Question 1

The political institutions of Hellenistic cities were modeled after those of the Greek polis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Who was the ruler of Persia at the time of Alexander's invasion?

Accepted Answer

A) Xerxes III 
B) Cyrus V 
C) Darius II 
D) Cambyses IV 
E) Cyrus II 
A) Xerxes III 
B) Cyrus V 
C) Darius II 
D) Cambyses IV 
E) Cyrus II

Question 3

Did women's lives in Western Civilization improve with the changes made during the Hellenistic Era?

Accepted Answer

The Hellenistic Era, which spanned from

Question 4

How did Alexander the Great facilitate the spread of Greek culture?

Accepted Answer

A) He made Greek religion the official state religion. 
B) He forced Greeks to migrate to conquered lands. 
C) He established universities throughout the conquered territories. 
D) He forced conquered peoples to adopt Greek culture. 
E) He founded many new cities. 
A) He made Greek religion the official state religion. 
B) He forced Greeks to migrate to conquered lands. 
C) He established universities throughout the conquered territories. 
D) He forced conquered peoples to adopt Greek culture. 
E) He founded many new cities.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is supported by surviving Hellenistic documents?

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing numbers of women remained single their whole lives. 
B) Increasing numbers of women held public office. 
C) Increasing numbers of women were involved in economic activities. 
D) Increasing numbers of women were literate. 
E) Increasing numbers of women joined political movements. 
A) Increasing numbers of women remained single their whole lives. 
B) Increasing numbers of women held public office. 
C) Increasing numbers of women were involved in economic activities. 
D) Increasing numbers of women were literate. 
E) Increasing numbers of women joined political movements.

Question 6

Please define the following key terms.
-Battle of Chaeronea

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Chaeronea was a significan

Question 7

The last surviving member of which of these dynasties bequeathed his kingdom to Rome?

Accepted Answer

A) Seleucid 
B) Hashemite 
C) Attalid 
D) Ptolemaic 
E) Antigonid 
A) Seleucid 
B) Hashemite 
C) Attalid 
D) Ptolemaic 
E) Antigonid

Question 8

Compare and contrast the artistic, literary, and scientific achievements of the Hellenistic age with those of the classical age. How do you account for the differences?

Accepted Answer

The Hellenistic age, which followed the

Question 9

Which statement best describes the economic life of the Hellenistic world?

Accepted Answer

A) There was tremendous innovation in labor-saving machinery, as with the "Archimedean screw." 
B) There was a significant shift in industry and manufacturing from Greece to the east. 
C) There was little variety in products used for trading. 
D) The use of slavery in manufacturing virtual disappeared. 
E) Athenians controlled all economic activities. 
A) There was tremendous innovation in labor-saving machinery, as with the "Archimedean screw." 
B) There was a significant shift in industry and manufacturing from Greece to the east. 
C) There was little variety in products used for trading. 
D) The use of slavery in manufacturing virtual disappeared. 
E) Athenians controlled all economic activities.

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
-Battle of the Granicus River

Accepted Answer

The Battle of the Granicus River was a s

Question 11

How did Isocrates view Philip II?

Accepted Answer

A) He condemned Philip II for his aggression against the Greek city-states. 
B) He agreed with Demosthenes that Alexander would be an improvement over Philip II. 
C) He hoped that Philip would unite the Greek world in a campaign against Persia. 
D) He believed that Philip was a threat to Greek society. 
E) He supported Alexander of Macedonia in his struggle against his father, Philip. 
A) He condemned Philip II for his aggression against the Greek city-states. 
B) He agreed with Demosthenes that Alexander would be an improvement over Philip II. 
C) He hoped that Philip would unite the Greek world in a campaign against Persia. 
D) He believed that Philip was a threat to Greek society. 
E) He supported Alexander of Macedonia in his struggle against his father, Philip.

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
-Theocritus

Accepted Answer

Theocritus was a Greek poet who lived in

Question 13

Please define the following key terms.
-Philippics

Accepted Answer

The Philippics were a series of speeches

Question 14

What claim did supporters of the heliocentric model of the universe make?

Accepted Answer

A) The earth rotated around the sun. 
B) The sun rotated around the earth. 
C) The sun and stars were in constant motion. 
D) The earth was much larger than the sun. 
E) The universe was infinite. 
A) The earth rotated around the sun. 
B) The sun rotated around the earth. 
C) The sun and stars were in constant motion. 
D) The earth was much larger than the sun. 
E) The universe was infinite.

Question 15

What happened to the Hellenistic states in the centuries after Alexander the Great?

Accepted Answer

A) They became more monarchical. 
B) They rarely fought amongst themselves. 
C) They combined Greek-Macedonians and Near Eastern natives in administrative positions. 
D) They showed little innovation in their armies. 
E) They all disappeared by the second century B.C.E. 
A) They became more monarchical. 
B) They rarely fought amongst themselves. 
C) They combined Greek-Macedonians and Near Eastern natives in administrative positions. 
D) They showed little innovation in their armies. 
E) They all disappeared by the second century B.C.E.

Question 16

Polybius is most famous for his history of Central Asia and the Far East.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which group dominated the ruling class during the Hellenistic period?

Accepted Answer

A) Persians 
B) Greeks 
C) Italians 
D) Jews 
E) Egyptians 
A) Persians 
B) Greeks 
C) Italians 
D) Jews 
E) Egyptians

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
-Archimedes

Accepted Answer

Archimedes was a Greek mathematician, ph

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
-Hellenistic

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
-Hellenistic...

Question 20

Who did Philip of Macedonia defeat before taking on the Greek city-states?

Accepted Answer

A) Rome 
B) Persia 
C) Illyria 
D) Judaea 
E) Byzantium 
A) Rome 
B) Persia 
C) Illyria 
D) Judaea 
E) Byzantium

Exam 4: The Hellenistic World.

The political institutions of Hellenistic cities were modeled after those of the Greek polis.

Who was the ruler of Persia at the time of Alexander's invasion?

Did women's lives in Western Civilization improve with the changes made during the Hellenistic Era?

How did Alexander the Great facilitate the spread of Greek culture?

Which of the following statements is supported by surviving Hellenistic documents?

Please define the following key terms. -Battle of Chaeronea

The last surviving member of which of these dynasties bequeathed his kingdom to Rome?

Compare and contrast the artistic, literary, and scientific achievements of the Hellenistic age with those of the classical age. How do you account for the differences?

Which statement best describes the economic life of the Hellenistic world?

Please define the following key terms. -Battle of the Granicus River

How did Isocrates view Philip II?

Please define the following key terms. -Theocritus

Please define the following key terms. -Philippics

What claim did supporters of the heliocentric model of the universe make?

What happened to the Hellenistic states in the centuries after Alexander the Great?

Polybius is most famous for his history of Central Asia and the Far East.

Which group dominated the ruling class during the Hellenistic period?

Please define the following key terms. -Archimedes

Please define the following key terms. -Hellenistic

Who did Philip of Macedonia defeat before taking on the Greek city-states?

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