Question 1

Who wrote the treatise "On Chastity"?

Accepted Answer

A) Sappho 
B) Hippocrates 
C) Phintys 
D) Cyme 
E) Phile of Priene 
A) Sappho 
B) Hippocrates 
C) Phintys 
D) Cyme 
E) Phile of Priene

Question 2

The Celts began to move east out of Greece and Macedonia in the fifth century B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Because many Hellenistic philosophers embraced equality between men and women, female infanticide disappeared during the Hellenistic era.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following was NOT a major source of slaves in the Hellenistic world?

Accepted Answer

A) Citizens who could not pay their debts were sold into slavery. 
B) Children were sold into slavery by their parents. 
C) Prisoners of war became slaves of their captors. 
D) Persons kidnapped by pirates could be auctioned off as slaves. 
E) Persons whose parents were slaves became slaves. 
A) Citizens who could not pay their debts were sold into slavery. 
B) Children were sold into slavery by their parents. 
C) Prisoners of war became slaves of their captors. 
D) Persons kidnapped by pirates could be auctioned off as slaves. 
E) Persons whose parents were slaves became slaves.

Question 5

How did Greek religious practices in the Hellenistic era differ from those in the classical era?

Accepted Answer

In the Hellenistic era, Greek religious

Question 6

Which form of government was dominant during the Hellenistic period?

Accepted Answer

A) Democracy 
B) Monarchy 
C) Republicanism 
D) Theocracy 
E) Oligarchy 
A) Democracy 
B) Monarchy 
C) Republicanism 
D) Theocracy 
E) Oligarchy

Question 7

Who was the most important historian of the Hellenistic period?

Accepted Answer

A) Menander 
B) Polybius 
C) Euclid 
D) Thucydides 
E) Archimedes 
A) Menander 
B) Polybius 
C) Euclid 
D) Thucydides 
E) Archimedes

Question 8

Outside of Judea, the vast majority of Diaspora Jews completely assimilated themselves into Hellenistic society, becoming participating citizens in the various urban activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Archimedes

Accepted Answer

Archimedes (c. 287 BC – c. 212 BC) was a

Question 10

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Alexander the Great

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great was a king of Macedo

Question 11

In what ways did the life and legacy of Alexander of Macedonia both initiate a break with the past and promote a continuation of earlier values and practices?

Accepted Answer

The life and legacy of Alexander of Mace

Question 12

What do the surviving works of the Greek historian Polybius demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A) He followed Thucydides in seeking rational motives for historical events. 
B) He focused on the growth of the Greek city-states from their origins to their collapse. 
C) Ancient historians continued to fail to find accurate, firsthand sources. 
D) He relied on the models of Herodotus and ascribed historical change to the intervention of gods. 
E) He used oral sources and myth to supplement non-written documents. 
A) He followed Thucydides in seeking rational motives for historical events. 
B) He focused on the growth of the Greek city-states from their origins to their collapse. 
C) Ancient historians continued to fail to find accurate, firsthand sources. 
D) He relied on the models of Herodotus and ascribed historical change to the intervention of gods. 
E) He used oral sources and myth to supplement non-written documents.

Question 13

Which city was the theatrical center of the Hellenistic world?

Accepted Answer

A) Thebes 
B) Athens 
C) Pergamum 
D) Alexandria 
E) Persepolis 
A) Thebes 
B) Athens 
C) Pergamum 
D) Alexandria 
E) Persepolis

Question 14

How did Demosthenes depict Philip in his Philippics ?

Accepted Answer

A) He portrayed Philip II as a looming threat to Greek freedom. 
B) He foresaw a revival of Athenian culture under Philip II. 
C) He glorified Philip II and the Macedonian armies as the saviors of Greece. 
D) He praised Philip II for freeing the Ionian cities. 
E) He portrayed Philip II as a looming threat to Persia. 
A) He portrayed Philip II as a looming threat to Greek freedom. 
B) He foresaw a revival of Athenian culture under Philip II. 
C) He glorified Philip II and the Macedonian armies as the saviors of Greece. 
D) He praised Philip II for freeing the Ionian cities. 
E) He portrayed Philip II as a looming threat to Persia.

Question 15

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
gymnasia

Accepted Answer

Gymnasia were ancient Greek institutions

Question 16

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Battle of the Gaugamela

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Gaugamela, also known as t

Question 17

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
cultural diffusion

Accepted Answer

Cultural diffusion refers to the spread

Question 18

All of the following are true about the cult of Isis EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) it originated in the eastern Persian empire, an outgrowth of Zoroastrianism. 
B) it was one of the most popular of the mystery religions. 
C) she was associated with the giver of laws and letters to humankind. 
D) her cult promised an eternal life. 
E) she supposedly invented the marriage contract between husband and wife. 
A) it originated in the eastern Persian empire, an outgrowth of Zoroastrianism. 
B) it was one of the most popular of the mystery religions. 
C) she was associated with the giver of laws and letters to humankind. 
D) her cult promised an eternal life. 
E) she supposedly invented the marriage contract between husband and wife.

Question 19

Which statement about the Macedonians is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) They were greatly admired by the Greeks for their cultural achievements. 
B) They were probably not Greek. 
C) They were an urban people organized in city states like the southern Greeks. 
D) They never participated in the Olympic Games. 
E) Philip II turned Macedonia into the chief power in the Middle East. 
A) They were greatly admired by the Greeks for their cultural achievements. 
B) They were probably not Greek. 
C) They were an urban people organized in city states like the southern Greeks. 
D) They never participated in the Olympic Games. 
E) Philip II turned Macedonia into the chief power in the Middle East.

Question 20

The greatest trade product in the Hellenistic world was

Accepted Answer

A) gold. 
B) timber. 
C) grain. 
D) wines. 
E) spices. 
A) gold. 
B) timber. 
C) grain. 
D) wines. 
E) spices.

Exam 4: The Hellenistic World

Who wrote the treatise "On Chastity"?

The Celts began to move east out of Greece and Macedonia in the fifth century B.C.E.

Because many Hellenistic philosophers embraced equality between men and women, female infanticide disappeared during the Hellenistic era.

Which of the following was NOT a major source of slaves in the Hellenistic world?

How did Greek religious practices in the Hellenistic era differ from those in the classical era?

Which form of government was dominant during the Hellenistic period?

Who was the most important historian of the Hellenistic period?

Outside of Judea, the vast majority of Diaspora Jews completely assimilated themselves into Hellenistic society, becoming participating citizens in the various urban activities.

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Archimedes

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Alexander the Great

In what ways did the life and legacy of Alexander of Macedonia both initiate a break with the past and promote a continuation of earlier values and practices?

What do the surviving works of the Greek historian Polybius demonstrate?

Which city was the theatrical center of the Hellenistic world?

How did Demosthenes depict Philip in his Philippics ?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. gymnasia

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Battle of the Gaugamela

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. cultural diffusion

All of the following are true about the cult of Isis EXCEPT

Which statement about the Macedonians is CORRECT?

The greatest trade product in the Hellenistic world was

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