Question 1

At the Battle of Gaugamela,

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A) Alexander's men heavily outnumbered the Persian forces. 
B) Alexander broke through the center of the Persian line with his heavy cavalry, followed by the infantry. 
C) The Persians were unable to use their war chariots because the narrow battlefield limited their maneuverability. 
D) Persian king Darius was killed at the end of the battle. 
E) Alexander was forced to retreat back to Susa after his defeat. 
A) Alexander's men heavily outnumbered the Persian forces. 
B) Alexander broke through the center of the Persian line with his heavy cavalry, followed by the infantry. 
C) The Persians were unable to use their war chariots because the narrow battlefield limited their maneuverability. 
D) Persian king Darius was killed at the end of the battle. 
E) Alexander was forced to retreat back to Susa after his defeat.

Question 2

define the following term:
-Aristarchus of Samos

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Aristarchus of Samos was an ancient Gree

Question 3

define the following term:
-Celts

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The Celts were a group of ancient people

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

define the following term:
-"A Gaul and His Wife"

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"A Gaul and His Wife" is not a widely re

Question 6

define the following term:
-upper-class women in Hellenistic society

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Upper-class women in Hellenistic society

Question 7

Alexander the Great's conquests in Asia occurred despite

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A) his lack of military expertise prior to his father's assassination. 
B) the Persian king Darius III's refusal to make any peace settlements and resort to guerilla warfare. 
C) the lack of a strong cavalry and inability to capture Egypt. 
D) his eventual difficulties in convincing his troops to fight so far from home. 
E) violent opposition back in Greece by most of the city-states. 
A) his lack of military expertise prior to his father's assassination. 
B) the Persian king Darius III's refusal to make any peace settlements and resort to guerilla warfare. 
C) the lack of a strong cavalry and inability to capture Egypt. 
D) his eventual difficulties in convincing his troops to fight so far from home. 
E) violent opposition back in Greece by most of the city-states.

Question 8

define the following term:
-Corinthian League

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The Corinthian League was a military all

Question 9

The widespread popularity of Stoicism and Epicureanism

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A) demonstrated the renewed association of the happiness of individuals with the life of the polis . 
B) coincided with a growth of traditional Greek religious practices. 
C) suggested a new openness to thoughts of universality in the cosmopolitan Hellenistic states. 
D) amounted to proof of a growing homogenization of Greek thought. 
E) all of the above. 
A) demonstrated the renewed association of the happiness of individuals with the life of the polis . 
B) coincided with a growth of traditional Greek religious practices. 
C) suggested a new openness to thoughts of universality in the cosmopolitan Hellenistic states. 
D) amounted to proof of a growing homogenization of Greek thought. 
E) all of the above.

Question 10

define the following term:
-Antigonids

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Who?
The Antigonids were a dynasty of He

Question 11

The Hellenistic era describes an age that saw

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A) the extension and imitation of Greek culture throughout the ancient Near East. 
B) the absence of autocratic power for nearly three centuries. 
C) the disappearance of a Greek cultural legacy until Roman times. 
D) Alexander's successors maintain a united empire until Roman times. 
E) the disappearance of Greek religious beliefs and practices. 
A) the extension and imitation of Greek culture throughout the ancient Near East. 
B) the absence of autocratic power for nearly three centuries. 
C) the disappearance of a Greek cultural legacy until Roman times. 
D) Alexander's successors maintain a united empire until Roman times. 
E) the disappearance of Greek religious beliefs and practices.

Question 12

define the following term:
-Philip II

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Philip II, also known as Philip II of Ma

Question 13

define the following term:
-hegemon

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A hegemon is a state or group that holds

Question 14

The scientific foundations of medicine made by Alexandrian physicians

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A) continued uninterrupted through Roman times. 
B) were made possible through the use of dissection and vivisection. 
C) included, most importantly, a new understanding of the circulation of blood through the body. 
D) made magical practices, amulets, and herbal potions obsolete. 
E) abandoned their Greek roots and relied exclusively on previous Persian practices. 
A) continued uninterrupted through Roman times. 
B) were made possible through the use of dissection and vivisection. 
C) included, most importantly, a new understanding of the circulation of blood through the body. 
D) made magical practices, amulets, and herbal potions obsolete. 
E) abandoned their Greek roots and relied exclusively on previous Persian practices.

Question 15

By the 1st century B.C.E., which of the following was the largest city in the Mediterranean?

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

Question 16

Shortly after taking the throne, Alexander dealt swiftly and harshly with a Greek rebellion by sacking the city of

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A) Athens. 
B) Thebes. 
C) Sparta. 
D) Corinth. 
E) all of the above. 
A) Athens. 
B) Thebes. 
C) Sparta. 
D) Corinth. 
E) all of the above.

Question 17

Which of the following was not one of Philip II's military reforms?

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A) He abandoned the phalanx formation as too ineffective and inefficient. 
B) He made use of cavalry contingents in breaking the opposing line of battle. 
C) His warriors used a longer thrusting spear, double that of the Greek hoplite. 
D) He made use of engineers who designed catapults to destroy enemy fortifications. 
E) His infantrymen carried smaller shields and shorter swords than Greek hoplites. 
A) He abandoned the phalanx formation as too ineffective and inefficient. 
B) He made use of cavalry contingents in breaking the opposing line of battle. 
C) His warriors used a longer thrusting spear, double that of the Greek hoplite. 
D) He made use of engineers who designed catapults to destroy enemy fortifications. 
E) His infantrymen carried smaller shields and shorter swords than Greek hoplites.

Question 18

Among the most ill-treated of Hellenistic slaves were those

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A) used in domestic service. 
B) who worked in Egyptian gold mines. 
C) who worked on the desert irrigation projects in Syria. 
D) who surrendered in open combat during wars. 
E) who were employed on construction projects in Susa and Persepolis. 
A) used in domestic service. 
B) who worked in Egyptian gold mines. 
C) who worked on the desert irrigation projects in Syria. 
D) who surrendered in open combat during wars. 
E) who were employed on construction projects in Susa and Persepolis.

Question 19

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

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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. 
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.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is correct about the Hellenistic civilization?

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A) It was an entirely stagnant civilization. 
B) There were few achievements in science and art. 
C) Signs of decline were apparent by the late third century B.C.E. 
D) In comparison to earlier Greek society, there was more equality between the rich and the poor. 
E) It preceded Hellenic civilization. 
A) It was an entirely stagnant civilization. 
B) There were few achievements in science and art. 
C) Signs of decline were apparent by the late third century B.C.E. 
D) In comparison to earlier Greek society, there was more equality between the rich and the poor. 
E) It preceded Hellenic civilization.

Exam 4: The Hellenistic World

At the Battle of Gaugamela,

define the following term: -Aristarchus of Samos

define the following term: -Celts

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

define the following term: -"A Gaul and His Wife"

define the following term: -upper-class women in Hellenistic society

Alexander the Great's conquests in Asia occurred despite

define the following term: -Corinthian League

The widespread popularity of Stoicism and Epicureanism

define the following term: -Antigonids

The Hellenistic era describes an age that saw

define the following term: -Philip II

define the following term: -hegemon

The scientific foundations of medicine made by Alexandrian physicians

By the 1st century B.C.E., which of the following was the largest city in the Mediterranean?

Shortly after taking the throne, Alexander dealt swiftly and harshly with a Greek rebellion by sacking the city of

Which of the following was not one of Philip II's military reforms?

Among the most ill-treated of Hellenistic slaves were those

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

Which of the following statements is correct about the Hellenistic civilization?

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