Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Isocrates

Accepted Answer

A) condemned Philip II for his aggression against the Greek city states. 
B) agreed with Demosthenes that Alexander would be an improvement over Philip II. 
C) hoped that Philip would unite the Greek world in a campaign against Persia. 
D) was put to death for criticizing the gods. 
E) supported Alexander of Macedonia in his struggle against his father, Philip. 
A) condemned Philip II for his aggression against the Greek city states. 
B) agreed with Demosthenes that Alexander would be an improvement over Philip II. 
C) hoped that Philip would unite the Greek world in a campaign against Persia. 
D) was put to death for criticizing the gods. 
E) supported Alexander of Macedonia in his struggle against his father, Philip.

Question 3

Talk about:
-Hippocrates

Accepted Answer

Hippocrates was an ancient Greek physici

Question 4

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 5

Talk about:
-Cleopatra VII

Accepted Answer

Cleopatra VII, also known as Cleopatra P

Question 6

In his Philippics , Demosthenes

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

Question 7

Who of the following led a revolt against 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 8

What was the greatest difference between education during the Hellenistic period and education during the classical period?

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A) Rather than being a private enterprise, Hellenistic education became a duty of cities and their governments. 
B) Poor and middle-class Greeks alike were allowed to go to Hellenistic schools. 
C) The core curriculum became music and art rather than history, rhetoric, and philosophy. 
D) The elective system was first introduced, allowing students to choose the subject matter they preferred over any set, classical curriculum. 
E) Educational establishments were completely under the control of religious bodies and institutions. 
A) Rather than being a private enterprise, Hellenistic education became a duty of cities and their governments. 
B) Poor and middle-class Greeks alike were allowed to go to Hellenistic schools. 
C) The core curriculum became music and art rather than history, rhetoric, and philosophy. 
D) The elective system was first introduced, allowing students to choose the subject matter they preferred over any set, classical curriculum. 
E) Educational establishments were completely under the control of religious bodies and institutions.

Question 9

Talk about:
-Darius III

Accepted Answer

Darius III, also known as Darius Codoman

Question 10

To what extent was Hellenistic civilization a hybrid of the cultures of various Greek poleis and traditions from farther east?

Accepted Answer

Hellenistic civilization was indeed a hy

Question 11

Talk about:
-"Drunken Old Woman"

Accepted Answer

The phrase "Drunken Old Woman" can evoke

Question 12

Talk about:
-Mauryan Empire

Accepted Answer

The answer of Talk about:
-Mauryan Empire...

Question 13

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 14

Hellenistic sculpture

Accepted Answer

A) never portrayed human figures. 
B) was influenced by Egyptian standardized forms. 
C) followed the idealism of fifth century Greek classicism. 
D) abandoned the Greek practice of sculpting female nude figures. 
E) was more emotional and realistic than classical Greek sculpture. 
A) never portrayed human figures. 
B) was influenced by Egyptian standardized forms. 
C) followed the idealism of fifth century Greek classicism. 
D) abandoned the Greek practice of sculpting female nude figures. 
E) was more emotional and realistic than classical Greek sculpture.

Question 15

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 16

Philip II planned to defeat the Greek cities by

Accepted Answer

A) buying their submission. 
B) undermining their morale with propaganda. 
C) breaking up their hoplite formations with cavalry. 
D) wearing them down by pinprick attacks. 
E) destroying their walls with heavy cannons. 
A) buying their submission. 
B) undermining their morale with propaganda. 
C) breaking up their hoplite formations with cavalry. 
D) wearing them down by pinprick attacks. 
E) destroying their walls with heavy cannons.

Question 17

The Alexandrian scholar Euclid's most famous achievement was

Accepted Answer

A) systematizing the study of geometry. 
B) calculating the earth's circumference. 
C) formulating and synthesizing the predominant elements in military science. 
D) transferring the capital of Hellenistic science from Athens to Alexandria. 
E) inventing the Archimedean screw. 
A) systematizing the study of geometry. 
B) calculating the earth's circumference. 
C) formulating and synthesizing the predominant elements in military science. 
D) transferring the capital of Hellenistic science from Athens to Alexandria. 
E) inventing the Archimedean screw.

Question 18

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 19

After the death of Alexander the Great, his lead general, Ptolemy, ruled for fifteen years in Alexander's name from Bactria to Macedonia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Isocrates

Talk about: -Hippocrates

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

Talk about: -Cleopatra VII

In his Philippics , Demosthenes

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

What was the greatest difference between education during the Hellenistic period and education during the classical period?

Talk about: -Darius III

To what extent was Hellenistic civilization a hybrid of the cultures of various Greek poleis and traditions from farther east?

Talk about: -"Drunken Old Woman"

Talk about: -Mauryan Empire

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

Hellenistic sculpture

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?

Philip II planned to defeat the Greek cities by

The Alexandrian scholar Euclid's most famous achievement was

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

After the death of Alexander the Great, his lead general, Ptolemy, ruled for fifteen years in Alexander's name from Bactria to Macedonia.

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

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

Isocrates

Talk about: -Hippocrates

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

Talk about: -Cleopatra VII

In his Philippics , Demosthenes

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

What was the greatest difference between education during the Hellenistic period and education during the classical period?

Talk about: -Darius III

To what extent was Hellenistic civilization a hybrid of the cultures of various Greek poleis and traditions from farther east?

Talk about: -"Drunken Old Woman"

Talk about: -Mauryan Empire

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

Hellenistic sculpture

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?

Philip II planned to defeat the Greek cities by

The Alexandrian scholar Euclid's most famous achievement was

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

After the death of Alexander the Great, his lead general, Ptolemy, ruled for fifteen years in Alexander's name from Bactria to Macedonia.

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

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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