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The political and military alliance by which the Macedoniansunited 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 theylived, 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, andAsia 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 astronomersbecause

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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 Salamiswas 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