Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Polybius was a Greek historian who lived

Question 2

Improvements in trade and commerce in the Hellenistic world were greatly aided by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) improvements in harbors. 
B) revolutionary innovations in agriculture. 
C) a money economy. 
D) the development of major trade routes. 
E) the emergence of a large merchant and artisan class. 
A) improvements in harbors. 
B) revolutionary innovations in agriculture. 
C) a money economy. 
D) the development of major trade routes. 
E) the emergence of a large merchant and artisan class.

Question 3

Who was credited with having been the first to separate medicine from philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A) Hippocrates 
B) Euclid 
C) Aristotle 
D) Herophilus 
E) Erasistratus 
A) Hippocrates 
B) Euclid 
C) Aristotle 
D) Herophilus 
E) Erasistratus

Question 4

Slavery was viewed as abnormal throughout the Hellenistic world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The term "Hellenistic" refers to the per

Question 6

Which factor worked against Alexander the Great's conquests in Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) He had no military expertise prior to his father's assassination. 
B) The Persian king Darius III refused to make any peace settlements and resorted to guerilla warfare. 
C) He lacked a strong cavalry and was unable to capture Egypt. 
D) He faced difficulties in convincing his troops to fight so far from home. 
E) He faced violent opposition back in Greece from most of the city-states. 
A) He had no military expertise prior to his father's assassination. 
B) The Persian king Darius III refused to make any peace settlements and resorted to guerilla warfare. 
C) He lacked a strong cavalry and was unable to capture Egypt. 
D) He faced difficulties in convincing his troops to fight so far from home. 
E) He faced violent opposition back in Greece from most of the city-states.

Question 7

The Hellenistic era witnessed a more conscious separation of science from philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement most closely describes the Hellenistic economy?

Accepted Answer

A) Almost 90 percent of the population was enslaved. 
B) The entire era was marked by economic depression. 
C) Manufacturing replaced agricultural as the most important activity. 
D) Slavery all but disappeared. 
E) There was little economic innovation. 
A) Almost 90 percent of the population was enslaved. 
B) The entire era was marked by economic depression. 
C) Manufacturing replaced agricultural as the most important activity. 
D) Slavery all but disappeared. 
E) There was little economic innovation.

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

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

Accepted Answer

Darius III, also known as Codomannus, wa

Question 11

What does the experience of Jews in the Hellenistic world tell us about Hellenistic society and culture?

Accepted Answer

The experience of Jews in the Hellenisti

Question 12

What is the most likely reason the Celts began to migrate south and west in the fifth century B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A) An outbreak of the plague 
B) Pressure from their enemies 
C) Overpopulation 
D) Alexander's conquests 
E) The collapse of their internal leadership 
A) An outbreak of the plague 
B) Pressure from their enemies 
C) Overpopulation 
D) Alexander's conquests 
E) The collapse of their internal leadership

Question 13

Discuss the rise of Macedonia and its successful takeover of the Greek world, both in regards to Macedonian strengths and the weaknesses of the city-states in the south.

Accepted Answer

The rise of Macedonia and its successful

Question 14

What was significant about the mystery cults and religions of the Hellenistic world?

Accepted Answer

A) They were completely foreign and thus unacceptable to the Greeks. 
B) They helped pave the way for the success of Christianity. 
C) They never achieved widespread popularity due to their inability to fulfill people's spiritual needs. 
D) They lacked an emotional initiation experience, unlike the Greek civic cults. 
E) They became the state religions of the various Hellenistic kingdoms. 
A) They were completely foreign and thus unacceptable to the Greeks. 
B) They helped pave the way for the success of Christianity. 
C) They never achieved widespread popularity due to their inability to fulfill people's spiritual needs. 
D) They lacked an emotional initiation experience, unlike the Greek civic cults. 
E) They became the state religions of the various Hellenistic kingdoms.

Question 15

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 16

At the time of the Persian conquest, Alexander's state finances were shaky at best.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What was Alexandrian scholar Euclid's most famous achievement?

Accepted Answer

A) He systematized the study of geometry. 
B) He calculated the earth's circumference. 
C) He formulated and synthesized the predominant elements in military science. 
D) He transferred the capital of Hellenistic science from Athens to Alexandria. 
E) He invented the Archimedean screw. 
A) He systematized the study of geometry. 
B) He calculated the earth's circumference. 
C) He formulated and synthesized the predominant elements in military science. 
D) He transferred the capital of Hellenistic science from Athens to Alexandria. 
E) He invented the Archimedean screw.

Question 18

What event led to the ascension of Alexander the Great to the Macedonian throne?

Accepted Answer

A) The conquest of Persia 
B) The death of Darius III 
C) The collapse of the Corinthian League 
D) The abdication of Philip II 
E) The assassination of Philip II 
A) The conquest of Persia 
B) The death of Darius III 
C) The collapse of the Corinthian League 
D) The abdication of Philip II 
E) The assassination of Philip II

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

The Seleucids were a Hellenistic dynasty

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

The Hellenistic Era, which spanned from

Exam 4: The Hellenistic World

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

Improvements in trade and commerce in the Hellenistic world were greatly aided by all of the following EXCEPT

Who was credited with having been the first to separate medicine from philosophy?

Slavery was viewed as abnormal throughout the Hellenistic world.

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

Which factor worked against Alexander the Great's conquests in Asia?

The Hellenistic era witnessed a more conscious separation of science from philosophy.

Which statement most closely describes the Hellenistic economy?

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

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

What does the experience of Jews in the Hellenistic world tell us about Hellenistic society and culture?

What is the most likely reason the Celts began to migrate south and west in the fifth century B.C.E.?

Discuss the rise of Macedonia and its successful takeover of the Greek world, both in regards to Macedonian strengths and the weaknesses of the city-states in the south.

What was significant about the mystery cults and religions of the Hellenistic world?

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

At the time of the Persian conquest, Alexander's state finances were shaky at best.

What was Alexandrian scholar Euclid's most famous achievement?

What event led to the ascension of Alexander the Great to the Macedonian throne?

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

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

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