Question 1

As a result of their discomfort due to cultural displacement, many Greeks looked to ____ to regain control in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  building a powerful army 
B)  promoting Greek philosophy as the triumph of the western world 
C)  athletic prowess and personal fitness 
D)  embracing a multicultural perspective 
E)  religion 
A)  building a powerful army 
B)  promoting Greek philosophy as the triumph of the western world 
C)  athletic prowess and personal fitness 
D)  embracing a multicultural perspective 
E)  religion E

Question 2

Where was Macedonia located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Far northeastern Greece 
B)  Sicily 
C)  Far southeastern Greece 
D)  Far northwestern Greece 
E)  Central Greece 
A)  Far northeastern Greece 
B)  Sicily 
C)  Far southeastern Greece 
D)  Far northwestern Greece 
E)  Central Greece A

Question 3

Define mystery cults in the context of Hellenistic spirituality.

Accepted Answer

We can view the growth of mystery cults and the transition of philosophy to more individualistic concerns in the Hellenic Age as a reaction to the stress of realizing that there was a whole new, and not necessarily inferior, world beyond that traditionally assumed by Greeks. The religions encountered in Persia, Egypt, India, and other regions explored and conquered by Alexander, as well as the creation of a cosmopolitan world, left many Greeks feeling uneasy or lacking in identity. Adherence to mystery cults provided an explanation of the world around them and promised a blissful afterlife. The growth of comforting philosophies, such as Epicureanism and Stoicism, reveals much of the same intention, but these philosophies no longer relied on the cold rationalism of earlier philosophies. Finally, we see religions such as Judaism responding to the challenges of a more modern and integrated world that left many Jews with both a secular culture as well as Jewish culture following the Diasporas of the Hellenistic world, in particular, with the formation of factions, including the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Question 4

What factors led to the rise of Macedonia?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but students should r

Question 5

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-League of Corinth

Accepted Answer

Organization of Gree

Question 6

The city of Rhodes was Alexander's center of trade in Egypt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Greek translation of the Old Testament created by seventy Jewish translators in Alexandria was the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Torah 
B)  Tanakh 
C)  Septuagint 
D)  Scripture 
E)  Psalms 
A)  Torah 
B)  Tanakh 
C)  Septuagint 
D)  Scripture 
E)  Psalms

Question 8

Aristotle was a student of Socrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the major characteristics of Hellenistic culture.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The primary character

Question 10

What was the cause of Alexander's death in 323 B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poisoning 
B)  Battle injuries 
C)  The flu 
D)  Malaria 
E)  It is unknown. 
A)  Poisoning 
B)  Battle injuries 
C)  The flu 
D)  Malaria 
E)  It is unknown.

Question 11

Which was the primary stopping point for commercial traffic on the Anatolian coast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antioch 
B)  Carthage 
C)  Pergamum 
D)  Rhodes 
E)  Alexandria 
A)  Antioch 
B)  Carthage 
C)  Pergamum 
D)  Rhodes 
E)  Alexandria

Question 12

Merchants in the Hellenistic area opened trade for the first time with which area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arabia 
B)  Africa 
C)  India 
D)  China 
E)  All of these. 
A)  Arabia 
B)  Africa 
C)  India 
D)  China 
E)  All of these.

Question 13

Discuss the importance of identity in the Seleucid, Antigonid, and Ptolemaic kingdoms, and the challenges faced by each.

Accepted Answer

The three major kingdoms evolving from t

Question 14

Diogenes' followers were called ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Epicureans 
B)  Cynics 
C)  practical philosophers 
D)  Logicians 
E)  Stoics 
A)  Epicureans 
B)  Cynics 
C)  practical philosophers 
D)  Logicians 
E)  Stoics

Question 15

In the division of the Alexandrian Empire, the Seleucids gained control over which area?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Macedonia 
C)  Egypt 
D)  Asia 
E)  Greece 
A)  India 
B)  Macedonia 
C)  Egypt 
D)  Asia 
E)  Greece

Question 16

Who was the historian who wrote most about Alexander's conquests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Livy 
B)  Herodotus 
C)  Plutarch 
D)  Pindar 
E)  Nearchus 
A)  Livy 
B)  Herodotus 
C)  Plutarch 
D)  Pindar 
E)  Nearchus

Question 17

The standard language used for commerce and intellectual discussion in the Hellenistic era was ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  English 
B)  Aramaic 
C)  Koine 
D)  Demotic 
E)  Persian 
A)  English 
B)  Aramaic 
C)  Koine 
D)  Demotic 
E)  Persian

Question 18

Compare and contrast Hellenic thought with the philosophy of the Hellenistic Age.

Accepted Answer

Early Greek philosophy was concerned wit

Question 19

The centers of culture in the Hellenistic world were found in ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Greek colonies 
B)  cities 
C)  the palaces of the kings 
D)  independent academic institutions 
E)  places where Alexander had lived 
A)  Greek colonies 
B)  cities 
C)  the palaces of the kings 
D)  independent academic institutions 
E)  places where Alexander had lived

Question 20

Which of the following is not a method used by Alexander to integrate his empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adoption of Persian style of dress 
B)  Using Persian styles of administration with non-Greeks as bureaucrats 
C)  Unifying his army by teaching non-Greeks the Macedonian style of fighting 
D)  Imposing Greek religion throughout his empire 
E)  All of these were used 
A)  Adoption of Persian style of dress 
B)  Using Persian styles of administration with non-Greeks as bureaucrats 
C)  Unifying his army by teaching non-Greeks the Macedonian style of fighting 
D)  Imposing Greek religion throughout his empire 
E)  All of these were used

Exam 4: From Polis to Cosmopolis: the Hellenistic World

As a result of their discomfort due to cultural displacement, many Greeks looked to ____ to regain control in their lives.

Where was Macedonia located?

Define mystery cults in the context of Hellenistic spirituality.

What factors led to the rise of Macedonia?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -League of Corinth

The city of Rhodes was Alexander's center of trade in Egypt.

The Greek translation of the Old Testament created by seventy Jewish translators in Alexandria was the ______________.

Aristotle was a student of Socrates.

Describe the major characteristics of Hellenistic culture.

What was the cause of Alexander's death in 323 B.C.E.?

Which was the primary stopping point for commercial traffic on the Anatolian coast?

Merchants in the Hellenistic area opened trade for the first time with which area?

Discuss the importance of identity in the Seleucid, Antigonid, and Ptolemaic kingdoms, and the challenges faced by each.

Diogenes' followers were called ______________.

In the division of the Alexandrian Empire, the Seleucids gained control over which area?

Who was the historian who wrote most about Alexander's conquests?

The standard language used for commerce and intellectual discussion in the Hellenistic era was ______________.

Compare and contrast Hellenic thought with the philosophy of the Hellenistic Age.

The centers of culture in the Hellenistic world were found in ______________.

Which of the following is not a method used by Alexander to integrate his empire?

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