The spread of Greek culture all over the eastern Mediterranean and the former Persian Empire is known as
The spread of Greek culture all over the eastern Mediterranean and the former Persian Empire is known as
Hellenization
By the time he died, at the age of thirty-two, Alexander had conquered all except
central Gaul and the Iberian Peninsula
Greek philosophy
was distinguished by the ideas of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
In The Republic, Plato
created a utopian, ideal state composed of three social classes.
The Greek historian who wrote the History of the Persian Wars was
Herodotus
All of the following was true about the Peloponnesian War except
the ultimate result of the war was a unified Greece headed by the city by Thebes
Spartan society
was organized as a military state.
Greek colonization
resulted from overpopulation, an increase in trade, and a widening gap between rich and poor.
In ancient Greece, tyrants
served in a transitional role from oligarchy to democracy for many city-states.
Which of the following statements is not an accurate characterization of the Greek polis?
It played a significant role in unifying all Greeks throughout the entire region under a single government.
Greek geography
contained mountainous areas that impeded Greek unity and the ability to grow an abundance of crops
The Persian Empire
was very intolerant of the ideas and practices of the peoples it conquered.
Cyrus the Great
created a great Persian Empire.
All the following are important principles of Greek culture that had a wide influence on later civilizations EXCEPT:
new religious concepts that redefined the nature of god(s)
the following are accurate comparisons of Athens and Sparta EXCEPT
Spartan women did not have as many freedoms as Athenian women.
The spread of Greek culture all over the eastern Mediterranean and the former Persian Empire is known as
Hellenization
The physical features of the Greek terrain led to the characteristics of early Greek society that
increased trade by sea and wealth for coastal Greek cities.
Which of the following would be an accurate example of the Hellenistic period?
constructing buildings made of stone and marble in southwest Asia
After the Peloponnesian Wars, the Macedonians took control of Greece and spread Greek culture throughout much of the known world under the leadership of
Alexander the Great
The Socratic method emphasized the importance of
questioning
This Phoenician product was highly prized by royalty and elite ruling classes
fine textiles in a red-purple dye
What new mode of transportation arrived in western Asia around 2000 BCE that allowed the creation of large states and empires?
horses
Alexandria, the famed Hellenistic city built by Alexander the Great, was established in
Egypt
What religion were the Persians?
Zoroastrian
Which of the following is most true concerning Alexander the Great?
his conquests and achievements were the product of being a philosopher-king