Question 1

The goal of the Cynics seems to have been

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A)  world revolution. 
B)  independence from social, moral, and cultural norms. 
C)  civic virtue. 
D)  mysticism. 
E)  to enjoy a life of material wealth. 
A)  world revolution. 
B)  independence from social, moral, and cultural norms. 
C)  civic virtue. 
D)  mysticism. 
E)  to enjoy a life of material wealth. B

Question 2

Archimedes

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A)  is considered to be the greatest Greek mathematician. 
B)  calculated the approximate value of pi. 
C)  invented an irrigation device known as Archimedes' screw. 
D)  considered ordinary things as ignoble and vulgar. 
E)  All of these 
A)  is considered to be the greatest Greek mathematician. 
B)  calculated the approximate value of pi. 
C)  invented an irrigation device known as Archimedes' screw. 
D)  considered ordinary things as ignoble and vulgar. 
E)  All of these E

Question 3

Define the following terms: Cleopatra

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Cleopatra refers to Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, the most famous of the Cleopatras in history and a prominent figure in ancient Egypt. She was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and was a descendant of its founder, Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great.

Cleopatra VII was born in 69 BC and reigned from 51 BC to 30 BC, initially alongside her father Ptolemy XII Auletes and later with her brothers Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV, whom she also married as per Egyptian custom. Eventually, she became the sole ruler. Cleopatra was known for her intelligence, political acumen, and her romantic liaisons with two powerful Roman generals: Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.

Her relationship with Julius Caesar helped her to solidify her grip on the throne. After Caesar's assassination, she aligned with Mark Antony, with whom she had three children. Their alliance and subsequent military campaigns against Rome's emerging leader, Octavian (later Augustus), led to the final war of the Roman Republic.

Cleopatra's life and reign were marked by political intrigue, romance, and drama, which have been immortalized in various works of art, literature, and film. Her death in 30 BC, traditionally believed to be a suicide by snakebite, marked the end of the Ptolemaic dynasty and the beginning of Roman Egypt. Cleopatra remains a cultural icon and one of the most famous female rulers in history.

Question 4

The impact of Greek culture on Judaism included

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A)  the development of an apocalyptic literature. 
B)  a revival of traditionalism. 
C)  a greater emphasis on individual study and prayer. 
D)  a variety of responses to the Greeks by the Jews. 
E)  All of these 
A)  the development of an apocalyptic literature. 
B)  a revival of traditionalism. 
C)  a greater emphasis on individual study and prayer. 
D)  a variety of responses to the Greeks by the Jews. 
E)  All of these

Question 5

Hellenistic technology produced

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A)  a scientific revolution. 
B)  an industrial revolution. 
C)  mechanical toys. 
D)  laborsaving machines. 
E)  an agricultural revolution. 
A)  a scientific revolution. 
B)  an industrial revolution. 
C)  mechanical toys. 
D)  laborsaving machines. 
E)  an agricultural revolution.

Question 6

Which of the following images was not used by Cleopatra to symbolize her new power base?

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A)  Bronze coins show her with a Hellenic hair style matching the Hellenistic styles. 
B)  She wears a diadem on her neck, commonly worn by Hellenistic royalty. 
C)  Her profiles are made to have many of the features of her father and past king. 
D)  Symbols of Hellenistic royalty often are used on the backside of coins. 
E)  She is shown wearing the double crown of Egyptian pharaohs. 
A)  Bronze coins show her with a Hellenic hair style matching the Hellenistic styles. 
B)  She wears a diadem on her neck, commonly worn by Hellenistic royalty. 
C)  Her profiles are made to have many of the features of her father and past king. 
D)  Symbols of Hellenistic royalty often are used on the backside of coins. 
E)  She is shown wearing the double crown of Egyptian pharaohs.

Question 7

All of the following are true of Hellenistic science except that

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A)  it produced some practical technological benefits. 
B)  it remained indistinguishable from philosophy. 
C)  state patronage fostered it. 
D)  contacts between Greek and non-Greek learning stimulated it. 
E)  the study of science tended to shift to the west. 
A)  it produced some practical technological benefits. 
B)  it remained indistinguishable from philosophy. 
C)  state patronage fostered it. 
D)  contacts between Greek and non-Greek learning stimulated it. 
E)  the study of science tended to shift to the west.

Question 8

After eliminating or neutralizing Greek opposition to Macedonian control, Philip planned to

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A)  conquer the Persian Empire. 
B)  restore democracy in Athens. 
C)  retire. 
D)  attempt the conquest of Italy. 
E)  create a Greek Empire. 
A)  conquer the Persian Empire. 
B)  restore democracy in Athens. 
C)  retire. 
D)  attempt the conquest of Italy. 
E)  create a Greek Empire.

Question 9

Alexander's later career involved all of the following except

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A)  an ongoing military campaign. 
B)  weakening ambition. 
C)  increasing despotism. 
D)  fusion of different peoples. 
E)  creating a new power base independent of Macedonian nobility. 
A)  an ongoing military campaign. 
B)  weakening ambition. 
C)  increasing despotism. 
D)  fusion of different peoples. 
E)  creating a new power base independent of Macedonian nobility.

