Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Demosthenes was a prominent Greek states

Question 2

According to the Epicureans, happiness was the goal of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Did Alexander of Macedonia deserve the title "the Great"? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Alexander of Macedonia is often referred

Question 4

An especially important cultural center with the largest library in ancient times was

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Alexander the Great's troops rebelled when he made the decision to invade and capture

Accepted Answer

A) Arabia 
B) Pergamum 
C) India 
D) Cochin 
E) Bactria 
A) Arabia 
B) Pergamum 
C) India 
D) Cochin 
E) Bactria

Question 6

At the Battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.E.), Philip II

Accepted Answer

A) was killed, leaving Alexander in control of Greece. 
B) drove the Persian navy out of the Aegean Sea. 
C) unified Macedon for the first time in its history. 
D) suffered a humiliating defeat. 
E) defeated the Greek poleis, ending their independence. 
A) was killed, leaving Alexander in control of Greece. 
B) drove the Persian navy out of the Aegean Sea. 
C) unified Macedon for the first time in its history. 
D) suffered a humiliating defeat. 
E) defeated the Greek poleis, ending their independence.

Question 7

Why did Alexander of Macedon's empire not last beyond his lifetime?

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great, also known as Alexa

Question 8

What was the primary difference between the philosophy of the Greek classical period and philosophy during the Hellenistic period?

Accepted Answer

A) Hellenistic philosophy dealt more with human happiness disassociated from the life of the polis. 
B) Hellenistic philosophy was more political than classical philosophy. 
C) Classical philosophy dealt primarily with ethics and human behavior. 
D) Classical philosophy was centered in Athens and Hellenistic philosophy in Corinth. 
E) Hellenistic philosophy advocated divine right monarchy. 
A) Hellenistic philosophy dealt more with human happiness disassociated from the life of the polis. 
B) Hellenistic philosophy was more political than classical philosophy. 
C) Classical philosophy dealt primarily with ethics and human behavior. 
D) Classical philosophy was centered in Athens and Hellenistic philosophy in Corinth. 
E) Hellenistic philosophy advocated divine right monarchy.

Question 9

Which class of women achieved the most notable gains during the Hellenistic period?

Accepted Answer

A) Lower class 
B) Middle class 
C) Upper class 
D) Slaves 
E) Working class 
A) Lower class 
B) Middle class 
C) Upper class 
D) Slaves 
E) Working class

Question 10

Alexander of Macedonia personally killed the Persian king Darius III soon after the Battle of Guagamela.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Historians relying on the same source material provide vastly different pictures of Alexander the Great in their assessments of his life and legacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following Hellenistic kingdoms was the largest and controlled much of the old Persian Empire?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Discuss the major characteristics of Hellenistic cities. How did these urban centers differ from the Greek city-states of the classical era?

Accepted Answer

Hellenistic cities were characterized by

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Epicureanism is a philosophical system f

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Antiochus IV, also known as Antiochus Ep

Question 16

The famous Indian ruler who sent Buddhist missionaries to Greek rulers was

Accepted Answer

A) Akbar. 
B) Asoka. 
C) Chandragupta. 
D) Shiva. 
E) Bodhisattva. 
A) Akbar. 
B) Asoka. 
C) Chandragupta. 
D) Shiva. 
E) Bodhisattva.

Question 17

Who led a revolt against the Seleucid monarchy in Judea in the 160s B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A) Isaiah 
B) Antiochus IV 
C) Judas Iscariot 
D) Jesus of Nazareth 
E) Judas Maccabaeus 
A) Isaiah 
B) Antiochus IV 
C) Judas Iscariot 
D) Jesus of Nazareth 
E) Judas Maccabaeus

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Hanukkah, also spelled Chanukah and know

Question 19

Seleucus was especially active in founding new cities after Alexander's death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

By the first century B.C.E., what was the largest city in the Mediterranean?

Accepted Answer

A) Antioch 
B) Rome 
C) Athens 
D) Carthage 
E) Alexandria 
A) Antioch 
B) Rome 
C) Athens 
D) Carthage 
E) Alexandria

Exam 4: The Hellenistic World

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

According to the Epicureans, happiness was the goal of life.

Did Alexander of Macedonia deserve the title "the Great"? Why or why not?

An especially important cultural center with the largest library in ancient times was

Alexander the Great's troops rebelled when he made the decision to invade and capture

At the Battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.E.), Philip II

Why did Alexander of Macedon's empire not last beyond his lifetime?

What was the primary difference between the philosophy of the Greek classical period and philosophy during the Hellenistic period?

Which class of women achieved the most notable gains during the Hellenistic period?

Alexander of Macedonia personally killed the Persian king Darius III soon after the Battle of Guagamela.

Historians relying on the same source material provide vastly different pictures of Alexander the Great in their assessments of his life and legacy.

Which of the following Hellenistic kingdoms was the largest and controlled much of the old Persian Empire?

Discuss the major characteristics of Hellenistic cities. How did these urban centers differ from the Greek city-states of the classical era?

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

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

The famous Indian ruler who sent Buddhist missionaries to Greek rulers was

Who led a revolt against the Seleucid monarchy in Judea in the 160s B.C.E.?

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

Seleucus was especially active in founding new cities after Alexander's death.

By the first century B.C.E., what was the largest city in the Mediterranean?

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