BYU Hist 201 Midterm 2 (Doxey) Questions with Complete Solutions 2026 Updated.

BYU Hist 201 Midterm 2 (Doxey)
Questions with Complete Solutions
2026 Updated.
Mycenaean Civilization - Answer -1st Greek city state, ruled by kings

-Conquered Crete and Troy

-Trade, Spread throughout Europe



Under Nero, around 66 AD - Answer When were Paul and Peter martyred?



Minoan Civilization - Answer -First

-Crete

-Bronze, bulls, Knessus Palace

-Linear B developed into Greek

-Ended abruptly



Mycenaean Civilization - Answer 1600-1100 BC



Minoan Civilization - Answer 2000-1500 BC



Tyranny - Answer Dictatorship



Oligarchy - Answer Rule by few



Aristocracy - Answer Rule by nobles



Monarchy - Answer Rule by 1



Athenian Democracy - Answer -Pericles

-Direct democracy

-approx 500 BC

-Only high class males could vote



Illiad - Answer -Describing Mycenae

, -Homer

-Trojan War



Odyssey - Answer -Sequel to Iliad

-Homer

-Describing Mycenae



Homer - Answer -Wrote Iliad and Odyssey

-Mycenaean

-Blind bard

-Epics, heroes



Polis - Answer Greek city, independent



Acropolis - Answer City center on hill (Athens)



Persian Wars - Answer 500-450 BC

Persian invaded Ionia, began conflict

Greece won



Peloponnesian War - Answer 431-404 BC

Athens v Sparta

Led to the fall of the city states, eventual empire

Sparta won?



Athens - Answer Attica peninsula

Hellenic

1st Democracy

Council of 500

Philosophy



Sparta - Answer Militaristic

Polis ruled by oligarchy



Thebes - Answer Competed with Sparta and Athens