750 B.C.E. occurred primarily because of the
 fear of the Dorian invasion
 * overpopulation of Greek lands
 desire to trade and make money
 need to escape from internal disputes between city-states

Colonization gave the Greeks
 new wealth from trade
 a safety valve from overpopulation
 a sense of cultural identity that fostered panhellenism
 * all of the above

A tyrant was
 a monarch who gained power in an unconstitutional or unorthodox way
 a despot who was cruel and usually despised
 usually a member of the ruling aristocracy who might well be beneficent and popular
 * both a and c

The major period of Greek tyranny was
 1600-1150 B.C.E.
 * 700-500 B.C.E.
 1100-750 B.C.E.
 500-400 B.C.E.

Tyranny fell because
 the second generation of tyrants was cruel
 it was inconsistent with the ideals of the polis
 tyrants lost popular support
 * all of the above

The two main factors which determined the character of Spartan society were the
 conquest of Arcadia and the revival of trade
 * conquest of Messenia and the enslavement of the Helots
 rigorous training of a Spartan warrior and the desire for glory
 none of the above

Why were the Spartans compelled to make the army the primary focus of their society?
 because of the threat of conquest by Corinth
 because of the danger of a Persian invasion
 because they wanted to conquer the Peloponnesus
 * because of the threat of rebellion by their slaves

Sparta's main opponent in the 7th century was
 Corinth
 Athens
 * Argos
 Pylos

The Spartan constitution can be called an oligarchy because
 * the five ephors had control over matters presented to the assembly
 two kings commanded the army
 a board of twenty-eight elderly men served in an advisory capacity
 the assembly could vote on proposals and elect officials

In 621, who of the following was given special permission to codify and publish a law code?
 Solon
 Clisthenes
 * Draco
 none of the above

Draco's law code was aimed at
 ending blood feuds between clans
 maintaining the power of the nobles
 strengthening the hand of the state against the local power of nobles
 * both a and c

What was the root of Athens' problems in Solon's day?
 the overproduction of olives
 the threat of a Persian invasion
 * the exhaustion of the soil and indebtedness of the peasantry
 all of the above

Solon's program of reform was known as
 thesmothetai
 "nothing in excess"
 * "the shaking off of burdens"
 "the policy of equality"

Solon's reforms
 prevented other major internal disturbances in the Athenian state
 were overturned by the tyrants within a decade
 allowed Athens to compete with Sparta in the exportation of olive oil
 * did not solve the fundamental economic problem of Athens

The position of Pisistratus in Athens can best be termed
 archon
 * tyrant
 law-giver
 one of the thesmothetai

The effect of Pisistratus' government on Athens was
 the building of new temples
 an increase in the power of the central government at the expense of the nobles
 an increase in the people's experience of self-government
 * all of the above

The main responsibility of the Council of 500 was
 to receive foreign ambassadors
 to make laws
 * to prepare legislation for the assembly
 to determine who was a citizen

Democracy in Athens is best represented by
 the Council of 500
 the board of ten generals
 * the assembly of citizens
 the people's right to ostracize those who represented a threat to the democracy

After Clisthenes' reforms, the basic unit of local government in Athens was known as the
 * deme
 archon
 phratry
 trittys

Greek religion was
 monotheistic
 * polytheistic
 atheistic
 none of the above

Hubris can best be defined as
 * arrogance
 loyalty
 the courage to act quickly when in danger
 political insecurity

Which of the following best approximates the moral teaching of the priests of Apollo?
 the world governed by the guiding principle of logos
 a good man should harm his enemies and protect his friends
 * without moderation, man faces dire consequences
 the good life is to seek glory and display bravery

The Persian Empire was established by
 Darius
 Xerxes
 * Cyrus the Great
 Aristagoras

The Athenian victory at Marathon in 490 B.C.E.
 was due to the leadership of Miltiades
 was important for the positive contributions of Athens in the 5th century
 did not provide permanent protection for Athens from the Persian threat
 * all of the above

The Greeks were saved in the Persian War of 480 B.C.E. by the leadership of
 Miltiades
 Mardonius
 Aeschylus
 * Themistocles