Question 1

The Hellenistic era describes an age that saw

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A)  the extension and imitation of Greek culture throughout the ancient Near East. 
B)  the absence of autocratic power for nearly three centuries. 
C)  the disappearance of a Greek cultural legacy until Roman times. 
D)  Alexander's successors maintain a united empire until Roman times. 
E)  the disappearance of Greek religious beliefs and practices. 
A)  the extension and imitation of Greek culture throughout the ancient Near East. 
B)  the absence of autocratic power for nearly three centuries. 
C)  the disappearance of a Greek cultural legacy until Roman times. 
D)  Alexander's successors maintain a united empire until Roman times. 
E)  the disappearance of Greek religious beliefs and practices. A

Question 2

Which class of women achieved the most notable gains during the Hellenistic period?

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A)  lower class 
B)  middle class 
C)  upper class 
D)  slaves 
E)  working class 
A)  lower class 
B)  middle class 
C)  upper class 
D)  slaves 
E)  working class C

Question 3

At the Battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.E.), Philip II

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A)  was killed, leaving Alexander in control of Greece. 
B)  drove the Persian navy out of the Aegean Sea. 
C)  unified Macedon for the first time in its history. 
D)  suffered a humiliating defeat. 
E)  defeated the Greek poleis, ending their independence. 
A)  was killed, leaving Alexander in control of Greece. 
B)  drove the Persian navy out of the Aegean Sea. 
C)  unified Macedon for the first time in its history. 
D)  suffered a humiliating defeat. 
E)  defeated the Greek poleis, ending their independence. E

Question 4

What was the primary difference between the philosophy of the Greek classical period and philosophy during the Hellenistic period?

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A)  Hellenistic philosophy dealt more with human happiness disassociated from the life of the polis. 
B)  Hellenistic philosophy was more political than classical philosophy. 
C)  Classical philosophy dealt primarily with ethics and human behavior. 
D)  Classical philosophy was centered in Athens; Hellenistic philosophy in Corinth. 
E)  Hellenistic philosophy advocated divine right monarchy. 
A)  Hellenistic philosophy dealt more with human happiness disassociated from the life of the polis. 
B)  Hellenistic philosophy was more political than classical philosophy. 
C)  Classical philosophy dealt primarily with ethics and human behavior. 
D)  Classical philosophy was centered in Athens; Hellenistic philosophy in Corinth. 
E)  Hellenistic philosophy advocated divine right monarchy.

Question 5

Though an admirer of humanistic Greek culture, Alexander the Great nonetheless aspired to divine honors or divinity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following led a revolt against Seleucid monarchy in Judea in the 160s B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Isaiah. 
B)  Antiochus IV. 
C)  Judas Iscariot. 
D)  Jesus of Nazareth. 
E)  Judas Maccabaeus. 
A)  Isaiah. 
B)  Antiochus IV. 
C)  Judas Iscariot. 
D)  Jesus of Nazareth. 
E)  Judas Maccabaeus.

Question 7

The widespread popularity of Stoicism and Epicureanism in the Hellenistic world

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A)  demonstrated the renewed strength and belief in the polis. 
B)  occurred despite the continued growth of traditional Greek religious practices. 
C)  suggested a new openness to thoughts of universality. 
D)  amounted to proof of a growing homogenization of Greek thought. 
E)  was a rejection of all Greek thought. 
A)  demonstrated the renewed strength and belief in the polis. 
B)  occurred despite the continued growth of traditional Greek religious practices. 
C)  suggested a new openness to thoughts of universality. 
D)  amounted to proof of a growing homogenization of Greek thought. 
E)  was a rejection of all Greek thought.

Question 8

The Antigonid kingdom was in

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A)  Palestine. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  Macedonia. 
D)  Syria and Mesopotamia. 
E)  India. 
A)  Palestine. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  Macedonia. 
D)  Syria and Mesopotamia. 
E)  India.

Question 9

The best example of Hellenistic 'New Comedy' was the Athenian playwright

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A)  Aristophanes. 
B)  Menander. 
C)  Euripides. 
D)  Aeschylus. 
E)  Polybius. 
A)  Aristophanes. 
B)  Menander. 
C)  Euripides. 
D)  Aeschylus. 
E)  Polybius.

