When were the Greek Dark Ages?
1150-750 BC
750-600 BC
500-450 BC
What was NOT a characteristic of the Greek Renaissance?
Greece was united by 1 language although this came with many different dialects
Beginning of formation of individual states but also Panhellenism
Writing down important events became less common
In what century did the epic poet Homer write the Iliad and the Odyssey?
5th
7th
8th
What did "Sanctuaries" include?
A temple
A temple and an altar for sacrifice
An altar and a statue of a god or goddess
When was the Archaic Age?
c. 750-480 BC
c. 600-480 BC
c. 750-460 BC
What is the best definition of a Greek city-state?
A society of citizen-farmers: independent smallholders coming together in participatory self-government
A society of citizen-farmers: independent smallholders coming together in a participatory monarchy
A society of citizen-farmers who farmed when needed and went to war when needed
A hoplite was a heavy infantryman
What was the phalanx?
An enormous temple devoted to all of the Greek gods and goddesses
A wall of shields together with their spears pointing out ahead
A shield used by the hoplon
Who was excluded from participating in the governing of the polis?
Women
People who did not own land
People who owned more than 10 acres of land
Both A and B
What was a Ephor?
The council of elders in Sparta
Overseers in Athens- they were 5 citizens elected that had to be 30 years or older and were generally elites
Overseers in Sparta- they were 5 citizens elected that had to be 30 years or older and were generally elites
What was unusual about Spartan government?
They were a monarchy, most Greek city states at the time were democratic
They had two kings
Those with little or no land were excluded from the francize/ political participation
Boys joined the Agoge in Sparta at age 16
Spartan woman had more autonomy than most other Greek woman
The Spartans used the helots for...
Crop production
Soldiers
Household servants
The emergence of full-time citizen-sailors can be referred to as...
The Persian League
The Delphi League
The Delian League
Athens was a main exporter of what good
Linen
Red figure pottery
Wine
What happened during the plague of 430 BCE?
30% of the Spartan population died
20% of the helots died
20% of the Athenian population died
Spartan helots lived in Pylos
The Athenians were never able to restore democracy after they were defeated by the Spartans
After the Peloponnesian War there was a high demand for as many cities had lost their population of soldiers
In 395 and turned against Sparta and formed alliances with Sparta’s enemies
When was the Corinthian War?
After the Peloponnesian War
395-387 BC
458-450
What is NOT true about Philip the 2nd of Macedon?
He was a brave and brutal general
He became king in 359 BC
He lost both of his eyes in battle
He mobilized Macedon’s potential and mobilized their resources
Who won the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC?
The Macedonians
The Greeks
The Romans
Philip was assassinated in 336 by his son Alexander
Who was Darius the Third?
A Macedonian rival of Alexander's
A Persian Elite
A Persian King
After the Battle of Gaugamela in , Darius fleas and abandons to Alexander. He is then soon after.
Which of these facts about Alexander the Great's Death is not true?
He died at the age of 32
His died in battle
He died in Babylon
He died of an illness
Alexander's death marked the end of the Period
Which of these is not a major monument in Alexandria
A Library
A Statue of Philip the 2nd
The Pharos lighthouse
A Museum
The Rosetta Stone had , , and scripts
What does this best describe "a religious and civic area similar to the Greek agora"
Curia Hostilia
Regia
Roman Forum
What happens at the end of the Melian Dialogue?
The Athenians forgive the people of Melos entirely
Melos is totally destroyed and then colonized by the Athenians
The Melians defeat the Athenians and gain independence
What is the traditional foundation date of Rome
53 BC
52 BC
56 BC
What is NOT true about Vergil?
He was a Roman Emperor
He wrote the Aeneid
He had similar writing style and characters to Homer’s epic poems
He attempted to offer advice to Augustus and caution him through the Aeneid
Which best describes Roman religion?
Romans generally did not care about religion
There was no separation between church and state
The Emperor was always a priest
The Flamen Dialis was the high priest of Juno
Orthopraxy means....
Concerned with belief
Concerned with right action
A non believer
What is the central theme of the Iliad?
The frustration of Achilles
The joy of Achilles
The rage of Achilles
On a day to day basis Roman provinces contributed...
By paying taxes
Slaves
A triumph is...
A procession through the streets of Rome up to the temple of Jupiter
A large Roman festival celebrating Rome's victories
A religious festival
Ptolemy had head cut off and presented it to
Caesar expanded the Senate from 600 men to 900 men
When did Caesar die?
March 15, 44
March 14, 44
March 15, 45
Who composed the Second Triumvirate?
Caesar, Anthony, and Octavian
Corner, Antony and Caesar
Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus
Antony & Octavian defeat & Brutus at Philippi in .
Who decided that he would hold one of the two consulships every year
Caesar
Octavian
Nero
Augustus declared himself...
First Citizen
Dictator
High Priest of Jupiter
Which one of these monuments did Augustus have built?
A luxurious palace for himself
Ara Pacis Augustae
Hogwarts
Who was the first Julio-Claudian?
Tiberious
Augustus
Gaius became a much more gentle leader after he overcame his illness in 38 CE
Who was Claudious's heir?
Polybious
Burrus
Nero often appeared in public dressed as a
69 AD was the year of...
The beginning of the Julio-Claudian dynasty
The four emperors
Nero's birth
When did the Flavian dynasty begin?
75 CE
66 CE
70 CE
was the first official emperor in name and in , not simply the first citizen but a as head of state
Hadrian was chosen to be the heir of...
Lucius
Trajan
Julio
Between 235-284 CE, there were about how many emperors?
40
18
10
Who was the old oligarch?
An priest that supported oligarchy
Unsure
An unnamed woman who hated all forms of government besides oligarchy
Who wrote "Histories"?
Homer
Aristotle
Herodotus?
