History Quiz - Western Civilization to Middle Ages
Introduction
HIS100
History of Western Civilization to Middle Ages
Lesson 5 Quiz
This assignment is worth a total of 60 points.
Please make sure you have answered all questions prior to submitting. Once you click the submit button, you will not be able to return to this section.
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1 of 60
What type of columns does the Parthenon have?
| Alsacian | | Ionic | | Corinthian | | Doric |
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2 of 60
In 490 B.C.E. the Athenians defeated the Persians at the Battle of
| Plataea. | | Miltiades. | | Marathon. | | Miletus. |
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3 of 60
Which of the following was NOT true of the 490 B.C.E. Athenian victory over the Persians?
| It convinced the Greeks of their cultural superiority over barbarians. | | It ended Persian hopes of successfully invading Greece. | | It established the superiority of the hoplite and phalanx. | | It promoted the democratic reforms of Cleisthenes. |
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4 of 60
Members of Darius I's elite guard were known as the "immortals" because their numbers always remained at 10,000
| True | | False |
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5 of 60
After Darius I died, his son _____ took over.
| Leonidas | | Darius II | | Themistocles | | Xerxes |
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6 of 60
He was the Spartan king responsible for defending the pass at Thermopylae during the second Persian invasion.
| Miliades | | Xerxes | | Leonidas | | Themistocles |
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7 of 60
Which of the following BEST describes the military history of the Persian Wars?
| Greek unity was crucial in the military success over Persia. | | Sparta was solely responsible for the Greek victory. | | Spartan land forces and Athenian sea forces were superior to the much larger Persian armies and navies. | | Darius' army was defeated by a plague, not by the Greeks. |
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8 of 60
When the Athenian and Attica population reached its height at 350,000, less than 60,000 were citizens
| True | | False |
HIS100
History of Western Civilization to Middle Ages
Lesson 5 Quiz
This assignment is worth a total of 60 points.
Please make sure you have answered all questions prior to submitting. Once you click the submit button, you will not be able to return to this section.
Question
1 of 60
What type of columns does the Parthenon have?
| Alsacian | | Ionic | | Corinthian | | Doric |
Question
2 of 60
In 490 B.C.E. the Athenians defeated the Persians at the Battle of
| Plataea. | | Miltiades. | | Marathon. | | Miletus. |
Question
3 of 60
Which of the following was NOT true of the 490 B.C.E. Athenian victory over the Persians?
| It convinced the Greeks of their cultural superiority over barbarians. | | It ended Persian hopes of successfully invading Greece. | | It established the superiority of the hoplite and phalanx. | | It promoted the democratic reforms of Cleisthenes. |
Question
4 of 60
Members of Darius I's elite guard were known as the "immortals" because their numbers always remained at 10,000
| True | | False |
Question
5 of 60
After Darius I died, his son _____ took over.
| Leonidas | | Darius II | | Themistocles | | Xerxes |
Question
6 of 60
He was the Spartan king responsible for defending the pass at Thermopylae during the second Persian invasion.
| Miliades | | Xerxes | | Leonidas | | Themistocles |
Question
7 of 60
Which of the following BEST describes the military history of the Persian Wars?
| Greek unity was crucial in the military success over Persia. | | Sparta was solely responsible for the Greek victory. | | Spartan land forces and Athenian sea forces were superior to the much larger Persian armies and navies. | | Darius' army was defeated by a plague, not by the Greeks. |
Question
8 of 60
When the Athenian and Attica population reached its height at 350,000, less than 60,000 were citizens
| True | | False |