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The political and military alliance by which the Macedonians united Greece under their own rule was known as

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a. the Macedonian League

b. the Delian League

c. the League of Corinth

d. the National League

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Regardless of the specific form of government under which they lived, classical Greeks valued most highly

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a. democracy

b. rationality

c. freedom

d. individualism

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Greece in the Classical Period consisted of

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a. many competing empires: Athenians, Spartan, Dorian, Corinthian

b. independent city-states united by the threat from Persia

c. small-city states in mainland Greece, the Aegean Islands, and Asia Minor

d. all Greek speaking peoples, whever they lived

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The Homeric epics describe

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a. the wars between the Greeks and Persians

b. the wars between Athens and Sparta

c. the origins of the Olympic Games

d. the capture of Troy by the Greeks

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Aristarchus of Samos was unusual among Hellenistic astronomers because

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a. he believed that the earth revolved around the sun

b. he believed the sun revolved around the earth

c. he used telescope to make astronomical observations

d. he worked in Alexandria rather than Athens

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The decisive Greek military victory over the Persians at Salamis was won by

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1. the Spartan phalanx

2. the Athenian fleet

3. the Corinthian navy

4. all of the above

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In comparison to the comedies of Aristophanes in the 5th Cen BC, the New Comedy was

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a. more concerned with fantasy and science fiction

b. more politically pointed and journalistic

c. more democratic

d. more focused on mistaken identities, improbable occurances, and romantic entanglements

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Panhellenic festivals in ancient Greece included

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1. national memorial days to honor those killed in wars.

2. devout expressions of the entrepreneurial spirit.

3. open invitations to other peoples to join the feasts.

4. athletic contests with religious overtones

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Question 17

The political and military alliance by which the Macedonians united Greece under their own rule was known as

c. the League of Corinth – Correct

The League of Corinth was the key and early unification of Greece. It established the Macedonian.

Question 20

Regardless of the specific form of government under which they lived; classical Greeks valued most highly

a. democracy – Correct

Though they had different forms of government types, most of the decisioning were taken through consensus of masses. Hence, they valued democracy.

Question 21

Greece in the Classical Period consisted of

b. independent city-states united by the threat from Persia: Correct

Independent city-states that shared a culture and religion, later united to fight against the Persians.

Question 22

The Homeric epics describe

d. the capture of Troy by the Greeks

The epics describe events relating to the last year of the Trojan War.

Question 23

Aristarchus of Samos was unusual among Hellenistic astronomers because

a. he believed that the earth revolved around the sun

Aristarchus of Samos claimed the Sun, and not the Earth, was the fixed center of the universe, and that the Earth, along with the rest of the planets, revolved around the Sun.

Question 24

The decisive Greek military victory over the Persians at Salamis was won by

4. all of the above: Correct

The allied Greek fleet was commanded by the Spartan Euripides and two other senior commanders were Themistocles of Athens and Adeimantus of Corinth.