Exam 3: Classical and Hellenistic Greece

Both the Academy and Lyceum were centers of knowledge in the Greek world.However, the academic and ideological thrust of each institution differed.If you were to have attended each institution in fourth century b.c.e.Athens, what would you have observed at each institution? What was the manner of discourse? What would you have studied? Pick a specific topic or give a general first-person overview of what you would have observed.

According to the ________ theory, the world consists of innumerable tiny, solid, indivisible, and unchanging particles, or "atoms," that move about in the void.

When Darius of Persia made a peace offering to Alexander the Great of his entire empire west of the Euphrates River and his daughter to end the invasion, Alexander ________.

Considered "the father of history," ________ was the first to attempt to explain human actions in history and to draw instruction from them.

The annual magistrates responsible for Sparta's foreign policy were called ________.

King Philip II of Macedon took advantage of his appointment as regent to become king by ________.

Epicureans believed that falling ________ swerved in unpredictable ways to produce the things seen in the world.

In the winter of 478-477 b.c.e., the islanders and the Greeks from the coast of Asia Minor and other Greek cities on the Aegean met with the Athenians on the sacred island of Delos and swore oaths of alliance.They called themselves the Delian League.What were the aims of this new league? Were they successful? If so, how? If not, why not?

What was most significant about the hoplite class being made eligible for the archonship?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that Athens was a formidable and difficult enemy for Sparta to defeat?

The Athenian response to the 465 b.c.e.rebellion on the island of ________ proved to be the first significant step in the Delian League's evolution into the Athenian Empire.

Under the leadership of Pericles, legislation was passed that made the hoplite class eligible for the archonship.Why was this provision such an important step in the establishment of a democratic state? How do you believe the noble members of Athenian society would have responded?

________ was the first to argue that reason and reflection showed that reality was fixed and unchanging according to the idea that nothing could be created out of nothingness.

Why and how did Philip conquer Greece between 359 and 338 b.c.e.? How was he able to turn his region into a world power? Why was Demosthenes unable to defend Athens? Where does more of the credit for Philip's success lie: in Macedon's strength or in Athens's weakness?

The goal of the Epicureans was to attain ________, the condition of being undisturbed, without pain, trouble, or responsibility.

According to the citizenship bill introduced by Pericles, citizenship was limited to those who ________.

Discuss the vacuum of power created by the collapse of the Athenian Empire.Who were the main competitors in the struggle for power? How did Sparta's military and foreign policies change from the collapse of the Athenian Empire to its own collapse? What accounts for its downfall?

Aristotle considered the middle class to be the most stable because it possessed the quality of ________, which gave power to neither the rich nor the poor.

It is apparent that the Greek thinkers of the fourth century b.c.e.knew they lived in a time of troubles by their ________.

Do you find Stoicism or Epicureanism more convincing? Why? What would society be like if everyone believed in the philosophy you chose? What would society be like if everyone believed in the other philosophy?