Question 1

How did Alexander's military conquests further the spread of science back home in Greece?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander used the plunder and loot from his conquests to establish new scientific academies and universities back in Greece. 
B)  Alexander brought scientists with him and had information, money, as well as plant and animal specimens sent back to his tutor, Aristotle. 
C)  Alexander encountered scientists in the regions he conquered and sent them back to Greece to spread their knowledge. 
D)  Inadequate logistics during Alexander's military conquests led to severe hardship for Alexander's troops, thereby necessitating new inventions and scientific inquiry. 
A)  Alexander used the plunder and loot from his conquests to establish new scientific academies and universities back in Greece. 
B)  Alexander brought scientists with him and had information, money, as well as plant and animal specimens sent back to his tutor, Aristotle. 
C)  Alexander encountered scientists in the regions he conquered and sent them back to Greece to spread their knowledge. 
D)  Inadequate logistics during Alexander's military conquests led to severe hardship for Alexander's troops, thereby necessitating new inventions and scientific inquiry. B

Question 2

Which of the following statements can be justified by the map below?
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Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander focused his conquests on unknown territories. 
B)  First Alexander conquered Parthia then India and Anatolia. 
C)  Areas where great civilizations already existed were Alexander's targets. 
D)  A seaport was established on the Atlantic Ocean by Alexander. 
A)  Alexander focused his conquests on unknown territories. 
B)  First Alexander conquered Parthia then India and Anatolia. 
C)  Areas where great civilizations already existed were Alexander's targets. 
D)  A seaport was established on the Atlantic Ocean by Alexander. C

Question 3

What Hellenistic philosophy argued that, although fate controls people's lives, one should nonetheless cultivate excellence, good sense, justice, courage, and temperance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skepticism 
B)  Cynicism 
C)  Stoicism 
D)  Epicureanism 
A)  Skepticism 
B)  Cynicism 
C)  Stoicism 
D)  Epicureanism C

Question 4

Hellenistic sculpture differed from sculpture of the classical era in that it was more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  be funded by wealthy philanthropists. 
B)  depict suffering and emotional individuals. 
C)  portray the Greek deities. 
D)  depict male and not female bodies. 
A)  be funded by wealthy philanthropists. 
B)  depict suffering and emotional individuals. 
C)  portray the Greek deities. 
D)  depict male and not female bodies.

Question 5

What did the successor kings rely on in order to maintain their kingdoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong diplomatic ties to other Hellenistic kingdoms 
B)  The appeal of Greek culture and justice to win over subject peoples 
C)  The administrative services of local urban elites, who were rewarded for their loyalty 
D)  The mystique surrounding Alexander the Great after his deification 
A)  Strong diplomatic ties to other Hellenistic kingdoms 
B)  The appeal of Greek culture and justice to win over subject peoples 
C)  The administrative services of local urban elites, who were rewarded for their loyalty 
D)  The mystique surrounding Alexander the Great after his deification

Question 6

The art and literature of the Hellenistic Age (323-30 B.C.E.) reveals which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A growing fascination with the interests, experience, and social position of women 
B)  An increasing disdain for the countryside as opposed to the city 
C)  An interest in human individuality, emotions, manners, and other aspects of private life 
D)  A growing preoccupation with scientific inquiry and natural philosophy 
A)  A growing fascination with the interests, experience, and social position of women 
B)  An increasing disdain for the countryside as opposed to the city 
C)  An interest in human individuality, emotions, manners, and other aspects of private life 
D)  A growing preoccupation with scientific inquiry and natural philosophy

Question 7

Where was the Hellenistic world's most impressive court, in terms of scholarship, learning, and library resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babylon 
B)  Alexandria 
C)  Athens 
D)  Pergamum 
A)  Babylon 
B)  Alexandria 
C)  Athens 
D)  Pergamum

Question 8

Compare and contrast the ideas of Plato and Aristotle; describe how their ideas were responses to the political and social conditions of the time.

Accepted Answer

Answers would ideally include the follow

Question 9

What basic tenet did Plato hold fast to throughout his long career?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human experience is nothing but a play of illusions. 
B)  Moral values are universal and absolute, not relative. 
C)  Democracy is the best of all possible forms of government. 
D)  The best life is one of self-denial and mastery over all sensual impulses. 
A)  Human experience is nothing but a play of illusions. 
B)  Moral values are universal and absolute, not relative. 
C)  Democracy is the best of all possible forms of government. 
D)  The best life is one of self-denial and mastery over all sensual impulses.

Question 10

Although Aristarchus had proposed a heliocentric model of the solar system as early as the third century B.C.E., later astronomers rejected his model because

Accepted Answer

A)  he had based his calculations on a circular orbit of the sun rather than an elliptical one. 
B)  it challenged religious views that placed the earth at the center of the universe. 
C)  he did not have knowledge of calculus, which made his calculations inaccurate. 
D)  the mathematical calculations on which he had based his model were lost, and subsequent astronomers were unable to replicate them. 
A)  he had based his calculations on a circular orbit of the sun rather than an elliptical one. 
B)  it challenged religious views that placed the earth at the center of the universe. 
C)  he did not have knowledge of calculus, which made his calculations inaccurate. 
D)  the mathematical calculations on which he had based his model were lost, and subsequent astronomers were unable to replicate them.

