Chapter.2 Test Bank Docx Classicism

Chapter 02

Classicism

1. Minoan and Mycenean civilizations arose in ______.

A. Mesopotamia

B. Asia Minor

C. the Aegean Sea

D. The Western Mediterranean

Learning Objective: Recall characteristics of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations

Topic: Aegean Civilizations

Topic: History

Topic: Mycenaean Civilizations

2. What landmarks were produced during the so-called "Heroic Age."

A. Athenian democracy

B. The Greek epics

C. The Parthenon

D. The Persian Wars

Learning Objective: Recall Ancient Greek contributions to literature

Topic: Heroic Age

Topic: Literature

3. What doe the word "Hellenic" indicate?

A. Classical

B. Athenian

C. Balanced

D. Greek

Learning Objective: Describe the Hellenistic era

Learning Objective: Describe the relations between the Greek city-states

Topic: Hellenistic Age

Topic: History

4. In Greek mythology, who is the god of music?

A. Zeus

B. Ares

C. Hades

D. Apollo

Learning Objective: Recall the qualities attributed to the Greek gods

Topic: Greek gods

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

5. From what does the word "marathon" derive?

A. The finale of the Greek games

B. A leading Greek commercial city

C. News of a Greek military victory over the Persians

D. A type of Greek statuary

Learning Objective: Recount the events of the Greek-Persian Wars

Topic: History

6. The origins of Greek drama are probably found in what source?

A. Enactments of Greek epics.

B. Athletic games.

C. Persian stories

D. Enactments of Greek epics

Learning Objective: Describe Greek drama

Topic: Greek drama and poetry

Topic: Literature

7. What role is Herodotus known for?

A. Historian

B. Sculptor

C. Politician

D. Philosopher

Learning Objective: Recount the events of the Greek-Persian Wars

Topic: History

8. Democritus is associated with what discipline?
A. Naturalist philosophy
B. Republic government
C. Military strategy
D. Architecture

Learning Objective: Explain the significance of the early Greek philosophers

Learning Objective: Recall the significance of the Greek thinker Pythagoras

Topic: Greek philosophy

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

9. Athens' Golden Age flowered shortly after what event?

A. Persian Wars

B. Peloponnesian Wars

C. The conquest of Troy

D. The rule of Alexander the Great

Learning Objective: Recount the events of the Greek-Persian Wars

Topic: History

10. How far east did Alexander carry Hellenic culture?

A. China

B. India

C. Japan

D. Vietnam

Learning Objective: Describe the Hellenistic era

Learning Objective: Recall basic facts about Alexander the Great's vision and his empire

