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1. The Greek commander at Plataea in 479 was
A. Pericles B. Pausanias C. Nicomedes D. Cimon |
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2. Which of these was not the site of a Persian naval defeat by the Greeks?
A. Lade B. Salamis C. Mycale D. Artemisium |
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3. An ethnos was
A. A tribal leader
B. An area of Greece larger than a polis but lacking a single urban center or formal political union
C. A citizen of a colony who returns to the mother city
D. The founder of a Greek polis |
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| B. An area of Greece larger than a polis but lacking a single urban center or formal political union |
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4. The Athenian general Iphicrates devised tactics for light-armed troops called
A. hoplites B. peltasts C. phalangists D. companions |
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5. Syracuse was founded by
A. Phocaea B. Thera C. Corinth D. Mytilene |
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6. Which of the following was not a Milesian philosopher?
A. Anaximenes B. Anaximander C. Thales D. Heraclitus |
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7. Taras (Tarentum) was founded by the illegitimate sons of what city?
A. Corinth B. Athens C. Sparta D. Miletus |
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8. Which was not a factor driving Greek colonization during the Archaic Age?
A. excess population C. civil wars with city states
B. commercial interests and trade D. shortage of arable land |
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| C. civil wars with city states |
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9. In the 7th century BC, Sparta won two critical wars here.
A. Elis B. Messenia C. Mycenae D. Gytheion |
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10. A polites was a(n):
A. male citizen C. elected official
B. official male guardian for women D. judge |
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11. Which agricultural product did not grow well on mainland Greece?
A. wine grapes B. wheat C. olives D. barley |
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12. The period from around 1200 to 750 in Greece is called
A. Mycenaean Age B. Minoan Age C. Dark Age D. Bronze Age |
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13. The first excavator at Mycenae was:
A. Michael Ventris B. Arthur Evans C. James Fraser D. Heinrich Schliemann |
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14. The hoplite derives his name from the hoplon or
A. long spear B. shield C. fighting formation D. economic class |
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15. In 411 an oligarchy called what gained control in Athens?
A. The Thirty Tyrants B. The Boule C. The Archons D. The 400 |
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16. Alexander died at Babylon in what year?
A. 323 B. 325 C. 319 D. 327 |
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17. Alexander faced a large body of Greek mercenaries fighting for Persia at this battle.
A. Granicus B. Tyre C. Gaugamela D. Issus |
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18. The „Long Walls‟ were rebuilt in what year?
A. 393 B. 377 C. 399 D. 385 |
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19. Who convinced the Athenians to change their law to limit citizenship to children of two Athenian parents?
A. Pisistratus B. Solon C. Draco D. Pericles |
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20. Philotas was executed by Alexander in 330. His father was also ordered to die. Who was Philotas‟ father?
A. Antipater B. Cleitus C. Parmenion D. Cassander |
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21. In 480 Themistocles won a decisive naval battle at
A. Himera B. Aegospotomai C. Artemisium D. Salamis |
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22. In Egypt Alexander traveled 300 miles away from the Nile to visit the temple of Zeus and
A. Horus B. Ammon C. Ra D. Set |
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23. Sizable Neolithic villages appeared between 7,000 and 5,000 BC in all these except
A. Macedonia B. Messenia C. Thessaly D. Boeotia |
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24. Which is the correct sequence of Alexander‟s victories?
A. Granicus, Tyre, Gaugamela, Issus C. Granicus, Issus, Tyre, Gaugamela
B. Issus, Granicus, Tyre, Gaugamela D. Issus, Tyre. Granicus, Gaugamela |
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| C. Granicus, Issus, Tyre, Gaugamela |
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25. In 437 the key colony of Amphipolis was established by
A. Aegina B. Athens C. Chios D. Delos |
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26. The Spartan system of training young men for war was called the
A. agoge B. neodamodeis C. sussition D. gytheon |
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27. Hesiod wrote which work?
A. The Odyssey B. The Anabasis C. The Works and Days D. The Metamorphoses |
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28. Alexander‟s mother was
A. Cleopatra B. Olympias C. Roxanne D. Europa |
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29. In 336 Philip sent an expeditionary force to Asia Minor under the command of
A. Cassander B. Antipater C. Ptolemy D. Parmenion |
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30. What city started the Third Sacred War by capturing Delphi and using its treasury to build a mercenary
army?
A. Thebes B. Megara C. Corinth D. Phocis |
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31. The Sacred Band was the elite military force of
A. Thebes B. Corinth C. Delphi D. Syracuse |
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32. Which statement is not true of the Greek polis?
