HIS 101 04 DAILY QUIZ 04 06 September 2011 NAME: ____________________________________________________________________ A B DIRECTIONS: Put the letter of the correct answer in the box in Column B. 01 D 02 A 03 B 04 B 05 A 06 D 07 B 08 E 09 B 10 A 11 A 12 B 13 E 14 D 15 D 16 E 17 B 18 C 19 D 20 B 21 D 22 E 23 B 24 C 25 C 26 D 27 C What aspect of geography played a significant role in the development of Greek history? A. the sea B. the mountains C. the rivers D. Answers A & B both are correct E. Answers A, B, & C each is correct What was the early Aegean civilization that developed on the island of Crete? A. Minoan B. Mycenaean C. Classical Greek D. Trojan E. Spartan With which of the following is Linear B best associated? A. Minos B. Mycenae C. Athens D. Sparta E. Troy If the Trojan War did occur, it most likely occurred during which of the following periods? A. Classical Greek B. Mycenaean C. Minoan D. Spartan E. Trojan Who wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey? A. Homer B. Sir Arthur Evans C. Pericles D. Lycurgus E. Hesiod What major development stands out during the Archaic Age of Greece? A. Evolution of the polis B. Colonization of the Mediterranean & Black Seas C. Introduction of Linear B D. A and B both are correct. E. A, B, and C each is correct. What is best associated with the new military system developed in the Archaic age of Greece? A. Illiad B. Hoplite C. Cavalry D. Tyranny E. Kouros With which Greek city-state is Lycurgus best associated? A. Athens B. Mycenae C. Troy D. Corinth E. Sparta The struggle between Achilles and Hector is central to which of the following? A. The Odyssey B. The Illiad C. Reforms of Lycurgus D. Sappho E. The Arete With which Greek city-state is Solon best associated? A. Athens B. Mycenae C. Troy D. Corinth E. Sparta With which Greek city-state is Cleisthenes best associated? A. Athens B. Mycenae C. Troy D. Corinth E. Sparta What was the name of the Athenian tyrant? A. Lycurgus B. Pisistratus C. Agamemnon D. Cleisthenes E. Hector With which Greek city-state are the helots best associated? A. Athens B. Mycenae C. Troy D. Corinth E. Sparta With which period of Greek culture are the kouros figures best associated? A. Minoan B. Mycenaean C. Dark Ages D. Archaic Age E. Classical What term is used to describe the Greek city-state of the Archaic and Classical Eras? A. Arete B. Hoplite C. Helot D. Polis E. None of the other answers is correct. Which of these is can be associated with Minoan civilization? A. Island of Crete B. Sport of Bull-Leaping C. Knossos Palace D. Sir Arthur Evans E. Each of the other answers is correct. Which of the following is considered to be one of the basic sources of ancient Greek values? A. Age of Colonization B. Poems of Homer C. Olympic Games D. Minoan labyrinth E. Dorian Invasion Who was the first tyrant of Corinth? A. Lycurgus B. Solon C. Cypselus D. Periander E. Pisistratus Who wrote the epic poem Works and Days? A. Homer B. Sappho C. Solon D. Hesiod E. Theognis Whose reforms laid the foundations for Athenian democracy? A. Lycurgus B. Cleisthenes C. Homer D. Pisistratus E. Agamemnon The polis is best associated with which of the following? A. Dark Age Migrations B. Minoan Bull-leaping C. Mycenaean Shaft Graves D. Greek City-states E. Development of the alphabet Which of the following can be associated with the Dark Age of Greek History? A. The Illiad and the Odyssey B. Iron weapons replacing bronze weapons C. Adoption of the Phoenician Alphabet D. Dorians settle the Peloponnesus E. Each of the other answers is correct. Which period of Greek history is best associated with Agamemnon? A. Minoan B. Mycenaean C. Spartian D. Corinthian E. Dark Ages Which statement regarding Greek Culture in the Archaic Age is NOT ACCURATE? A. It shows influence of Egyptian Civilization B. Its best known literature is lyric poetry C. The poetry of Theognic of Megara praised the virtues of the lower classes or common people. D. Sappho came to be acknowledged at the greatest of the Greek female lyric poets. Which statement regarding Sparta is NOT ACCURATE? A. Perioikoi were free but not citizens and required to pay taxes and perform military service. B. In order secure sufficient land, Sparta conquered its neighbor Messenia. C. At age 30, Spartan men could vote but they continued to live in the military barracks until age 60. D. 2 kings, a council of elders (gerousia), an assembly (apella) and a college of 5 ephors ruled Sparta. E. To make their state secure, Sparta deliberately turned its back on the rest of the world. Which statement regarding Mycenae is NOT ACCURATE? A. A Mycenaean king was called wanax. B. Mycenae was first excavated by Heinrich Schliemann C. Mycenaean civilization was a loose confederation of powerful monarchies. D. Mycenaean civilization marked the emergence of Greek culture from the Dark Age. Which statement regarding Homer and Homeric Greece is NOT ACCURATE? A. The Greeks regarded the Iliad and Odyssey as authentic history. B. The Illiad and the Odyssey were used a basic texts for the education of Greeks for centuries. C. Hector told his wife Andromache that the women of Troy must fight just like the Trojan men. D. A Homeric hero strives for arête (excellence) which is won through struggle or contest. E. The underlying moral message of the Odyssey is that virtue is a better policy than vice.