Take Test: Unit II Assessment
QUESTION 1
Which of the following was an early civilization associated with an established vibrant culture on the island of Crete?
Minoans
Myceneans
Thebans
Achaeans
QUESTION 2
Hellenistic art included all of the following innovations and changes from the Classical period except:
critique of authority.
expression of emotion.
realism.
human frailty.
QUESTION 3
The descendants of this early mainland culture are assumed to have been affiliated with the Sea Peoples, leading into their integration into Canaanite regions and development into the Philistines.
Minoans
Mycenaeans
Thebans
Achaeans
QUESTION 4
This ancient language has yet to be deciphered but is generally understood to be unaffiliated with any Greek dialect.
Linear A
Linear B
Koine
Elliniká
QUESTION 5
All of the following are examples of Archaic period legislative bodies except:
Boule.
Ecclesia.
Gerousia.
Archon.
QUESTION 6
Which of the following is the noted Athenian aristocrat who became chief magistrate and was known for freeing slaves, canceling debts, and allowing non-nobles to vote for magistrates?
Draco
Solon
Pisistratus
Cleisthenes
QUESTION 7
The school of philosophy that encouraged participating in politics, living in accordance with nature, and developing the concept of natural law was inspired by which of the following?
Democritus
Epicurus
Zeno
Socrates
QUESTION 8
This mathematician’s lessons on the fundamental principles of geometry became the standard method for thousands of years.
Aristarchus
Archimedes
Eratosthenes
Euclid
QUESTION 9
Who is the author credited with the poems Theogony and Works and Days?
Herodotus
Homer
Xenophon
Hesiod
QUESTION 10
The school of philosophy that acknowledged the gods but taught that they had no influence on human life and that the principle goods of human life were contentment and pleasure, meaning a life free from fear and suffering, was inspired by which of the following?
Democritus
Epicurus
Zeno
Socrates
QUESTION 11
Match each government structure to its closest definition.
Tyranny
Democracy
Oligarchy
Polis
Politeuma
A. A religious-based political corporation that ensured autonomy on religious matters
B. Rule specifically of people conquered by Alexander
C. Translates to “city-state” and includes both a city and countryside component
D. Rule specifically of property-owning citizens; translates to “the rule of the few”
E. Translates as “the power of the people”—a government ruled by citizens
F. The takeover of an existing government by an individual who often used wealth for political gain
QUESTION 12
Match each era to its defining characteristics.
Helladic Period
Dark Age
Archaic Age
Classical period
Hellenistic Period
A. Era in which the polis structure spread throughout the Mediterranean
B. Considered a period of cultural and population decline
C. Period of Athenian domination of the Mediterranean regions
D. A Greek era dominated by early settlement, taking place during the Bronze Age
E. Period plagued with external conflicts, beginning with wars against Persia and ending with the Macedonian takeover of Greece
F. Era ushered in by the death of Alexander the Great
QUESTION 13
Define Hellenic and Hellenistic Greece. Choose three cultural elements that are prominently found across both eras among political, social, and/or economic characteristics, and compare them. In your comparison, identify what influenced these changes and discuss what these changes show about the overall evolution of one period to the next.
Your response must be at least 300 words in length.
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