Question 1

What aspect of Euclid's discoveries became the basis of mathematical studies until the nineteenth century?

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A)  linear equations 
B)  trigonometry 
C)  calculus 
D)  geometry 
A)  linear equations 
B)  trigonometry 
C)  calculus 
D)  geometry

Question 2

The Hellenistic time period begins with

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A)  the end of the Peloponnesian War. 
B)  the death of Alexander the Great. 
C)  the start of the Persian War. 
D)  Alexander the Great's birth. 
A)  the end of the Peloponnesian War. 
B)  the death of Alexander the Great. 
C)  the start of the Persian War. 
D)  Alexander the Great's birth.

Question 3

The city of Pergamum can be described as

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A)  the center of the Seleucid kingdom. 
B)  a backwater of culture and learning. 
C)  the most important city in the Attalid kingdom. 
D)  the capital of Egypt. 
A)  the center of the Seleucid kingdom. 
B)  a backwater of culture and learning. 
C)  the most important city in the Attalid kingdom. 
D)  the capital of Egypt.

Question 4

Choosing two examples of Hellenistic sculpture, show how these works reflect the values of Hellenistic civilization.

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One example of Hellenistic sculpture tha

Question 5

Describe a Corinthian-style temple, using the Olympieum in Athens as the model. How did the Olympieum reflect the propaganda goals of the rulers who commissioned it?

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The Corinthian-style temple, such as the

Question 6

During the Hellenistic period, temples were altered so that

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A)  there was space inside to seat the congregation of worshipers. 
B)  their grandeur enhanced the majesty of the ruler who built them. 
C)  no statues of gods or goddesses could be placed inside. 
D)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  there was space inside to seat the congregation of worshipers. 
B)  their grandeur enhanced the majesty of the ruler who built them. 
C)  no statues of gods or goddesses could be placed inside. 
D)  All these answers are correct.

Question 7

How did Epicurus differ from the theory of the earlier atomists?

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A)  He believed that the movement of atoms had little effect on the behavior of the universe. 
B)  He believed humans could manipulate atoms to change themselves. 
C)  He believed that atoms were not the smallest units of matter. 
D)  He inserted the concept of free will. 
A)  He believed that the movement of atoms had little effect on the behavior of the universe. 
B)  He believed humans could manipulate atoms to change themselves. 
C)  He believed that atoms were not the smallest units of matter. 
D)  He inserted the concept of free will.

Question 8

Government and military posts in the Hellenistic kingdoms were typically held by

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A)  Greeks and Macedonians. 
B)  Greeks. 
C)  the local leaders that had held power prior to conquest. 
D)  Macedonians of Alexander's line. 
A)  Greeks and Macedonians. 
B)  Greeks. 
C)  the local leaders that had held power prior to conquest. 
D)  Macedonians of Alexander's line.

Question 9

New Comedy reflected and appealed most directly to the

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A)  middle class. 
B)  poorer classes. 
C)  aristocracy. 
D)  non-Greek and non-Macedonian masses. 
A)  middle class. 
B)  poorer classes. 
C)  aristocracy. 
D)  non-Greek and non-Macedonian masses.

Question 10

What was genre subject art? Use a work from the Hellenistic period that represents this style to support your arguments.

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The genre subject of art during the Hell

Question 11

The Hellenistic economic order rested on all but which of the following?

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A)  international trade and banking 
B)  large scale, localized farming 
C)  specialized luxury crafts 
D)  a cheap supply of slaves 
A)  international trade and banking 
B)  large scale, localized farming 
C)  specialized luxury crafts 
D)  a cheap supply of slaves

Question 12

Identify the Hellenistic states that arose as a result of the partition of Alexander the Great's far-flung empire. What forces unified these states during the Hellenistic period?

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After the death of Alexander the Great i

Question 13

Neoclassicism swept the Hellenistic world

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A)  at the height of the military power of the three major kingdoms. 
B)  as the Hellenistic kingdoms began to crumble during Rome's rise. 
C)  in response to the development of Alexander's new cities. 
D)  as international trade improved and spread the works of classical Greece. 
A)  at the height of the military power of the three major kingdoms. 
B)  as the Hellenistic kingdoms began to crumble during Rome's rise. 
C)  in response to the development of Alexander's new cities. 
D)  as international trade improved and spread the works of classical Greece.