Question 11

Why did the Epicureans believe that people should not fear death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because life was harsh, and death represented a release from its trials and tribulations 
B)  Because death was nothing more than the painless separating of the body's atoms, of which all earthly matter was composed 
C)  Because the gods promised a beneficent afterlife to all who led a virtuous earthly life 
D)  Because no one knew what followed death, and it was self-defeating and irrational to fear the unknown 
A)  Because life was harsh, and death represented a release from its trials and tribulations 
B)  Because death was nothing more than the painless separating of the body's atoms, of which all earthly matter was composed 
C)  Because the gods promised a beneficent afterlife to all who led a virtuous earthly life 
D)  Because no one knew what followed death, and it was self-defeating and irrational to fear the unknown

Question 12

Upon his death, Alexander reputedly left his vast kingdom to

Accepted Answer

A)  "the most powerful." 
B)  Philip II. 
C)  the Ptolemaic dynasty. 
D)  his wife, Roxane, and their son. 
A)  "the most powerful." 
B)  Philip II. 
C)  the Ptolemaic dynasty. 
D)  his wife, Roxane, and their son.

Question 13

What factors allowed Hellenistic kingdoms to rule over such diverse populations for several centuries?

Accepted Answer

Answers would ideally include the follow

Question 14

What is the overall significance of King Philip II's victory at the battle of Chaeronea in 338 B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  It meant that the city-states of Greece would never again conduct their foreign policy independent of each other. 
B)  It gave him uncontested claim to the Macedonian throne. 
C)  It was the first step in his plan to capture the Athenian navy for his own use. 
D)  It was his only battle against the Persians before his sudden death. 
A)  It meant that the city-states of Greece would never again conduct their foreign policy independent of each other. 
B)  It gave him uncontested claim to the Macedonian throne. 
C)  It was the first step in his plan to capture the Athenian navy for his own use. 
D)  It was his only battle against the Persians before his sudden death.

Question 15

Aristotle is renowned as the first scientist to attempt to collect and classify all available information on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animal species 
B)  Astronomical phenomena 
C)  Optics and light diffusion 
D)  Physical mechanics 
A)  Animal species 
B)  Astronomical phenomena 
C)  Optics and light diffusion 
D)  Physical mechanics

Question 16

Which of the following territories did Rome control by 133 B.C.E.?
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Accepted Answer

A)  Macedonia 
B)  Anatolia 
C)  Gaul 
D)  Palestine 
A)  Macedonia 
B)  Anatolia 
C)  Gaul 
D)  Palestine

Question 17

What caused the collapse of the Ptolemaic kingdom in the 30s B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was overrun by the rival Seleucid kingdom. 
B)  The kingdom was invaded by Macedonians. 
C)  Economic hardship spurred a revolt by the inhabitants along the Nile. 
D)  Cleopatra chose the losing side in the Roman civil war. 
A)  It was overrun by the rival Seleucid kingdom. 
B)  The kingdom was invaded by Macedonians. 
C)  Economic hardship spurred a revolt by the inhabitants along the Nile. 
D)  Cleopatra chose the losing side in the Roman civil war.

Question 18

Why did most urban elites cooperate willingly with Hellenistic monarchs?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 19

What simplified version of Greek became the common language for international commerce and cultural exchange in the Hellenistic world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aretê 
B)  Hellene 
C)  Koine 
D)  Aramaic 
A)  Aretê 
B)  Hellene 
C)  Koine 
D)  Aramaic

Question 20

In the ideal society described by Plato in The Republic, women

Accepted Answer

A)  can serve the state only by bearing healthy children and managing the household. 
B)  can serve as guardians or rulers because they have the same virtues and abilities as men. 
C)  are all ranked as "auxiliaries," regardless of their talents or education. 
D)  wear unisex clothing to reduce gender distinctions. 
A)  can serve the state only by bearing healthy children and managing the household. 
B)  can serve as guardians or rulers because they have the same virtues and abilities as men. 
C)  are all ranked as "auxiliaries," regardless of their talents or education. 
D)  wear unisex clothing to reduce gender distinctions.

Exam 4: From the Classical to the Hellenistic World, 400-30 B.C.E

How did Alexander's military conquests further the spread of science back home in Greece?

Which of the following statements can be justified by the map below? ​ ​

What Hellenistic philosophy argued that, although fate controls people's lives, one should nonetheless cultivate excellence, good sense, justice, courage, and temperance?

Hellenistic sculpture differed from sculpture of the classical era in that it was more likely to

What did the successor kings rely on in order to maintain their kingdoms?

The art and literature of the Hellenistic Age (323-30 B.C.E.) reveals which of the following?

Where was the Hellenistic world's most impressive court, in terms of scholarship, learning, and library resources?

Compare and contrast the ideas of Plato and Aristotle; describe how their ideas were responses to the political and social conditions of the time.

What basic tenet did Plato hold fast to throughout his long career?

Although Aristarchus had proposed a heliocentric model of the solar system as early as the third century B.C.E., later astronomers rejected his model because

Why did the Epicureans believe that people should not fear death?

Upon his death, Alexander reputedly left his vast kingdom to

What factors allowed Hellenistic kingdoms to rule over such diverse populations for several centuries?

What is the overall significance of King Philip II's victory at the battle of Chaeronea in 338 B.C.E.?

Aristotle is renowned as the first scientist to attempt to collect and classify all available information on which of the following?

Which of the following territories did Rome control by 133 B.C.E.? ​ ​

What caused the collapse of the Ptolemaic kingdom in the 30s B.C.E.?

Why did most urban elites cooperate willingly with Hellenistic monarchs?

What simplified version of Greek became the common language for international commerce and cultural exchange in the Hellenistic world?

In the ideal society described by Plato in The Republic, women

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