Practice Pomeroy Chapter 2

What was the population of a typical Early Iron Age settlement?

Less Than 50

What was the smallest fundamental unit of Greek society?

Household

Necessity led the Greeks to adopt what metal for common use during the Dark Ages?

Iron

Hesiod wrote a poem about farming advice called what?

Works and Days

What was the major architectural feature of many cities in the 9th and 8th centuries BCE?

Thick Defensive Walls

What was the major innovation in pottery in the 8th century BCE?

Scenes That Tell A Story

What happened to the Mycenaean Palaces during the Early Iron Age?

They Were Abandoned and Disappeared

What do scholars name the sub-periods of the Dark Ages after?

Pottery Styles

What was the Greek view of the afterlife?

The Afterlife was Vague and Shadowy

Where did the Greeks get their alphabet?

The Phoenicians

Thucydides records the invasion of the Peloponnesus by what people?

Dorians

In Homer, what is NOT the quality of a good woman?

Independence, Diligence in Weaving, Chastity, Careful Household Management, or Beauty.

Independence

Which was NOT a characteristic of the Greek Dark Age?

Palace Centers Were Abandoned, Trade Links Were Broken,

Luxury Goods Were Found in the Tombs, Writing Was Forgotten, or No Monumental Stone Structures Were Built?

Luxury Goods Were Found in the Tombs

What is the /boule/?

Council of Influential Men

What statement best describes Homer's accomplishment in composing the Iliad and Odyssey?

He was the last in a long succession of oral Poets, He wrote only the Odyssey, There was never a "Homer", He wrote them both at the same time, or He invented the stories for the first time.

He Was The Last in A Long Succession of Oral Poets

What did the Gods demand of mortals?

Acknowledgement of Their Power

How was a dispute over murder settled in Homeric society?

The Two Families Came to An Agreement on a MAterial Penalty

What was true about most Early Iron Age Greek inheritance laws?

The Property Was Divided Equally Among All Sons

What was the origin of most slaves?

Ritual and Polytheism

What is the best description of the religious role of the leader in Dark Age Greece?

He Presided at Public Sacrifices

How great was the power of a Dark Age Chief?

He Had Limited Ability to Coerce Others

What did the Olympian gods embody?

Forces of Nature, Like Storms and Love

What are the two most important qualities of a leader according to Homer?

Fighting and Persuading

What region was permanently settled by Greeks for the first time starting around 1050 BCE?

Ionia

What practice was common according to Dark Age Greece foreign relations?

Guest-Friendship

Thucydides records the settlement by Athenians of what region?

Ionia

What was the origin of most slaves in the Early Iron Age?

Wars and Raiding

What was the aim of elite households in the Dark Age?

To Have The Largest Number of Members

What were /thetes/?

Poor, Free Laborers

What does the word /oikos/ mean?

Household

What was the reason for the early waves of trade in the 8th and 7th centuries BCE?

Need For Raw Materials

When were the first Olympic Games reputedly held?

776 BCE

What was the basic Ancient Greek attitude towards slavery?

It Was Terrible to Be A Slave, But Good To Own One

What was the Dark Age chief obliged to do?

Risk His Life Fighting in the Forefront of Battle

Why were the Olympic Games so unusual?

Participants Came From All Over the Greek World

How did the population of Greece in 1050 BCE compare to it's population in about 1200?

30%

When did the Greeks develop alphabetic writing?

800 BCE

What best characterizes the early 8th century BCE?

Sharp Upturn in Population

By the end of the Dark Ages, what did the elite have more of, that set them apart from the commoners?

Land

What was the Greek pottery style prevalent from 900 to 750 BCE?

Geometeric

In Homer's works, into what units is society divided?

Regional Chiefdoms

What does "Panhellenic" mean?

Pertaining to All Greeks

What was the divine world like for the Greeks?

It Mirrored the Human Condition

What notable architectural structure has been found in the Early Iron Age Towns of Nichoria and Lefkandi?

Cheiftian's Houses

In 8th century BCE, what new conspicuous display was employed by the rich elite?

Votive Offerings and Public Works

What signature architectural form emerged for the first time in the 8th century BCE?

Temple

Where was the first important Greek trading colony after the Dark Age located?

In The Bay of Naples

How can the Greek deities best be characterized?

They Include Gods, Abstractions, and Nature Spirits

Where is Ionia?

The Anatolian Coast

By the end of the Dark Age, how did Greeks begin to treat prominent ancestors and mythic characters?

As Semi-Divine Heroes, Worthy of Sacrifices

What was the most prominent manifestation of prestige and wealth in the Dark Ages?

Large Herds of Animals

What does the word "/barbaros/" (whence the English "barbarian") mean?

Strange-Speaking

What are the dates for the Early Iron Age [i.e. the Greek Dark Age]?

1200-750 BCE

What was the core principal in the leader-people relationship of the Dark Ages?

Reciprocity

What statement best describes guest-friendship?

Guest-Friends Owed Each Other Lodging, Protection, and Gifts When In Each Other's Town

What was the most likely government type in the Early Dark Ages?

Cheiftians

In case of marriage in the Early Iron Age, to whose household did the children belong?

Father's

What value is the basis of the Homeric code of behavior?

Honor

When does the city-state arise?

8th Century BCE

By the 7th century BCE, what was the basis of the economy in Greece?

Agriculture

Who made up the assembly in the Dark Age?

All Men of Fighting Age and Older

When was the first Greek colony established overseas in the Late Dark Ages?

775 BCE