Question 10

Define the following terms: Euclid

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Euclid, often referred to as Euclid of A

Question 11

The New Comedy of Menander

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A)  imitated the Old Comedy of Aristophanes. 
B)  focused on public life and politics. 
C)  was raucous and ribald. 
D)  dealt in a restrained manner with private life. 
E)  was a staged criticism of the local leaders and the government. 
A)  imitated the Old Comedy of Aristophanes. 
B)  focused on public life and politics. 
C)  was raucous and ribald. 
D)  dealt in a restrained manner with private life. 
E)  was a staged criticism of the local leaders and the government.

Question 12

Define the following terms: Isis

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Isis is a goddess from the polytheistic

Question 13

Compare Philip and his Macedon to their Greek neighbors.

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Philip was a great admirer of the Greek

Question 14

During and after the life of Alexander, Greek immigrants were

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A)  prohibited from moving into new areas due to fear of local rebellions. 
B)  joined by Jews in migrating into Egypt. 
C)  discouraged because of strange new laws. 
D)  discouraged from immigrating because of language problems. 
E)  unable to acquire citizenship status in the new areas. 
A)  prohibited from moving into new areas due to fear of local rebellions. 
B)  joined by Jews in migrating into Egypt. 
C)  discouraged because of strange new laws. 
D)  discouraged from immigrating because of language problems. 
E)  unable to acquire citizenship status in the new areas.

Question 15

History claims that Alexander had been greatly influenced by the Persian culture. Which of the following supports this statement?

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A)  He replaced Persian officials with Macedonian army officers. 
B)  He prohibited Greeks from marrying Persians. 
C)  He created a Macedonian power base with Persian nobility influence. 
D)  He married a Persian princess. 
E)  He prohibited the Persian language to be used in court and in official papers. 
A)  He replaced Persian officials with Macedonian army officers. 
B)  He prohibited Greeks from marrying Persians. 
C)  He created a Macedonian power base with Persian nobility influence. 
D)  He married a Persian princess. 
E)  He prohibited the Persian language to be used in court and in official papers.

Question 16

Define the following terms: Pergamum

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Pergamum, also spelled Pergamon, was an

Question 17

The circumference of the earth was accurately calculated

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A)  only in the twentieth century. 
B)  by Eratosthenes of Cyrene. 
C)  in fifth-century B.C. Athens. 
D)  by Assyrian mathematicians. 
E)  by using simple calculations in physics. 
A)  only in the twentieth century. 
B)  by Eratosthenes of Cyrene. 
C)  in fifth-century B.C. Athens. 
D)  by Assyrian mathematicians. 
E)  by using simple calculations in physics.

Question 18

Use the map (or maps) referenced in each question for your answer. Using Map 4.2, compare the size of the major Hellenistic states. Which was the largest? According to the textbook, which lasted the longest?

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Without access to Map 4.2 or the specifi

Question 19

One feature of the Hellenistic economy was

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A)  an economic boom, especially in Egypt. 
B)  a seventy-five-year depression. 
C)  a lack of coinage compared with the previous period. 
D)  the concentration of trade and commerce in Greece. 
E)  making Athens the central trade center in the Mediterranean. 
A)  an economic boom, especially in Egypt. 
B)  a seventy-five-year depression. 
C)  a lack of coinage compared with the previous period. 
D)  the concentration of trade and commerce in Greece. 
E)  making Athens the central trade center in the Mediterranean.

Question 20

Euclid is famous for

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A)  having no influence in later times. 
B)  being wrong about the sun going around the earth. 
C)  creating a system of geometry that greatly influenced later civilizations. 
D)  discovering the principle of leverage. 
E)  translating Muslim science into Greek. 
A)  having no influence in later times. 
B)  being wrong about the sun going around the earth. 
C)  creating a system of geometry that greatly influenced later civilizations. 
D)  discovering the principle of leverage. 
E)  translating Muslim science into Greek.

Exam 4: Alexander the Great and the Spread of Greek Civilization, Ca 350-30 Bc

The goal of the Cynics seems to have been

Archimedes

Define the following terms: Cleopatra

The impact of Greek culture on Judaism included

Hellenistic technology produced

Which of the following images was not used by Cleopatra to symbolize her new power base?

All of the following are true of Hellenistic science except that

After eliminating or neutralizing Greek opposition to Macedonian control, Philip planned to

Alexander's later career involved all of the following except

Define the following terms: Euclid

The New Comedy of Menander

Define the following terms: Isis

Compare Philip and his Macedon to their Greek neighbors.

During and after the life of Alexander, Greek immigrants were

History claims that Alexander had been greatly influenced by the Persian culture. Which of the following supports this statement?

Define the following terms: Pergamum

The circumference of the earth was accurately calculated

Use the map (or maps) referenced in each question for your answer. Using Map 4.2, compare the size of the major Hellenistic states. Which was the largest? According to the textbook, which lasted the longest?

One feature of the Hellenistic economy was

Euclid is famous for

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