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HS150 World Civilizations I

Lesson 3 Exam

Question 1Who was the first Athenian dramatist of the Classical Period?

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Aeschylus

Euripedes

Sophocles

Aristophanes

Question 2How did the political systems in Athens and Sparta differ?

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Athens didn’t have hereditary kings; Sparta did.

Athens was not a military dictatorship; Sparta was.

Athens allowed women to vote; Sparta didn’t.

Athens allowed all people to have a voice in the government; Sparta didn’t.

Question 3What was the goal of the Delian League?

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Monopolizing Aegean trade

Defense against Persia

Defeat of Sparta

Alliance against Athens

Question 4The destruction of which empire made possible the rise of Persia?

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Chaldean

Roman

Assyrian

Sumerian

Question 5Zoroastrianism is best considered __________ earlier Persian religious traditions.

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a rejection of

the same as

an evolution of

unrelated to

Question 6Greek colonies were centered on the:

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Danube River valley.

Tigris and Euphrates river valley.

Mediterranean Sea basin.

Nile River valley.

Question 7The Parthenon is a temple dedicated to:

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Athena.

Zeus.

Poseidon.

Apollo.

Question 8Which people formed the Seleucid kingdom and ruled in a manner similar to the Persians?

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Macedonians

Ionians

Parthians

Romans

Question 9The type of government in which a small group of people rule society is known as:

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democracy.

oligarchy.

tyranny.

aristocracy.

Question 10How did the foundation of Persian civilization differ from the foundations of other ancient societies?

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It developed without the use of agriculture.

It developed without a strong central government.

It developed in an area without river valleys.

It developed without connections with other civilizations.

Question 11Which of these was a key challenge faced by Cyrus the Great?

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Defeating Greek rebels

Uniting a culturally divided kingdom

Pushing back the Macedonians

Gaining support for his heir

Question 12Which of the following best describes the results of the Peloponnesian War?

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Athens defeated the Persians and rose to prominence as the most powerful Greek polis.

Athens defeated Sparta and took control of the Delian and Spartan Leagues.

The Greeks basically destroyed each other and opened the door for conquest by the Macedonians.

The era of Athenian dominance was ended, and Sparta became the dominant force in Greece and eventually defeated the Macedonians.

Question 13Which Greek people revolted in 499, leading eventually to war between the Greeks and Persians?

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Ionians

Thracians

Laconians

Macedonians

Question 14Which man unified the Persian tribes and eventually united the Medes and Persians?

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Alexander the Great

Cyrus the Great

Xerxes

Darius

Question 15The rule of Cyrus and Darius resembled each other in what way?

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Both failed to conquer Egypt.

Both conquered extensive new territories.

Both succeeded their fathers as Persian kings.

Both died peacefully.

Question 16The Greek polis was a/an:

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alliance of cities.

independent city-state.

open space where citizens could assemble.

farming village.

Question 17Which of these models appears to have been most influential in Alexander’s plans for his empire?

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the Akkadian Empire

the Delian League

the Persian Empire

Hammurabi’s rule

Question 18Communication was difficult in Ancient Greece because of:

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geographical barriers.

religious differences.

language differences.

political regulations.

Question 19What was the relationship between Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations?

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Minoan settlers probably created Mycenae.

The Mycenaeans probably borrowed from Minoans.

The two emerged independently.

Mycenaean colonists created the Minoan civilization.

Question 20Alexander the Great was unable to conquer India because:

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the Indian army proved to be too powerful.

Alexander’s men staged a mutiny.

Alexander lost the will to fight after the death of his mother.

the Chinese army crossed the mountains and helped India fight.