Question 14

The leading author of New Comedy was

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A)  Aristophanes. 
B)  Menander. 
C)  Plautus. 
D)  Theocritus. 
A)  Aristophanes. 
B)  Menander. 
C)  Plautus. 
D)  Theocritus.

Question 15

The word logos as used by the Stoics can be defined as

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A)  the sum total of a believer's experiences. 
B)  the path to redemption. 
C)  reason, or the rational. 
D)  the small particles found in all matter. 
A)  the sum total of a believer's experiences. 
B)  the path to redemption. 
C)  reason, or the rational. 
D)  the small particles found in all matter.

Question 16

Which of the following was characteristic of Hellenistic civilization?

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A)  New philosophies and religions abounded. 
B)  Grandiose architecture was the norm. 
C)  Comedic theater appealed much more than tragic drama. 
D)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  New philosophies and religions abounded. 
B)  Grandiose architecture was the norm. 
C)  Comedic theater appealed much more than tragic drama. 
D)  All these answers are correct.

Question 17

Theocritus's "idylls" most commonly offered

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A)  criticisms of Hellenic governments. 
B)  small portraits of Hellenistic life. 
C)  moral admonishments on lives led in pursuit of pleasure. 
D)  a questioning of established religious beliefs. 
A)  criticisms of Hellenic governments. 
B)  small portraits of Hellenistic life. 
C)  moral admonishments on lives led in pursuit of pleasure. 
D)  a questioning of established religious beliefs.

Question 18

Genre art is usually art that

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A)  includes famous persons, such as a ruler. 
B)  is associated with religious themes and images. 
C)  portrays scenes from everyday life. 
D)  features an idealized style. 
A)  includes famous persons, such as a ruler. 
B)  is associated with religious themes and images. 
C)  portrays scenes from everyday life. 
D)  features an idealized style.

Question 19

The altar of Pergamum was

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A)  constructed in a large courtyard. 
B)  part of an effort to transform Pergamum into another Athens. 
C)  decorated with a sculptured frieze. 
D)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  constructed in a large courtyard. 
B)  part of an effort to transform Pergamum into another Athens. 
C)  decorated with a sculptured frieze. 
D)  All these answers are correct.

Question 20

What were the contributions of Theocritus to Western literature?

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Theocritus, a Greek poet who lived in th

Exam 4: The Hellenistic World

What aspect of Euclid's discoveries became the basis of mathematical studies until the nineteenth century?

The Hellenistic time period begins with

The city of Pergamum can be described as

Choosing two examples of Hellenistic sculpture, show how these works reflect the values of Hellenistic civilization.

Describe a Corinthian-style temple, using the Olympieum in Athens as the model. How did the Olympieum reflect the propaganda goals of the rulers who commissioned it?

During the Hellenistic period, temples were altered so that

How did Epicurus differ from the theory of the earlier atomists?

Government and military posts in the Hellenistic kingdoms were typically held by

New Comedy reflected and appealed most directly to the

What was genre subject art? Use a work from the Hellenistic period that represents this style to support your arguments.

The Hellenistic economic order rested on all but which of the following?

Identify the Hellenistic states that arose as a result of the partition of Alexander the Great's far-flung empire. What forces unified these states during the Hellenistic period?

Neoclassicism swept the Hellenistic world

The leading author of New Comedy was

The word logos as used by the Stoics can be defined as

Which of the following was characteristic of Hellenistic civilization?

Theocritus's "idylls" most commonly offered

Genre art is usually art that

The altar of Pergamum was

What were the contributions of Theocritus to Western literature?

Prehistory and the Rise of Civilization in the Near East and Egypt

The Aegean: the Minoans, the Mycenaeans, and the Greeks of the Archaic Age

Classical Greece: the Hellenic Age

Classical Rome: From Republic to Empire

Judaism and the Rise of Christianity

Late Antiquity: the Transformation of the Roman Empire and the Triumph of Christianity

The Heirs to the Roman Empire: Byzantium and the West in the Early Middle Ages

The Rise of Islam

The High Middle Ages

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Recovery

The Early Renaissance: Return to Classical Roots

The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism

Northern Humanism, Northern Renaissance, Religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity

The Baroque Age Ii: Revolutions in Scientific and Political Thought

The Age of Reason

Revolution, Reaction, and Cultural Response

The Triumph of the Bourgeoisie

The Age of Early Modernism

The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism

The Age of Anxiety and Late Modernism

The Contemporary World: Globalization, Terrorism, and Postmodernism

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