Question 1

The Skeptic Carneades of Cyrene held all the following beliefs EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) all theory is worthless. 
B) all ideas are probability, not absolutes; there is only probability, never certainty. 
C) morality must derive from practical experience not rigid ideas. 
D) the universe may show signs of order , but that does not justify belief in God. 
E) the problem of reason should be considered. 
A) all theory is worthless. 
B) all ideas are probability, not absolutes; there is only probability, never certainty. 
C) morality must derive from practical experience not rigid ideas. 
D) the universe may show signs of order , but that does not justify belief in God. 
E) the problem of reason should be considered.

Question 2

According to the text, which feature(s)of the Hellenistic Age most facilitated the rise of Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A) scientific inquiry and blending of Greek and Near Eastern technologies 
B) universalist tendencies 
C) divine monarchy 
D) oppression and civil war 
E) the spread of Judaism 
A) scientific inquiry and blending of Greek and Near Eastern technologies 
B) universalist tendencies 
C) divine monarchy 
D) oppression and civil war 
E) the spread of Judaism

Question 3

Which of the following did the Cynics NOT reject?

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A) property and work 
B) religion, philosophy, and literature 
C) family, community, and the state 
D) social norms, polite language, and good manners 
E) freedom and individualism 
A) property and work 
B) religion, philosophy, and literature 
C) family, community, and the state 
D) social norms, polite language, and good manners 
E) freedom and individualism

Question 4

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain the main characteristics of Hellenistic literature, art, and historical writing.

Accepted Answer

Hellenistic literature, art, and histori

Question 5

Which Hellenistic scholar systematized geometry and developed hundreds of geometry proofs?

Accepted Answer

A) Pythagoras 
B) Euclid 
C) Hipparchus 
D) Archimedes 
E) Aristarchus 
A) Pythagoras 
B) Euclid 
C) Hipparchus 
D) Archimedes 
E) Aristarchus

Question 6

The plays of Menander show

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A) the growing cynicism of an alienated population lost in a world over which they had no control. 
B) a warm concern for people and a sympathetic understanding of human weaknesses. 
C) the continued popularity of biting political satire. 
D) a fascination with the unusual, the grotesque and the exotic. 
E) that Greek plays could be written by non-Greek writers. 
A) the growing cynicism of an alienated population lost in a world over which they had no control. 
B) a warm concern for people and a sympathetic understanding of human weaknesses. 
C) the continued popularity of biting political satire. 
D) a fascination with the unusual, the grotesque and the exotic. 
E) that Greek plays could be written by non-Greek writers.

Question 7

Which of the following was NOT a feature of the cultural exchange in the Hellenistic world?

Accepted Answer

A) Some Jewish scholars identified God with reason. 
B) Greeks became fascinated with Near Eastern religious cults. 
C) In Egypt and Syria, native urban elites adopted the Greek language, fashion, and customs. 
D) In the villages, local and tradition law, local languages, and family customs were eradicated and replaced by Greek ideals. 
E) Hebrew Scriptures were translated into Greek. 
A) Some Jewish scholars identified God with reason. 
B) Greeks became fascinated with Near Eastern religious cults. 
C) In Egypt and Syria, native urban elites adopted the Greek language, fashion, and customs. 
D) In the villages, local and tradition law, local languages, and family customs were eradicated and replaced by Greek ideals. 
E) Hebrew Scriptures were translated into Greek.

Question 8

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain the main characteristics and accomplishments of Hellenistic science.

Accepted Answer

Hellenistic science refers to the scient

Question 9

Among the famous stock characters in the plays of Menander was all of the following EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A) clever slave. 
B) heroine in trouble. 
C) compassionate prostitute. 
D) elderly seducer. 
E) virtuous politician. 
A) clever slave. 
B) heroine in trouble. 
C) compassionate prostitute. 
D) elderly seducer. 
E) virtuous politician.

Question 10

Who, among the scientists of antiquity, anticipated the ideas of Copernicus, the founder of the Scientific Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Eratosthenes 
B) Aristarchus 
C) Theophrastus 
D) Archimedes 
E) Euclid 
A) Eratosthenes 
B) Aristarchus 
C) Theophrastus 
D) Archimedes 
E) Euclid

Question 11

The text connects the Stoic idea of natural law with all the following EXCEPT

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A) Roman law. 
B) English common law. 
C) Christian thought. 
D) the modern principle of inalienable rights. 
E) modern liberalism. 
A) Roman law. 
B) English common law. 
C) Christian thought. 
D) the modern principle of inalienable rights. 
E) modern liberalism.

