VCE Ancient History 3/4 - Ancient Greece Actual Real Practice Exam Questions And Detailed Answers.

Archaic Period - correct answer 700-500BC - Early period of Greek growth. A period of great change for the Greeks - rising population, expansion with more colonies, more trade, increased number of festivals, and further cultural development. More frequent and lethal wars, greater divide between the rich and poor, and the development of the poleis City State / Polis - correct answer A defined geographical area comprising a central city and its adjacent territory, of which together make up a single, self-governing unit Synoecism (unification) - correct answer The unity of surrounding villages into a city-state Basileus (leaders) - correct answer Leaders of the districts, towns, and villages Colonizing Movement - correct answer The widespread emigration of the Greeks from their Aegean homeland that began in the mid-8th century and continued for 2 centuries. When it ended around 500BC, the Greek world extended from Spain in the west to Colchis in the East Thetes - correct answer Poor farmers who were hired hands who worked for mere subsistence Helots - correct answer Original inhabitants of Laconia/Messonia - conquered and made to work for the Spartan citizens as serfs on their own land. Had some rights - could marry, raise a family, and keep a portion of production - otherwise slaves. Slaves - correct answer Males and females acquired from the outside by capture of purchase who had no freedom or human rights and who were legally classified as property. Of the lowest status Politai (Citizen) - correct answer All free-born members of the polis Oligarchs - correct answer Rule by the few - Archon, Polemarchos, Religious, Boule Hoplite Armies - correct answer Citizen-soldiers of Greece Phalanx - correct answer A close military formation of troops Tyrants (tyrannos) - correct answer Rule by force, a single ruler Black figure pottery - correct answer Style of Greek vase painting with figures and ornaments painted in shape and colours similar to a silhouette, with details in white and red Red figure pottery - correct answer Style of Greek vase painting invented in Athens around 530BC - the style is characterised by drawn red figures and a painted black background. The figures are created in the original red-orange of the clay Agora - correct answer Marketplace/assembly, central public space in the polis Lyric poetry - correct answer Formal type of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically expressed in the first person. Often sung and had a precise technical meaning. Early C7th-5th BC Panhellanic sanctuaries - correct answer A place where every citizen and family could participate - heled to force a common Hellenic identity as great numbers came to worship, consult oracles, and attend musical and athletic festivals Panhellanic games - correct answer 4 sports festivals in honor of various Gods, includes the Olympic Games in honour of Zeus in Olympia, drew spectacles and contestants from across the Greek world Democracy - correct answer Rule by the people Monarchy - correct answer Rule by one Olympics - correct answer Religious ritual in honor of Zeus held every 4 years Homer - correct answer A blind poet credited for writing the Iliad and the Odyssey Phoenicians - correct answer Seafaring people on the Eastern Mediterranean Dark Ages - correct answer No cultural growth Aristocracy - correct answer Upper class Blood feuids - correct answer Fight between family groups Herodotus - correct answer Father of history