A. The polis refers to the city, excluding residents of the countryside and rural settlements.
B. Women could not participate in governing but counted as members of the community legally,
socially and religiously.
C. A specific deity presided over every polis.
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| A. The polis refers to the city, excluding residents of the countryside and rural settlements. |
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33. The term „Metic‟ refers to
A. sailors B. foreigners living in a polis C. physicians D. lawyers |
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| B. foreigners living in a polis |
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34. In 359 Philip II became King of Macedonia on the death of
A. Parmenio B. Cassander C. Perdiccas D. Perseus |
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35. This form of pottery was developed in Athens around 525
A. Red Figure B. Geometric C. Oriental D. Black Figure |
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36. The first united action of the Peloponnesian League was the defeat of what enemy at sea in 494?
A. Argos B. Corinth C. Mantinea D. Athens |
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37. This philosopher championed a Greek confederacy with a strong leader that could invade Persia.
A. Aristotle B. Plato C. Heraclitus D. Isocrates |
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38. The most famous Olympic athlete was Milo of Croton. He won six times in what event?
A. discus B. wrestling C. running D. boxing |
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39. The soldier / writer who participated in the "March of the 10,000" was
A. Menon B. Xenophon C. Arian D. Conon |
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40. A potnoia was a Mycenaean
A. home B. priest C. female divinity D. bridge |
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41. In 337 Philip announced the creation of this organization
A. Hellenic League B. Corinthian League C. Achaean League D. Sacred League |
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42. Thucydides recounts a dialogue between Athenians and representatives of this city-state on the nature of
justice before the Athenians destroyed the city in 416.
A. Melos B. Chios C. Samos D. Cos |
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43. In 632 this Olympic victor seized the Parthenon and attempted to become a tyrant.
A. Megacles B. Cylon C. Tyrtaeus D. Hecataeus |
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44. In 338 Philip won control over Greece at the battle of
A. Decelea B. Thermopylae C. Chaeronea D. Cynoscephalae |
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45. Which was not one of the three political factions in 6th century Athens?
A. Men of the Sea B. Men of the Plain C. Men of the Hill D. Men of the Coast |
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46. In Mycenaean culture, tholos refers to a(n):
A. temple B. palace C. aqueduct D. tomb |
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47. In 406, for what reason did the Athenians execute the commanders who won a major victory off the
islands of Arginusae?
A. plotting to overthrow the Athenian democracy
B. negotiating independently with the Spartans
C. not following up the victory and destroying the Spartan fleet
D. failing to pick up survivors despite a storm |
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| D. failing to pick up survivors despite a storm |
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48. The Second Athenian Confederacy was undermined by Mausolus, ruler of
A. Byzantium B. Halicarnassus C. Delos D. Pergamum |
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49. Philip II of Macedonia‟s military reforms included
A. creating an elite corps of engineers
B. adding non-Macedonian light infantry and cavalry
C. adapting the sarissa to strengthen the phalanx
D. improving the short sword for use by the phalanx |
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| D. improving the short sword for use by the phalanx |
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50. Who saved Alexander‟s life at the Granicus River?
A. Memnon B. Philotas C. Cleitus D. Harpalus |
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51. The ineffective leader of the Athenian expedition in Sicily was
A. Nicias B. Demosthenes C. Antiphon D. Cleon |
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52. Homer and Hesiod use the words demos, doulos and douleios in relationship to
A. marriage B. war C. exploration D. slavery |
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53. The first Olympic Games were held in
A. 1160 B. 900 C. 776 D. 668 |
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54. Examples of Egyptian influence in Greek religion include all of the following except
A. The influence of Fate
B. The geography of the Underworld
C. The weighing of souls of the dead on scales
D. The life-giving properties of fire |
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55. Which of the following was not true about Pisistratus?
A. He was twice driven from Athens.
B. His early career was advanced by Megacles.
C. He governed for almost twenty years before his death.
D. He was related to Solon. |
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| B. His early career was advanced by Megacles |
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56. The former student of Socrates who was a member of the Thirty Tyrants was
A. Antiochus B. Critias C. Thrasybulus D. Lamachus |
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57. The Spartan commander sent to aid Syracuse in 414 was
A. Gylippus B. Barsidas C. Xenares D. Lysander |
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58. Which city is not in the Peloponnese?
