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- 1.How did the Greek and Chinese civilizations differ?
- A.
The greek forms of political organization were generally less centralized than those of Chinese civilization
- B.
The Chinese forms of political organization were generally less centralized than those of Greek civilization.
- C.
The greeks were unable to develop sophisticated philosophical systems of thought
- D.
The chinese were unable to develop sophiscticated philosophical systems of thought
- 2.Who founded the Persian religion based on the cosmic struggle between the forces of good and evil?
- A.
Cyrus the Great
- B.
Zoroaster
- C.
Darius
- D.
Xerxes
- 3.The term "Hellenistic" refers to greek culture
- A.
Between 800 B.C. and 400 B.C.E
- B.
Before 800 B.C.E
- C.
After 400 B.C.E
- D.
During Myceanaean civilization
- 4.The term "Hellenism'' refers to Greek culture
- A.
Between 800 B.C. and 400 B.C.E.
- B.
Before 800 B.C.E.
- C.
After 400 B.C.E.
- D.
After 400 B.C.E.
- 5.Greek religion was clearly influenced by
- A.
The pantheon of mesopotamian gods
- B.
Zoroastrianism
- C.
The pantheon of egyptian gods
- D.
The indo-european culture of migrating Dorians
- 6.The Greek governments of the Hellenic period largely consisted of
- A.
Feudal vassals loosely controlled by a single ruler
- B.
City-states
- C.
Regional kingdoms
- D.
A unified empire under a single ruler
- 7.
- A.
There was a growing spirit of loyalty to the community rather than to individuals
- B.
There was a greater commitment on the part of all citizens of the city states to public service
- C.
All poleis banned the aristocracy from further participation in the affairs of the city-states and initiated truly democratic governments
- D.
More people became eligible for military service, which in turn made more people qualified for political participation
- 8.Which of the following groups was excluded from participation in the Athenian democracy of the 5th century B.C.E.
- A.
merchants
- B.
Aristocrats
- C.
Women
- D.
Free farmers from the countryside
- 9.Which of the following statements accurately describes a difference between the classical Chinese approach to politics and the approach of Hellenic Greece to politics?
- A.
The Chinese lacked the bureaucracy that made democratic government in Greece possible
- B.
Greek politics emphasized a single, centralized system of authority.
- C.
China placed less emphasis on hierarchy and obedience to authority than did the Greeks.
- D.
The Greeks placed more emphasis on participation and less on bureaucracy.
- 10.Which of the following was the person who allegedly received messages from the god Apollo and passed them on in cryptic form to believers?
- A.
Themistocles
- B.
The oracle at Olympus
- C.
Aristophanes
- D.
The oracle at Delphi
- 11.The Delian League eventually became
- A.
Alexander the great's empire
- B.
The Athenian empire.
- C.
The Persian empire
- D.
The Spartan empire.
- 12.The war between Athens and Sparta for dominance in Hellenic Greece was called the
- A.
Pyrrhic War.
- B.
Persian War.
- C.
Peloponnesian War.
- D.
Corinthian War.
- 13.The person responsible for the consolidation and centralization of the kingdom of Macedon was
- A.
Philip II
- B.
Alexander the Great
- C.
Cyrus the Great.
- D.
Pericles.
- 14.The regional dynasty that ruled Egypt after Alexander's death was the
- A.
Ptolemies
- B.
Abbasids.
- C.
Antigonids.
- D.
Seleucids.
- 15.Which of the following statements most accurately compares Greek religion to that of the Indian and Chinese civilizations?
- A.
Greek religion was more strongly spiritual than either the Indian or Chinese religion
- B.
Greek religion was a comparatively primitive belief in spirits of nature elevated into a complex set of gods
- C.
The Greeks failed to develop a religion of any kind
- D.
Greek religion was a vastly more sophisticated belief based on moral precepts and a strong attachmeni to an afterlife.
- 16.Chinese Daoism can best be compared to what aspect of Greek religion?
- A.
The struggle between man and nature
- B.
The mystery religions
- C.
Animism
- D.
The pantheon of gods
- 17.Which of the following represents a difference between the economies of Greece and China?
- A.
China's economy paid less attention to improving manufacturing technology.
- B.
Greece failed to colonize as did China during the classical period.
- C.
China was not an agricultural economy.
- D.
Greece depended more on slave labor than did China.
- 18.The unfree agricultural workers of the Spartan city-state were called
- A.
Homoioi.
- B.
Phalanxes.
- C.
Helots.
- D.
Metics.
- 19.Compared to modern American ideas about democracy, Athenian democracy was distinctive
- A.
Urging that all citizens participate directly in law and policy making
- B.
In its concept of citizenship
- C.
Urging that the state adopt policies to benefit ordinary citizens
- D.
Naming experienced leaders as military generals
- E.
Separating foreign residents from citizens
- 20.The Socratic method emphasized the importance of
- A.
Questioning
- B.
Harmony
- C.
Respect for elders
- D.
Laboratory experiment
- E.
Faith in authority
- 21.Hellenistic society registered special advances in
- A.
Science
- B.
Warfare
- C.
Religious thought
- D.
Xatin literature
- E.
Democracy
- 22.The Greek and Hellenistic approach in science
- A.
Stressed the importance of practical applications
- B.
Stressed the regional regularities of nature
- C.
Emphasized the mysterious forces of nature
- D.
Was purely theoretical
- E.
Heavily influenced China's scientific approach
- 23.Greek politics resembled Indian politics in
- A.
The tendency of regional fragmentations
- B.
The wide interest in diverse political theory
- C.
The use of military rulers
- D.
The role of slave labor in providing revenues
- E.
The inclusion of women as political leaders
- 24.Compared to Chinese architecture, Greek architecture
- A.
Emphasized tall towers and steeples not emphasize balance monumental styles
- B.
Did not emphasize balance
- C.
Featured monumental styles
- D.
Was particularyly devoted to government buildings
- E.
Avoided the use of color and decoration
- 25.The major impact of Alexander the Great's conquests was the
- A.
Emination of foreign influences from Greek culture
- B.
Establishment of a unified government for the eastern Mediterranean
- C.
Birth of mystery religions and the forced migration of the Jewish people
- D.
Spread of Greek culture throughout the eastern Mediterranean
- E.
Destruction of regional trade and commerce.
- 26.In Greek society, women were treated as
- A.
Equals to men, especially when it came to voting
- B.
Gods,
- C.
Inferior to men in both social and political affairs
- D.
Slaves in every household
- E.
None of the above
- 27.Both Greek and Chinese traditional societies had
- A.
Dependence on slavery for labor
- B.
Fluid social structure
- C.
Unbroken dynastic cycle
- D.
Authoritarian patriarchal family structure
- E.
Decentralized political structure
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