Author Question: The poetry of Hesiod around 700 b.c.e., which detailed the daily life of a farmer, became important ... (Read 83 times)

gonzo233 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Which of the following is true of the Athenians?

A. They refused to attack Sardis.
B. They were related to the Ionians and shared close ties of religion and tradition with them.
C. The thought of leaving their homeland undefended against the Spartans alarmed them.
D. Before the Ionian rebellion they controlled both sides of the Hellespont.
E. They were not prepared for a Persian attack on the Greek mainland.

Question 2

Athenian freedom would have been destroyed and future achievements in Greek culture may have never occurred without ________in 490 b.c.e.

A. the victory over the Persians at Marathon
B. an intervention by Egypt
C. the Ionian Greeks inclusion of democracy
D. the general prosperity taking place
E. help from the tyrant, Aristagoras

Question 3

The poetry of Hesiod around 700 b.c.e., which detailed the daily life of a farmer, became important in ancient Greek history because________.

A. it showed how well-versed the Greeks were
B. Hesiod was the only writer at that time
C. there were few recorded thoughts from ordinary people
D. Hesiod was really an aristocrat, not a farmer
E. most ancient Greek recordings were destroyed