A. Megalopolis B. Pylos C. Gytheion D. Plataea |
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59. The Greek term metropolis referred to
A. the mother city of a colony C. the largest city in a region or on an island
B. city of over 20,000 inhabitants D. city with large populations of foreign residents |
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| A. the mother city of a colony |
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60. Who was the last man to be ostracized?
A. Nicias B. Cleon C. Hyperbolus D. Alcibiades |
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61. Before his political career, Cleon was a successful
A. tanner B. sailor C. general D. lawyer |
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62. Theban hopes to become the dominant power in Greece ended in 362 with the death of Epaminondas
at the battle of
A. Plataea B. Megalopolis C. Mantinea D. Sphacteria |
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63. The perioikoi were
A. conquered inhabitants of Laconia who lived in self-governing communities
B. Theban warriors
C. Greeks who lived in exile in another Greek polis
D. priests of a specific deity in different cities |
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| A. conquered inhabitants of Laconia who lived in self-governing communities |
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64. The period of the Peloponnesian War from 431 to 421 was called the
A. Cycladic War B. Thessalian War C. Attic War D. Archidamian War |
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65. Sparta‟s allies in the Peloponnesian War included all of these except
A. Megara B. Corinth C. Plataea D. Thebes |
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66. At the battle of Delium in 424, Socrates was rescued by
A. Cleobulus B. Alcibiades C. Hippodamus D. Lamacus |
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67. In the Archaic period, promachoi were
A. heavily armed elite warriors B. armed sailors C. charioteers D. archers |
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| A. heavily armed elite warriors |
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68. Which was not a charge against Socrates at his trial?
A. He did not believe in the gods of the state. C. He corrupted the young.
B. He taught new gods. D. He undermined the war effort against Sparta. |
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| D. He undermined the war effort against Sparta. |
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69. Cypselus led the overthrow of the Bacchiads and established a tyranny in
A. Megara B. Syracuse C. Argos D. Corinth |
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70. Relations between Athens and Sparta worsened after 462 because
A. Sparta began negotiating with Persia to undermine Athens.
B. Sparta requested Athenian assistance in dealing with a helot revolt, only to send the Athenians
back after they arrived.
C. Athens opened negotiations with Thebes that threatened Sparta‟s ally Corinth.
D. Athens sent financial support to Carthage to undermine Sparta‟s ally Syracuse. |
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B. Sparta requested Athenian assistance in dealing with a helot revolt, only to send the Athenians
back after they arrived. |
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71. Which statement about the Corinthian War is not true?
A. The war was waged by a coalition of states that included Athens, Thebes and Corinth.
B. The war lasted from 395 to 386.
C. The Persians initially sided with Sparta but changed sides as the war went on.
D. The war was ended by the „King‟s Peace.‟
71. Which statement about the Corinthian War is not true?
A. The war was waged by a coalition of states that included Athens, Thebes and Corinth.
B. The war lasted from 395 to 386.
C. The Persians initially sided with Sparta but changed sides as the war went on.
D. The war was ended by the "King's Peace.‟ |
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| D. The war was ended by the "King's Peace.‟ |
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72. Which statement about Minoan Civilization is not correct?
A. It emerged around 2200 – 2000 BC.
B. It was characterized by large architectural complexes called „palaces.‟
C. Around 1700 BC the palaces were destroyed by an invasion of peoples from the sea.
D. Minoans wrote in Linear A where symbols stood for phonetic sounds. |
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| C. Around 1700 BC the palaces were destroyed by an invasion of peoples from the sea. |
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73. What general rebuilt the "Long Walls"?
A. Conon B. Cimonides C. Hyperbolus D. Lamachus |
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74. In 421 Athens and Sparta agreed to the Peace of Nicias. Which statement is not true about the Peace?
A. Athens and Sparta agreed to return to the status quo in 431.
B. Delphi was chosen to moderate future disputes between the parties.
C. Corinth and Thebes refused to join Sparta in the Peace.
D. Alcibiades was a leader of the Athenian opposition to the Peace. |
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| B. Delphi was chosen to moderate future disputes between the parties. |
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75. The son of Pisistratus who was assassinated was
A. Hippias B. Hippomenes C. Hipparchus D. Herodotus |
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76. The debate over how to use the silver from the mines at Laurium was part of a larger debate over
Athenian policy between Themistocles and
A. Cimon B. Cleomenes C. Memnon D. Aristides |
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77. In 413 the Spartans established a permanent base in Attica at
A. Eleusis B. Megara C. Decelea D. Marathon |
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78. Who was the son of Miltiades who led several successful expeditions against the Persians and partly
financed the construction of the "Long Walls"?
