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Classical Civilization: Greek Civilization Study Guide

Multiple Choice Items: Lecture

1. the meaning of 2. the meaning of nomos 3. the importance of the polis 4. 5. 6. demos 7. 8. the meaning and distinctive features of monarchy 9. the meaning and distinctive features of aristocracy 10. the meaning and distinctive features of oligarchy 11. the meaning and distinctive features of democracy 12. the meaning and distinctive features of tyranny 13. the characteristics of tragedy 14. 15. 16. 17. the characteristics of comedy 18. 19. Old Comedy 20. New Comedy 21. 22. the definition of "history" 23. the nature of historical inquiry 24. why the Greeks were the ones to invent history as a field of study 25. the meaning of historiai 26. ' biography 27. Herodotus' contribution to history 28. ' biography 29. Thucydides' contribution to history 30. 31. "anthropomorphic polytheism" 32. the role of religion in Greek life 33. the nature of worship in the Olympian religions 34. the purpose and layout of Greek temples 35. Greek sacred literature 36. Zeus 37. Athena 38. Apollo 39. Demeter 40. Dionysos 41. Greek funeral practice 42. Greek beliefs about the afterlife 43. Greek hero cults 44. Herakles 45. the meaning of "philosophia" 46. why philosophy originated with the Greeks 47. the characteristics of Pre-Socratic philosophy 48. Thales' teachings 49. ' teachings 50. ' teachings 51. ' teachings 52. the ' teachings 53. ' teachings 54. ' importance and teachings 55. 's importance and teachings 56. 's importance and teachings 57. the characteristics of 58. Epicurean doctrines 59. Stoic doctrines 60. the logos 61. general characteristics of Greek clothing 62. the peplos 63. the chiton 64. Greek footwear 65. Greek hats 66. Greek hairstyles 67. staple items in the Greek diet 68. the sorts of things commoners ate 69. the sorts of things the wealthy ate 70. how the Greeks preserved food 71. what the Greeks drank 72. the characteristics of Greek meals 73. where coinage and money originated 74. electrum 75. the metals used for Greek coinage 76. the obol 77. the drachma 78. the stater 79. the mina 80. the talanton 81. the relationship between script and 82. the characteristics of pictographic scripts 83. the characteristics of syllabary scripts 84. the characteristics of alphabetic scripts 85. the origins of the alphabet 86. consonantal alphabets 87. 88. the arrival of the alphabet in Greece 89. the Greek contribution to the development of the alphabet 90. Cadmus of Tyre 91. how the Greeks wrote the 92. the characteristics of 93. the "Milesian" system of numerals 94. the origins of parchment 95. how papyrus was made 96. how people wrote on papyrus 97. the use of wooden tablets in writing 98. Greek pens and ink 99. the Greek book trade 100. Greek libraries

Essay Items: Textbook (mostly)

1. In your judgment, what is the single most important contribution made by the Greeks to Western civilization (other than Western civilization itself)? Justify your answer carefully by explaining the role played in Greek civilization by the thing you identify, and the role it now plays in Western civilization. 2. It is said that all philosophy is commentary on Plato, that is to say, that all subsequent either agree or disagree with the key elements in Plato's thought. Discuss the validity of this statement by looking at the extent to which Aristotle and the Hellenistic schools either critique or affirm Plato's doctrines. 3. Discuss the role of women in Greek society. 4. Discuss the role of myth in Greek life and civilization, citing specific examples from the textbook. 5. Define "humanism" and discuss its role in TWO of the following areas of Greek civilization: politics, religion, philosophy, literature (i.e., poetry, drama, and history). 6. What are the chief characteristics of Greek art, and how is Greek art indebted to foreign influences?