CSTU 101 Quiz 2 Ancient Greece
CSTU 101 Quiz 2 Ancient Greece
Covers the Learn material from Module 2: Week 2.
- Democracy became a reality with the reforms of Cleisthenes (507BC), who sharply curtailed the influence of the four aristocratic tribes who had long dominated ___________ politics.
- When was the United States Capitol Building construction begun?
- This archaeological monument is from the citadel of the kings from ancient Mycenae.
- Who said “Justice in the life and conduct of the state is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of its citizens.”
- Who excavated the ancient city of Troy?
- The apex in all the arts for the Greek civilization came to its apex during the high classical period especially during which Age.
- The first Greek code of laws. Though very severe did offer a single standard of justice for all people.
- The so-called “Archaic Grin” is associated with Greek sculptures? It can be seen on this sculpture.
- Who was the “Father of History” who documented the Persian Wars?
- Whose view was that the Cosmos was based on the belief that every occurrence in the physical universe had logos behind it and that is where life originated?
- Greek god of the sea.
- An Archaic Greek sculpture, of a standing male youth which is nude.
- The Mycenae had developed a metal craftsmanship called ___________ , the hammering of metals into representational form.
- Who was not an early Athens reformer during the Archaic period?
- Greece is surrounded by four seas. Which of these is not one of them?
- What do Historians sometimes use to refer to the great leap that propelled Western culture forward?
- What type of Architecture is displayed by the Supreme Court?
- What types of columns decorated the front of the Supreme Court?
- When was Neo-classical architecture brought to America?
- The first people who dwelt in Greek lands about whom we have much information were the
- Sparta was able to rival Athens in cultural and intellectual achievements.
- The story of the Odyssey read by generations of people is a very accurate history of the Greeks.
- All Greek families were required to have a sacred book in their religious worship.
- The Parthenon is built during the 2nd century
- The Greeks were not known for being very idealistic or pragmatic.
- Several constants seem to run through all cultures. Seaports are, by their nature, urban centers, cities are more open to change than rural areas. Thus the farther people are from the seacoast, the more resistant they will be to change and new ideas.
- The Greeks valued sculpting in bronze more than any other medium.
- The Greeks tired of the Persian’s attitude and attacked the Persian Empire’s Mainland in 490BC.
- Greece refused to absorb any of the cultural heritage from the Egyptians or the Mesopotamians.
- Ancient Greek culture is generally dynamic, while ancient Egyptian culture is generally static.