Question 10

Alexander the Great's troops rebelled when he made the decision to invade and capture

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A)  Arabia. 
B)  Pergamum. 
C)  India. 
D)  Cochin. 
E)  Bactria. 
A)  Arabia. 
B)  Pergamum. 
C)  India. 
D)  Cochin. 
E)  Bactria.

Question 11

The surviving works of the Greek historian Polybius demonstrate

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A)  his following of Thucydides in seeking rational motives for historical events. 
B)  his focus on the growth of the Greek city-states from their origins to their collapse. 
C)  the continued failure of ancient historians to find accurate, firsthand sources. 
D)  his reliance on the models of Herodotus and willingness to ascribe historical change to the intervention of gods. 
E)  his use of oral sources and myth to supplement non-written documents. 
A)  his following of Thucydides in seeking rational motives for historical events. 
B)  his focus on the growth of the Greek city-states from their origins to their collapse. 
C)  the continued failure of ancient historians to find accurate, firsthand sources. 
D)  his reliance on the models of Herodotus and willingness to ascribe historical change to the intervention of gods. 
E)  his use of oral sources and myth to supplement non-written documents.

Question 12

Which of the following was not one of Philip II's military reforms?

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A)  He abandoned the phalanx formation as too ineffective and inefficient. 
B)  He made use of cavalry contingents in breaking the opposing line of battle. 
C)  His warriors used a longer thrusting spear, double that of the Greek hoplite. 
D)  Made use of engineers who designed catapults to destroy enemy fortifications. 
E)  His infantrymen carried smaller shields and shorter swords than Greek hoplites. 
A)  He abandoned the phalanx formation as too ineffective and inefficient. 
B)  He made use of cavalry contingents in breaking the opposing line of battle. 
C)  His warriors used a longer thrusting spear, double that of the Greek hoplite. 
D)  Made use of engineers who designed catapults to destroy enemy fortifications. 
E)  His infantrymen carried smaller shields and shorter swords than Greek hoplites.

Question 13

Which of the following statements best describes Hellenistic cities?

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A)  small and governed by a military elite. 
B)  important centers of administration, most of which were dominated by Greeks and Greek culture. 
C)  urban centers, where the inhabitants spoke only their native tongue. 
D)  cities that had a population of 10,000 which were dominated by a trading class. 
E)  most were ruled by non-Greeks. 
A)  small and governed by a military elite. 
B)  important centers of administration, most of which were dominated by Greeks and Greek culture. 
C)  urban centers, where the inhabitants spoke only their native tongue. 
D)  cities that had a population of 10,000 which were dominated by a trading class. 
E)  most were ruled by non-Greeks.

Question 14

After the Battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.E.), the Greek city-states were required to take an oath of loyalty to Philip of Macedon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Philip II planned to defeat the Greek cities by

Accepted Answer

A)  buying their submission. 
B)  undermining their morale with propaganda. 
C)  breaking up their hoplite formations with cavalry. 
D)  wearing them down by pinprick attacks. 
E)  destroying their walls with heavy cannons. 
A)  buying their submission. 
B)  undermining their morale with propaganda. 
C)  breaking up their hoplite formations with cavalry. 
D)  wearing them down by pinprick attacks. 
E)  destroying their walls with heavy cannons.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is correct about the Hellenistic civilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was an entirely stagnant civilization. 
B)  There were few achievements in science and art. 
C)  Signs of decline were apparent by the late third century B.C.E. 
D)  In comparison to earlier Greek society, there was more equality between the rich and the poor. 
E)  It preceded Hellenic civilization. 
A)  It was an entirely stagnant civilization. 
B)  There were few achievements in science and art. 
C)  Signs of decline were apparent by the late third century B.C.E. 
D)  In comparison to earlier Greek society, there was more equality between the rich and the poor. 
E)  It preceded Hellenic civilization.

