Question 1

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 2

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. A

Question 3

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. C

Question 4

Discuss the rise of Macedonia and its successful takeover of the Greek world, in regards to both Macedonian strengths and Greek weaknesses.

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The rise of Macedonia and its successful

Question 5

Slavery was viewed as abnormal throughout the Hellenistic world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Philip II planned to defeat the Greek cities by

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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 7

To what extent was Hellenistic civilization a hybrid of the cultures of various Greek poleis and traditions from farther east?

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Hellenistic civilization was indeed a hy

Question 8

Improvements in trade and commerce in the Hellenistic world were greatly aided by all of the following EXCEPT

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A) improvements in harbors. 
B) revolutionary innovations in agriculture. 
C) a money economy. 
D) the development of major trade routes. 
E) the emergence of a large merchant and artisan class. 
A) improvements in harbors. 
B) revolutionary innovations in agriculture. 
C) a money economy. 
D) the development of major trade routes. 
E) the emergence of a large merchant and artisan class.

Question 9

The scientific foundations of medicine made by Alexandrian physicians

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A) continued uninterrupted through Roman times. 
B) were made possible through the use of dissection and vivisection. 
C) included, most importantly, a new understanding of the circulation of blood through the body. 
D) made magical practices, amulets, and herbal potions obsolete. 
E) abandoned their Greek roots and relied exclusively on previous Persian practices. 
A) continued uninterrupted through Roman times. 
B) were made possible through the use of dissection and vivisection. 
C) included, most importantly, a new understanding of the circulation of blood through the body. 
D) made magical practices, amulets, and herbal potions obsolete. 
E) abandoned their Greek roots and relied exclusively on previous Persian practices.

Question 10

Why did Alexander of Macedonia's empire not last beyond his lifetime?

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Alexander the Great, also known as Alexa

Question 11

Which of the following Hellenistic kingdoms was the largest and controlled much of the old Persian Empire?

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A) Antigonid 
B) Ptolemaic 
C) Seleucid 
D) Attalid 
E) Hashemite 
A) Antigonid 
B) Ptolemaic 
C) Seleucid 
D) Attalid 
E) Hashemite

Question 12

What were the major philosophies of the Hellenistic period? How did they differ from the philosophies of Classical Greece?

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The major philosophies of the Hellenisti

Question 13

Which of the following statements is UNTRUE concerning Hellenistic culture?

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A) It was a great period of literature, especially in drama, history, and biography. 
B) It was a period that saw the need to preserve the writings of the classical Greeks. 
C) Sculptors and architects could very easily find work in the new Hellenistic cities. 
D) Artists remained social outcasts, and were rarely patronized by the rich. 
E) Hellenist sculpture was often more realistic and emotional than classical Greek sculpture. 
A) It was a great period of literature, especially in drama, history, and biography. 
B) It was a period that saw the need to preserve the writings of the classical Greeks. 
C) Sculptors and architects could very easily find work in the new Hellenistic cities. 
D) Artists remained social outcasts, and were rarely patronized by the rich. 
E) Hellenist sculpture was often more realistic and emotional than classical Greek sculpture.

Question 14

Alexander of Macedonia personally killed the Persian king Darius III soon after the Battle of Guagamela.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Among the most ill-treated of Hellenistic slaves were those

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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.

Question 16

Did women's lives improve during the Hellenistic Era? Why or why not?

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During the Hellenistic Era, women's live

Question 17

Alexander's military success against the Persians was in part attributable to

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A) the chronic weakness of the Persian Empire. 
B) numerically superior forces. 
C) the role of Alexander's cavalry as a strike force. 
D) troop loyalty in all campaigns. 
E) his corps of archers. 
A) the chronic weakness of the Persian Empire. 
B) numerically superior forces. 
C) the role of Alexander's cavalry as a strike force. 
D) troop loyalty in all campaigns. 
E) his corps of archers.

Question 18

All of the following are true about the cult of Isis EXCEPT

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A) it originated in the eastern Persian empire, an outgrowth of Zoroastrianism. 
B) it was one of the most popular of the mystery religions. 
C) she was associated with the giver of laws and letters to humankind. 
D) her cult promised an eternal life. 
E) she supposedly invented the marriage contract between husband and wife. 
A) it originated in the eastern Persian empire, an outgrowth of Zoroastrianism. 
B) it was one of the most popular of the mystery religions. 
C) she was associated with the giver of laws and letters to humankind. 
D) her cult promised an eternal life. 
E) she supposedly invented the marriage contract between husband and wife.

Question 19

Which of the following was NOT a major source of slaves in the Hellenistic world?

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A) Citizens who could not pay their debts were sold into slavery. 
B) Children were sold into slavery by their parents. 
C) Prisoners of war became slaves of their captors. 
D) Persons kidnapped by pirates could be auctioned off as slaves. 
E) Persons whose parents were slaves became slaves. 
A) Citizens who could not pay their debts were sold into slavery. 
B) Children were sold into slavery by their parents. 
C) Prisoners of war became slaves of their captors. 
D) Persons kidnapped by pirates could be auctioned off as slaves. 
E) Persons whose parents were slaves became slaves.

Question 20

An especially important cultural center with the largest library in ancient times was

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A) Thebes. 
B) Athens. 
C) Pergamum. 
D) Alexandria. 
E) Persepolis. 
A) Thebes. 
B) Athens. 
C) Pergamum. 
D) Alexandria. 
E) Persepolis.

Exam 4: The Hellenistic World

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

The surviving works of the Greek historian Polybius demonstrate

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

Discuss the rise of Macedonia and its successful takeover of the Greek world, in regards to both Macedonian strengths and Greek weaknesses.

Slavery was viewed as abnormal throughout the Hellenistic world.

Philip II planned to defeat the Greek cities by

To what extent was Hellenistic civilization a hybrid of the cultures of various Greek poleis and traditions from farther east?

Improvements in trade and commerce in the Hellenistic world were greatly aided by all of the following EXCEPT

The scientific foundations of medicine made by Alexandrian physicians

Why did Alexander of Macedonia's empire not last beyond his lifetime?

Which of the following Hellenistic kingdoms was the largest and controlled much of the old Persian Empire?

What were the major philosophies of the Hellenistic period? How did they differ from the philosophies of Classical Greece?

Which of the following statements is UNTRUE concerning Hellenistic culture?

Alexander of Macedonia personally killed the Persian king Darius III soon after the Battle of Guagamela.

Among the most ill-treated of Hellenistic slaves were those

Did women's lives improve during the Hellenistic Era? Why or why not?

Alexander's military success against the Persians was in part attributable to

All of the following are true about the cult of Isis EXCEPT

Which of the following was NOT a major source of slaves in the Hellenistic world?

An especially important cultural center with the largest library in ancient times was

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