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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.
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