World Studies Midterm Exam Review

What caused the major difficulties in uniting ancient Greeks under a single government?

• the size of the region

• the geography of the region

• the independent nature of the people

• all of the above

Why was Alexandria, Egypt, important during the Hellenistic period?

• As a center of scholarship, Alexandria became second only to Sparta.

• While working in Alexandria, Ptolemy correctly placed earth at the center of the solar system.

• It became the foremost center of the Greek army and weapons production.

• It became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic culture.

Which of the following fought the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens and Sparta

• Greece and Persia

• Athens and Thrace

• Greece and Macedonia

What is the order in which these three peoples dominated Greece?

• Mycenaeans; Dorians; Macedonians

• Mycenaeans; Macedonians; Dorians

• Dorians; Mycenaeans; Macedonians

• Macedonians; Dorians; Mycenaeans

What caused the decline of Athens' golden age and the end of democracy?

• earthquakes

• military defeat

• corruption

• volcanic eruption

How did Hellenistic sculpture differ from classical sculpture?

• It was more realistic and emotional.

• It was made from bronze, not marble.

• It was colossal in size.

• It emphasized the values of order, balance, and proportion.

A phalanx was a type of

• mythical creature.

• military formation.

• governmental body.

• military conquest.

What military tactic did the Mycenaean’s use to enter the city of Troy during the Trojan War?

• The Trojan Horse

• The Phalanx

• Calvary

• Bow and Arrow

The triumvirate of Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey ruled Rome for 10 years before ___.

• Caesar and Pompey clashed and went to war.

• the senate appointed Pompey dictator.

• Caesar disbanded his legions in Gaul.

After the Romans drove the last Etruscan monarch from power, they established a republic, a government in which ___.

• power rests with citizens who have the right to select their leaders.

• power rests with a small minority who are supported by the military.

• power rests with citizens who participate directly in law-making.