Question 1

Talk about:
-Porus and the Battle of Hydaspes

Accepted Answer

Porus was an ancient Indian king who rul

Question 2

Talk about:
-"Laocoön and His Sons"

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"Laocoön and His Sons" is a famous ancie

Question 3

Alexander's military success against the Persians was in part attributable to

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A) the chronic weakness of the Persian Empire. 
B) numerically superior forces. 
C) the role of Alexander's cavalry as a strike force. 
D) troop loyalty in all campaigns. 
E) his corps of archers. 
A) the chronic weakness of the Persian Empire. 
B) numerically superior forces. 
C) the role of Alexander's cavalry as a strike force. 
D) troop loyalty in all campaigns. 
E) his corps of archers.

Question 4

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Greek general who took Egypt after Alexander's death and converted it into the longest-lasting Hellenistic kingdom was

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A) Ptolemy. 
B) Brassius. 
C) Seleucis. 
D) Antigonis. 
E) Bucephalus. 
A) Ptolemy. 
B) Brassius. 
C) Seleucis. 
D) Antigonis. 
E) Bucephalus.

Question 6

The best example of Hellenistic "New Comedy" was the Athenian playwright

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A) Aristophanes. 
B) Menander. 
C) Euripides. 
D) Aeschylus. 
E) Polybius. 
A) Aristophanes. 
B) Menander. 
C) Euripides. 
D) Aeschylus. 
E) Polybius.

Question 7

Talk about:
-Demosthenes

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Demosthenes was a prominent Greek states

Question 8

Which of the following was Alexander's last battle against the Persian king Darius?

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A) Issus 
B) Tyre 
C) Gordium 
D) Guagamela 
E) Gaza 
A) Issus 
B) Tyre 
C) Gordium 
D) Guagamela 
E) Gaza

Question 9

Talk about:
-Isocrates

Accepted Answer

Isocrates was an ancient Greek rhetorici

Question 10

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?

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The Hellenistic age, which followed the

Question 11

The Antigonid kingdom was located in

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A) Palestine. 
B) Egypt. 
C) Macedonia. 
D) Syria and Mesopotamia. 
E) India. 
A) Palestine. 
B) Egypt. 
C) Macedonia. 
D) Syria and Mesopotamia. 
E) India.

Question 12

Talk about:
-Hellenistic monarchies

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The Hellenistic monarchies were a period

Question 13

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 14

Talk about:
-Seleucids

Accepted Answer

The Seleucids were a Hellenistic dynasty

Question 15

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 16

Talk about:
-Hellenistic cities

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Hellenistic cities were urban centers th

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

What made Alexander such a successful general? Give examples from his military campaigns.

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Alexander the Great was such a successfu

Question 19

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 20

Talk about:
-Alexandria(s)

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Alexandria is a city located in the nort

Talk about: -Porus and the Battle of Hydaspes

Talk about: -"Laocoön and His Sons"

Alexander's military success against the Persians was in part attributable to

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

The Greek general who took Egypt after Alexander's death and converted it into the longest-lasting Hellenistic kingdom was

The best example of Hellenistic "New Comedy" was the Athenian playwright

Talk about: -Demosthenes

Which of the following was Alexander's last battle against the Persian king Darius?

Talk about: -Isocrates

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?

The Antigonid kingdom was located in

Talk about: -Hellenistic monarchies

Alexander the Great's conquests in Asia occurred despite

Talk about: -Seleucids

Among the most ill-treated of Hellenistic slaves were those

Talk about: -Hellenistic cities

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

What made Alexander such a successful general? Give examples from his military campaigns.

The scientific foundations of medicine made by Alexandrian physicians

Talk about: -Alexandria(s)

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Exam 4: The Hellenistic World

Talk about: -Porus and the Battle of Hydaspes

Talk about: -"Laocoön and His Sons"

Alexander's military success against the Persians was in part attributable to

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

The Greek general who took Egypt after Alexander's death and converted it into the longest-lasting Hellenistic kingdom was

The best example of Hellenistic "New Comedy" was the Athenian playwright

Talk about: -Demosthenes

Which of the following was Alexander's last battle against the Persian king Darius?

Talk about: -Isocrates

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?

The Antigonid kingdom was located in

Talk about: -Hellenistic monarchies

Alexander the Great's conquests in Asia occurred despite

Talk about: -Seleucids

Among the most ill-treated of Hellenistic slaves were those

Talk about: -Hellenistic cities

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

What made Alexander such a successful general? Give examples from his military campaigns.

The scientific foundations of medicine made by Alexandrian physicians

Talk about: -Alexandria(s)

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

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