Question 17

Of all the many varieties of products traded in the Hellenistic world, the greatest trade was in gold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Unlike the Epicureans, the Stoics believed that complete withdrawal from the public world of politics and society was necessary in the quest for a passive and unattached life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Alexander the Great's conquests in Asia occurred despite

Accepted Answer

A)  his having no military expertise prior to his father's assassination. 
B)  the Persian king Darius III's refusal to make any peace settlements and resort to guerilla warfare. 
C)  the lack of a strong cavalry and inability to capture Egypt. 
D)  his eventual difficulties in convincing his troops to fight so far from home. 
E)  violent opposition back in Greece by most of the city-states. 
A)  his having no military expertise prior to his father's assassination. 
B)  the Persian king Darius III's refusal to make any peace settlements and resort to guerilla warfare. 
C)  the lack of a strong cavalry and inability to capture Egypt. 
D)  his eventual difficulties in convincing his troops to fight so far from home. 
E)  violent opposition back in Greece by most of the city-states.

Question 20

Among the most ill-treated of Hellenistic slaves were those

Accepted Answer

A)  used in domestic service. 
B)  who worked in Egyptian gold mines. 
C)  who worked on the desert irrigation projects in Syria. 
D)  who surrendered in open combat during wars. 
E)  who were employed on construction projects in Susa and Persepolis. 
A)  used in domestic service. 
B)  who worked in Egyptian gold mines. 
C)  who worked on the desert irrigation projects in Syria. 
D)  who surrendered in open combat during wars. 
E)  who were employed on construction projects in Susa and Persepolis.

The Hellenistic era describes an age that saw

Which class of women achieved the most notable gains during the Hellenistic period?

At the Battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.E.), Philip II

What was the primary difference between the philosophy of the Greek classical period and philosophy during the Hellenistic period?

Though an admirer of humanistic Greek culture, Alexander the Great nonetheless aspired to divine honors or divinity.

Which of the following led a revolt against Seleucid monarchy in Judea in the 160s B.C.E.?

The widespread popularity of Stoicism and Epicureanism in the Hellenistic world

The Antigonid kingdom was in

The best example of Hellenistic 'New Comedy' was the Athenian playwright

Alexander the Great's troops rebelled when he made the decision to invade and capture

The surviving works of the Greek historian Polybius demonstrate

Which of the following was not one of Philip II's military reforms?

Which of the following statements best describes Hellenistic cities?

After the Battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.E.), the Greek city-states were required to take an oath of loyalty to Philip of Macedon.

Philip II planned to defeat the Greek cities by

Which of the following statements is correct about the Hellenistic civilization?

Of all the many varieties of products traded in the Hellenistic world, the greatest trade was in gold.

Unlike the Epicureans, the Stoics believed that complete withdrawal from the public world of politics and society was necessary in the quest for a passive and unattached life.

Alexander the Great's conquests in Asia occurred despite

Among the most ill-treated of Hellenistic slaves were those

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Exam 4: The Hellenistic World

The Hellenistic era describes an age that saw

Which class of women achieved the most notable gains during the Hellenistic period?

At the Battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.E.), Philip II

What was the primary difference between the philosophy of the Greek classical period and philosophy during the Hellenistic period?

Though an admirer of humanistic Greek culture, Alexander the Great nonetheless aspired to divine honors or divinity.

Which of the following led a revolt against Seleucid monarchy in Judea in the 160s B.C.E.?

The widespread popularity of Stoicism and Epicureanism in the Hellenistic world

The Antigonid kingdom was in

The best example of Hellenistic 'New Comedy' was the Athenian playwright

Alexander the Great's troops rebelled when he made the decision to invade and capture

The surviving works of the Greek historian Polybius demonstrate

Which of the following was not one of Philip II's military reforms?

Which of the following statements best describes Hellenistic cities?

After the Battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.E.), the Greek city-states were required to take an oath of loyalty to Philip of Macedon.

Philip II planned to defeat the Greek cities by

Which of the following statements is correct about the Hellenistic civilization?

Of all the many varieties of products traded in the Hellenistic world, the greatest trade was in gold.

Unlike the Epicureans, the Stoics believed that complete withdrawal from the public world of politics and society was necessary in the quest for a passive and unattached life.

Alexander the Great's conquests in Asia occurred despite

Among the most ill-treated of Hellenistic slaves were those

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

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