Question 12

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. In what ways do the goals and concerns of Hellenistic philosophy represent the changing importance of the polis in political, intellectual, and cultural life? Refer to all four of the major schools of thought covered by the text in your response.

Accepted Answer

The Hellenistic period marked a signific

Question 13

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Hellenization

Accepted Answer

Hellenization refers to the spread of Gr

Question 14

The greatest of the Hellenistic cities was

Accepted Answer

A) Cyrene. 
B) Alexandria. 
C) Persepolis. 
D) Pella. 
E) Babylon. 
A) Cyrene. 
B) Alexandria. 
C) Persepolis. 
D) Pella. 
E) Babylon.

Question 15

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. In what ways did Hellenistic civilization lay the groundwork for Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Hellenistic civilization played a signif

Question 16

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Antigonids

Accepted Answer

The Antigonids were a dynasty of Helleni

Question 17

Which philosopher allegedly met Alexander and told the great conqueror to get out of his light?

Accepted Answer

A) Plato 
B) Lucian 
C) Diogenes of Sinope 
D) Zeno 
E) Epicurus 
A) Plato 
B) Lucian 
C) Diogenes of Sinope 
D) Zeno 
E) Epicurus

Question 18

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. What were the greatest successes of Alexander the Great, and what were his greatest failures? What was his impact on the ancient world?

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great, also known as Alexa

Question 19

Based on the text ' s presentation, which of the following does NOT apply to Polybius?

Accepted Answer

A) praise for Rome ' s balance of aristocratic and democratic elements 
B) belief that a historian should try to teach moral lessons 
C) admiration of the Roman army's discipline and dedication 
D) criticism of Thucydides 
E) a systematic world history that "examine[s] the general and comprehensive scheme of events" 
A) praise for Rome ' s balance of aristocratic and democratic elements 
B) belief that a historian should try to teach moral lessons 
C) admiration of the Roman army's discipline and dedication 
D) criticism of Thucydides 
E) a systematic world history that "examine[s] the general and comprehensive scheme of events"

Question 20

Which of the following was NOT one of the four principle schools of Hellenistic philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A) Neo-Platonism 
B) Stoicism 
C) Epicureanism 
D) Cynicism 
E) Skepticism 
A) Neo-Platonism 
B) Stoicism 
C) Epicureanism 
D) Cynicism 
E) Skepticism

Exam 5: The Hellenistic Age Cultural Diffusion

The Skeptic Carneades of Cyrene held all the following beliefs EXCEPT

According to the text, which feature(s)of the Hellenistic Age most facilitated the rise of Christianity?

Which of the following did the Cynics NOT reject?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain the main characteristics of Hellenistic literature, art, and historical writing.

Which Hellenistic scholar systematized geometry and developed hundreds of geometry proofs?

The plays of Menander show

Which of the following was NOT a feature of the cultural exchange in the Hellenistic world?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain the main characteristics and accomplishments of Hellenistic science.

Among the famous stock characters in the plays of Menander was all of the following EXCEPT the

Who, among the scientists of antiquity, anticipated the ideas of Copernicus, the founder of the Scientific Revolution?

The text connects the Stoic idea of natural law with all the following EXCEPT

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Hellenization

The greatest of the Hellenistic cities was

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. In what ways did Hellenistic civilization lay the groundwork for Christianity?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Antigonids

Which philosopher allegedly met Alexander and told the great conqueror to get out of his light?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. What were the greatest successes of Alexander the Great, and what were his greatest failures? What was his impact on the ancient world?

Based on the text ' s presentation, which of the following does NOT apply to Polybius?

Which of the following was NOT one of the four principle schools of Hellenistic philosophy?

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State Democratic Politics

Greek Thought From Myth to Reason

The Roman Republic City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire a World-State

Early Christianity a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome Byzantium Islam and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages Vitality and Enewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment Reason and Reform

The French Revolution the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution the Great Transformation

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Revolution and Counterrevolution 1815-1848

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century Realism and Social Criticism

The Surge of Nationalism From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West Responses to Modernization

Imperialism Western Global Dominance

Modern Consciousness New Views of Nature Human Nature and the Arts

World War I the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

World War II Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II Recovery and Realignment 1945-1989

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