Question 1

The Greek general who took Egypt after Alexander's death and converted it into the first Hellenistic kingdom was

Accepted Answer

A)  Ptolemy. 
B)  Brassius. 
C)  Seleucis. 
D)  Antigonis. 
E)  Bucephalus. 
A)  Ptolemy. 
B)  Brassius. 
C)  Seleucis. 
D)  Antigonis. 
E)  Bucephalus.

Question 2

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Macedonia

Accepted Answer

Macedonia, officially known as the Repub

Question 3

IDENTIFICATIONS
-the Gandhara Buddhist statues

Accepted Answer

The Gandhara Buddhist statues refer to a

Question 4

Who maintained that the only things that exist are atoms moving through the void?

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A)  Isocrates. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Epicurus. 
D)  Zeno. 
E)  Isis. 
A)  Isocrates. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Epicurus. 
D)  Zeno. 
E)  Isis.

Question 5

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Epicurus and Epicureanism

Accepted Answer

Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosophe

Question 6

Hellenistic sculpture

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A)  never portrayed human figures. 
B)  was influenced by Egyptian standardized forms. 
C)  followed the idealism of fifth century Greek classicism. 
D)  abandoned the Greek practice of sculpting female nude figures. 
E)  was more emotional and realistic than classical Greek sculpture. 
A)  never portrayed human figures. 
B)  was influenced by Egyptian standardized forms. 
C)  followed the idealism of fifth century Greek classicism. 
D)  abandoned the Greek practice of sculpting female nude figures. 
E)  was more emotional and realistic than classical Greek sculpture.

Question 7

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Eratosthenes

Accepted Answer

The answer of IDENTIFICATIONS
-Eratosthenes...

Question 8

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

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Hellenistic cities were characterized by

Question 9

How did Greek religious practices in the Hellenistic era differ from those in the classical era?

Accepted Answer

In the Hellenistic era, Greek religious

Question 10

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Aristarchus of Samos

Accepted Answer

Aristarchus of Samos was an ancient Gree

Question 11

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Philippics

Accepted Answer

The Philippics were a series of speeches

Question 12

The Antigonid kingdom was in

Accepted Answer

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 13

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Battle of Gaugamela

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Gaugamela, also known as t

Question 14

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Cleopatra VII

Accepted Answer

Cleopatra VII, also known as Cleopatra P

Question 15

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 16

Why is Alexander the Great considered to be the first true super-hero of Western Civilization? Is that reputation justified? Why and or why not?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is Alexander the Great considered to...

Question 17

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Celts

Accepted Answer

The Celts were a group of ancient people

Question 18

Isocrates

Accepted Answer

A)  condemned Philip II for his aggression against the Greek city states. 
B)  agreed with Demosthenes that Alexander would be an improvement over Philip II. 
C)  hoped that Philip would unite the Greek world in a campaign against Persia. 
D)  was put to death for criticizing the gods. 
E)  supported Alexander of Macedonia in his struggle against his father, Philip. 
A)  condemned Philip II for his aggression against the Greek city states. 
B)  agreed with Demosthenes that Alexander would be an improvement over Philip II. 
C)  hoped that Philip would unite the Greek world in a campaign against Persia. 
D)  was put to death for criticizing the gods. 
E)  supported Alexander of Macedonia in his struggle against his father, Philip.

Question 19

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 20

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Stoicism

Accepted Answer

The answer of IDENTIFICATIONS
-Stoicism...

Exam 4: the Hellenistic World

The Greek general who took Egypt after Alexander's death and converted it into the first Hellenistic kingdom was

IDENTIFICATIONS -Macedonia

IDENTIFICATIONS -the Gandhara Buddhist statues

Who maintained that the only things that exist are atoms moving through the void?

IDENTIFICATIONS -Epicurus and Epicureanism

Hellenistic sculpture

IDENTIFICATIONS -Eratosthenes

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

How did Greek religious practices in the Hellenistic era differ from those in the classical era?

IDENTIFICATIONS -Aristarchus of Samos

IDENTIFICATIONS -Philippics

The Antigonid kingdom was in

IDENTIFICATIONS -Battle of Gaugamela

IDENTIFICATIONS -Cleopatra VII

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

Why is Alexander the Great considered to be the first true super-hero of Western Civilization? Is that reputation justified? Why and or why not?

IDENTIFICATIONS -Celts

Isocrates

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.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Stoicism

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