Western civilization 1 exam 1 (straighter
line Course) Questions and Answers
2024
In comparison with Egyptian or Near Eastern civilizations, the Greek polis was
distinctive in which of the following ways? - Correct Answer c. free male citizens
participated in politics
The Peloponnesian War was fought from - Correct Answer a. 431-404 B.C.
As the Republic developed, Roman women - Correct Answer c. exercised far greater
behind-the-scenes influence than Greek women ever had
When Akhnaton reformed Egyptian religious practices, Egyptians - Correct Answer d.
continued to worship the pharaoh
Thucydides argued that the outbreak of war between Sparta and Athens was due to -
Correct Answer Spartan fears of Athenian power
Alexander's imperial ambitions were - Correct Answer the product of his courage,
leadership, and strategy
Which of the following best describes the political system of the Roman Republic before
the era of the civil wars? - Correct Answer c. it had three main components: the consuls,
the Senate, and the Assemblies
Athens was ultimately defeated in the Peloponnesian War because - Correct Answer
her navy was defeated and she was unable to import food
Nebuchadnezzar is remembered for - Correct Answer destroying Jerusalem and the
temple
Aristarchus - Correct Answer advanced a heliocentric theory of planetary motion
In comparison with the world of the polis, Hellenistic civilization was - Correct Answer
characterized by economic activity on a larger scale
The Epicureans advocated - Correct Answer withdrawal from the pain and
disappointment of the world
The crisis of the first century B.C. Italian War sparked by the murder of Marcus Livius
Drusus centered around - Correct Answer citizenship
line Course) Questions and Answers
2024
In comparison with Egyptian or Near Eastern civilizations, the Greek polis was
distinctive in which of the following ways? - Correct Answer c. free male citizens
participated in politics
The Peloponnesian War was fought from - Correct Answer a. 431-404 B.C.
As the Republic developed, Roman women - Correct Answer c. exercised far greater
behind-the-scenes influence than Greek women ever had
When Akhnaton reformed Egyptian religious practices, Egyptians - Correct Answer d.
continued to worship the pharaoh
Thucydides argued that the outbreak of war between Sparta and Athens was due to -
Correct Answer Spartan fears of Athenian power
Alexander's imperial ambitions were - Correct Answer the product of his courage,
leadership, and strategy
Which of the following best describes the political system of the Roman Republic before
the era of the civil wars? - Correct Answer c. it had three main components: the consuls,
the Senate, and the Assemblies
Athens was ultimately defeated in the Peloponnesian War because - Correct Answer
her navy was defeated and she was unable to import food
Nebuchadnezzar is remembered for - Correct Answer destroying Jerusalem and the
temple
Aristarchus - Correct Answer advanced a heliocentric theory of planetary motion
In comparison with the world of the polis, Hellenistic civilization was - Correct Answer
characterized by economic activity on a larger scale
The Epicureans advocated - Correct Answer withdrawal from the pain and
disappointment of the world
The crisis of the first century B.C. Italian War sparked by the murder of Marcus Livius
Drusus centered around - Correct Answer citizenship