A. Cimon B. Diodotus C. Leucippus D. Phormio |
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79. Solon‟s legal reforms include all the following except
A. abolished the division of the citizenry into classes
B. forbade Athenians from being sold into slavery over debts
C. reformed the distribution of public land in Attica
D. citizens could appeal a magistrate‟s judgment to the Assembly |
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| A. abolished the division of the citizenry into classes |
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80. The Spartan Gerousia was composed of
A. 28 men over 60, and the two kings C. five annually elected overseers
B. all free adult males D. All men over 50 who had served in the army |
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| A. 28 men over 60, and the two kings |
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81. The Spartan commander at Thermopylae was
A. Demaratus B. Cleomenes C. Leonidas D. Lysander |
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82. The poet Phrynicus was fined by the Athenian people for
A. writing a comedy that mocked Athena
B. writing a tragedy that blamed Athens for implied Spartans were more virtuous
C. writing a comedy that showed Persian slaves outsmarting their Athenian owners
D. writing a tragedy about the fall and destruction of Miletus |
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| D. writing a tragedy about the fall and destruction of Miletus |
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83. Which is not a Greek colony in Asia Minor?
A. Miletus B. Panormus C. Halicarnassus D. Ephesus |
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84. The Athenian Alliance formed to oppose Persia after the defeat of Xerxes‟ invasion was called:
A. The Achaean League C. The Ionian Confederacy
B. The Delian League D. The Hellenic League |
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85. The earliest Greek colony in Italy was founded on the Bay of Naples by citizens of
A. Euboea B. Miletus C. Corinth D. Naxos |
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86. The term Mediterranean polyculture as applied to ancient times refers to
A. the diversity of ethnic groups inhabiting the Mediterranean area at the start of the Neolithic Era
B. the combination of nationalities that merged to shape the basic language and myths of the
Mediterranean area
C. the origins of the Indo-European language
D. the cultivation of grapes, olives and grains in one agricultural system in the Mediterranean |
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| D. the cultivation of grapes, olives and grains in one agricultural system in the Mediterranean |
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87. The archons in Athens were
A. priests of Zeus B. magistrates C. lawyers D. warship captains |
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88. The Ionian Greeks' revolt against the Persian Empire began in
A. 499 B. 510 C. 480 D. 476 |
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89. In 480 BC the Carthaginians were defeated at Himera by
A. Hiero B. Aristodemus C. Dionysius D. Gelon |
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90. In 424 the Spartans won a major victory at Amphipolis in Northern Greece. The Spartan commander was
A. Lysander B. Agis C. Leonidas D. Barsidas |
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91. Which statement about the Ionian Revolt is not true?
A. taxation and misrule by Persian-backed tyrants were major factors in Greek unrest
B. Aristagoras of Miletus encouraged the other Ionian Greeks to revolt
C. Spartan troops led the expedition that burned the Persian capital of Sardis
D. Athens assisted in the revolt partly because of Persian support for Hippias |
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| C. Spartan troops led the expedition that burned the Persian capital of Sardis |
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92. The victorious Spartan commander who won at Aegospotamai was
A. Alcibiades B. Agis C. Lysander D. Gylippus |
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93. The Athenian leader in the war against Xerxes was
A. Pausanias B. Miltiades C. Draco D. Themistocles |
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94. The prophetic advice “first, free Athens” was given repeatedly at Delphi to
A. Solon B. Themistocles C. Sparta D. Philip II |
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95. The Peloponnesian War lasted from
A. 454 – 427 B. 480 – 453 C. 431 – 404 D. 425 – 398 |
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96. In 425 Cleon won a major victory over the Spartans at
A. Mantinea B. Sphacteria C. Plataea D. Larisa |
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97. Following the Athenian defeat at Syracuse, this state began funding the Spartans
A. Carthage B. Tyre C. Etruria D. Persia |
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98. Modern linguistic analysis places the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey between
A. 850 – 800 B. 975 – 925 C. 750 – 720 D. 1000 – 900 |
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99. In 418 the Spartans crushed a coalition of Athens, Argos and other Peloponnesian cities at
A. Orchomenus B. Epidaurus C. Nemea D. Mantinea |
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100. The achievements of Pisistratus include all of the following except
A. offered employment to the poor through public works like roads
B. built fountains to increase Athens‟ supply of drinking water
C. built a huge temple to Zeus
D. funded his projects through a tax on trade |
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| D. funded his projects through a tax on trade |
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