Topic: Hellenistic Age

Topic: History

11. The thinker who advanced the idea that reality lay in numerical proportion was ______.

A. Thales

B. Pythagoras

C. Democritus

D. Aristotle

Learning Objective: Recall the significance of the Greek thinker Pythagoras

Topic: Art and Architecture

Topic: Classical style

Topic: Greek philosophy

Topic: History

12. In Golden Age Athens, laws were made by what group?

A. Male landowners

B. Adult males and females

C. Citizens who owned slaves

D. Elected representatives

Learning Objective: Summarize the fundamental concepts of Athenian democracy

Topic: Greek politics

Topic: History

13. Aristotle's landmark contributions include all of the following EXCEPT what?

A. A treatise on ethics

B. The framing of the syllogism

C. The classification of plants and animals

D. The invention of the dialectical method

Learning Objective: Understand the ideas and methods of Aristotle

Topic: History

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

14. In the Republic, Plato argues that ______ should govern.

A. philosopher-kings

B. elected representatives

C. well-educated males

D. religious leaders

Learning Objective: Recall major contributions of Plato

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

15. What is a landmark of the Hellenistic Age?

A. Parthenon

B. Theater at Epidaurus

C. Apollo Belvedere

D. Calf-Bearer

Learning Objective: Describe the Hellenistic era

Topic: Art and Architecture

Topic: Hellenistic Age

16. The Analects of Confucius show a deep concern for what societal aspect?

A. Moral order

B. Filial piety

C. Cultivation of character

D. All of these answers are correct.

Learning Objective: Recall the basic teachings of Confucius

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

17. Which of the following schools of thought was NOT developed in the Hellenistic Age?

A. Sophism

B. Epicureanism

C. Stoicism

D. Cynicism

Learning Objective: Describe the Hellenistic era

Topic: Hellenistic Age

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

18. What subject is featured in the two great epics of the Greeks, the Iliad and the Odyssey?

A. Greek cosmology

B. Heroes of the Trojan War

C. The Persian attack on the Greeks

D. The story of the birth of the polis.

Learning Objective: Describe Greek drama

Learning Objective: Understand the features of Greek poetry

Topic: Greek drama and poetry

Topic: Heroic Age

Topic: Literature

19. The unfree laborers in Sparta were called

A. helots.

B. barbaros.

C. Stadions

D. Achaeans.

Learning Objective: Describe the relations between the Greek city-states

Topic: History

20. How frequently were dramatic festivals held in Athens during the Golden Age?

A. Every four years

B. Once a year

C. Twice a year

D. Monthly

Learning Objective: Describe the relations between the Greek city-states

Topic: Greek drama and poetry

Topic: Literature

Topic: Music and Dance

21. The Parthenon is dedicated to ______.

A. Pericles

B. Plato

C. Athena

D. Olympia

Learning Objective: Recall the functions of Greek architecture

Topic: Art and Architecture

Topic: Classical style

22. Which of the following orders is NOT a program of ancient Greek architectural design?

A. Doric

B. Hellenistic

C. Ionic

D. Corinthian

Learning Objective: Recall the functions of Greek architecture

Topic: Art and Architecture

Topic: Classical style

23. What landmarks of Greek (Hellenic) culture would you consider the most significant examples of "Classicism"?

Defend your choices.

Learning Objective: Identify the driving force behind the evolution of the Classical style

Topic: Art and Architecture

Topic: Classical style

Topic: Greek drama and poetry

Topic: Greek philosophy

Topic: Hellenistic Age

Topic: Literature

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

24. In what ways has classical Greece had a profound influence on the culture of the West? Use specific examples to

support your point of view.

Learning Objective: Describe Greek drama

Learning Objective: Explain the significance of the early Greek philosophers

Learning Objective: Identify the driving force behind the evolution of the Classical style

Learning Objective: Summarize the fundamental concepts of Athenian democracy

Learning Objective: Understand the features of Greek poetry

Topic: Art and Architecture

Topic: Classical style

Topic: Greek philosophy

Topic: Greek politics

Topic: History

Topic: Literature

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

25. How does the Greek legacy differ from that left by the ancient cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia?

Learning Objective: Characterize Greek civilization

Topic: History

Topic: Literature

Topic: Music and Dance

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

Category # of Questions

Learning Objective: Characterize Greek civilization 1

Learning Objective: Describe Greek drama 3

Learning Objective: Describe the Hellenistic era 4

Learning Objective: Describe the relations between the Greek city-states 3

Learning Objective: Explain the significance of the early Greek philosophers 2

Learning Objective: Identify the driving force behind the evolution of the Classical style 2

Learning Objective: Recall Ancient Greek contributions to literature 1

Learning Objective: Recall basic facts about Alexander the Great's vision and his empire 1

Learning Objective: Recall characteristics of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations 1

Learning Objective: Recall major contributions of Plato 1

Learning Objective: Recall the basic teachings of Confucius 1

Learning Objective: Recall the functions of Greek architecture 2

Learning Objective: Recall the qualities attributed to the Greek gods 1

Learning Objective: Recall the significance of the Greek thinker Pythagoras 2

Learning Objective: Recount the events of the Greek-Persian Wars 3

Learning Objective: Summarize the fundamental concepts of Athenian democracy 2

Learning Objective: Understand the features of Greek poetry 2

Learning Objective: Understand the ideas and methods of Aristotle 1

Topic: Aegean Civilizations 1

Topic: Art and Architecture 6

Topic: Classical style 5

Topic: Greek drama and poetry 4

Topic: Greek gods 1

Topic: Greek philosophy 4

Topic: Greek politics 2

Topic: Hellenistic Age 5

Topic: Heroic Age 2

Topic: History 12

Topic: Literature 7

Topic: Music and Dance 2

Topic: Mycenaean Civilizations 1

Topic: Philosophy and Religion 9