Question 1

The Alexandrian scholar Euclid's most famous achievement was

Accepted Answer

A) systematizing the study of geometry. 
B) calculating the earth's circumference. 
C) formulating and synthesizing the predominant elements in military science. 
D) transferring the capital of Hellenistic science from Athens to Alexandria. 
E) inventing the Archimedean screw. 
A) systematizing the study of geometry. 
B) calculating the earth's circumference. 
C) formulating and synthesizing the predominant elements in military science. 
D) transferring the capital of Hellenistic science from Athens to Alexandria. 
E) inventing the Archimedean screw.

Question 2

Compare and contrast the artistic, literary, and scientific achievements of the Hellenistic age with those of the classical age.How do you account for the differences?

Accepted Answer

The Hellenistic age, which followed the

Question 3

In what ways did the life and legacy of Alexander of Macedonia both initiate a break with the past and promote a continuation of earlier values and practices?

Accepted Answer

The life and legacy of Alexander of Mace

Question 4

Discuss the major characteristics of Hellenistic cities.How did these urban centers differ from the Greek city-states of the classical era?

Accepted Answer

Hellenistic cities were characterized by

Question 5

Scholarship on the legacy of Alexander the Great has suggested he sought

Accepted Answer

A) to emulate the Homeric warrior-hero Achilles. 
B) to create a new ruling class in which only Greeks would attain positions of political authority. 
C) to refuse divine status, despite requests by his subjects to vote him a living god. 
D) to encourage rural development and prohibit the establishment of new cities for fear of rebellion by newly conquered peoples. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) to emulate the Homeric warrior-hero Achilles. 
B) to create a new ruling class in which only Greeks would attain positions of political authority. 
C) to refuse divine status, despite requests by his subjects to vote him a living god. 
D) to encourage rural development and prohibit the establishment of new cities for fear of rebellion by newly conquered peoples. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 6

Seleucus was especially active in founding new cities after Alexander's death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

What was the greatest difference between education during the Hellenistic period and education during the classical period?

Accepted Answer

A) Rather than being a private enterprise, Hellenistic education became a duty of cities and their governments. 
B) Poor and middle-class Greeks alike were allowed to go to Hellenistic schools. 
C) The core curriculum became music and art rather than history, rhetoric, and philosophy. 
D) The elective system was first introduced, allowing students to choose the subject matter they preferred over any set, classical curriculum. 
E) Educational establishments were completely under the control of religious bodies and institutions. 
A) Rather than being a private enterprise, Hellenistic education became a duty of cities and their governments. 
B) Poor and middle-class Greeks alike were allowed to go to Hellenistic schools. 
C) The core curriculum became music and art rather than history, rhetoric, and philosophy. 
D) The elective system was first introduced, allowing students to choose the subject matter they preferred over any set, classical curriculum. 
E) Educational establishments were completely under the control of religious bodies and institutions.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of Jewish settlements in the Hellenistic period?

Accepted Answer

A) Jews used pagan temples as their places of worship. 
B) Jews were numerous in cities in Egypt, Asia Minor, and Syria. 
C) Jews were always denied political rights and treated more harshly than other resident aliens. 
D) Jews were never able to live by their own laws and their own judicial system. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) Jews used pagan temples as their places of worship. 
B) Jews were numerous in cities in Egypt, Asia Minor, and Syria. 
C) Jews were always denied political rights and treated more harshly than other resident aliens. 
D) Jews were never able to live by their own laws and their own judicial system. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 10

By the 1st century B.C.E., which of the following was the largest city in the Mediterranean?

Accepted Answer

A) Antioch 
B) Rome 
C) Athens 
D) Carthage 
E) Alexandria 
A) Antioch 
B) Rome 
C) Athens 
D) Carthage 
E) Alexandria

Question 11

Who 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

Exam 4: The Hellenistic World

The Alexandrian scholar Euclid's most famous achievement was

Compare and contrast the artistic, literary, and scientific achievements of the Hellenistic age with those of the classical age.How do you account for the differences?

In what ways did the life and legacy of Alexander of Macedonia both initiate a break with the past and promote a continuation of earlier values and practices?

Discuss the major characteristics of Hellenistic cities.How did these urban centers differ from the Greek city-states of the classical era?

Scholarship on the legacy of Alexander the Great has suggested he sought

Seleucus was especially active in founding new cities after Alexander's death.

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

What was the greatest difference between education during the Hellenistic period and education during the classical period?

Which of the following is true of Jewish settlements in the Hellenistic period?

By the 1st century B.C.E., which of the following was the largest city in the Mediterranean?

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

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