HIEU 201 Exam2 Questions and Answers
Why is Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" included in his book The Republic? Summarize the Allegory and
explain the main point and how it relates to the overall purpose of the book. - Answer-Theory of the
Forms (Ideas):
-We've only seen things one way and we can't see it another way
-Higher realm of ideas
-Lower realm - normal people
-The guy in the cave understands both realms
EX: Narnia, Avatar, Bible
Identify the significant features of Greek historiography and explain how the two great historians of the
classical era reflect those features in their works. - Answer-1. Humanism - History about people
2. Critical Analysis - Asking why, evidence
-Herodotus: Persian Wars
-Thucydides: Peloponnese War
Consider the relationship between religious beliefs and the natural world. Identify and explain
similarities and differences between the Hebrews and Greeks. - Answer-Greeks - universe created 4
, elements, human reason is the surest course of truth about the world, gods are crazy, soul superior,
body inferior, life is cyclical
Jews - monotheism, divine revelations (good deeds), one kind of God, know the rules, soul and body
inherently bad, God does not have an origin story, time is linear
Briefly describe ideas about government as given by Plato and Aristotle. Identify the ones that seem to
be most realistic, the most practical. Use at least two specific points and explain. - Answer-1. Plato -
Theory of Forms (realms), Theory of the Just State
2. Aristotle - Ethical thought, political thought, constitution was the way of life, city states
Using at least three different aspects of thought and culture, compare and/or contrast the Hellenic and
Hellenistic civilizations. - Answer-Hellenic - Greek, rational thought, democracy, ideas, narrow world of
the polis
Hellenistic - After Alex The Great, Urban, cities, cosmo, larger view with diversity, short lived
Identify and describe the strengths of the Roman Republic as explained in the class lecture and
illustrated in the video clips. Which of these do you think was most important and why? - Answer-1.
Geography/Climate
2. Values
3. Government (Constitution)
Government - Answer-System
a. Senate (Judicial and Executive)
b. Elected officials (Consuls, 2)
c. Assemblies (All citizens participated)
-Motive for this type of government because they disagreed with the one man with all the power idea
-Developed overtime
-Dictator - TEMPORARY
-Struggle of the orders (Patricians and Plebians)
Why is Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" included in his book The Republic? Summarize the Allegory and
explain the main point and how it relates to the overall purpose of the book. - Answer-Theory of the
Forms (Ideas):
-We've only seen things one way and we can't see it another way
-Higher realm of ideas
-Lower realm - normal people
-The guy in the cave understands both realms
EX: Narnia, Avatar, Bible
Identify the significant features of Greek historiography and explain how the two great historians of the
classical era reflect those features in their works. - Answer-1. Humanism - History about people
2. Critical Analysis - Asking why, evidence
-Herodotus: Persian Wars
-Thucydides: Peloponnese War
Consider the relationship between religious beliefs and the natural world. Identify and explain
similarities and differences between the Hebrews and Greeks. - Answer-Greeks - universe created 4
, elements, human reason is the surest course of truth about the world, gods are crazy, soul superior,
body inferior, life is cyclical
Jews - monotheism, divine revelations (good deeds), one kind of God, know the rules, soul and body
inherently bad, God does not have an origin story, time is linear
Briefly describe ideas about government as given by Plato and Aristotle. Identify the ones that seem to
be most realistic, the most practical. Use at least two specific points and explain. - Answer-1. Plato -
Theory of Forms (realms), Theory of the Just State
2. Aristotle - Ethical thought, political thought, constitution was the way of life, city states
Using at least three different aspects of thought and culture, compare and/or contrast the Hellenic and
Hellenistic civilizations. - Answer-Hellenic - Greek, rational thought, democracy, ideas, narrow world of
the polis
Hellenistic - After Alex The Great, Urban, cities, cosmo, larger view with diversity, short lived
Identify and describe the strengths of the Roman Republic as explained in the class lecture and
illustrated in the video clips. Which of these do you think was most important and why? - Answer-1.
Geography/Climate
2. Values
3. Government (Constitution)
Government - Answer-System
a. Senate (Judicial and Executive)
b. Elected officials (Consuls, 2)
c. Assemblies (All citizens participated)
-Motive for this type of government because they disagreed with the one man with all the power idea
-Developed overtime
-Dictator - TEMPORARY
-Struggle of the orders (Patricians and Plebians)
