Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great, also known as Alexa

Question 3

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Battle of Chaeronea

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Chaeronea was a significan

Question 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 6

All of the following were conquered by Alexander except

Accepted Answer

A)  Syria. 
B)  Babylon. 
C)  Egypt. 
D)  Persia. 
E)  Arabia. 
A)  Syria. 
B)  Babylon. 
C)  Egypt. 
D)  Persia. 
E)  Arabia.

Question 7

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Ptolemy II and Arsinoe II

Accepted Answer

Ptolemy II Philadelphus and Arsinoe II a

Question 8

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Battles of the Granicus River and Issus

Accepted Answer

The Battles of the Granicus River and Is

Question 9

The Aetolian and the Achaean leagues were

Accepted Answer

A)  military alliances of Greek cities. 
B)  formed primarily for social reasons. 
C)  located in central Greece and the Peloponnesus. 
D)  dominated by Athenian and Sparta representatives. 
E)  destroyed by Philip II. 
A)  military alliances of Greek cities. 
B)  formed primarily for social reasons. 
C)  located in central Greece and the Peloponnesus. 
D)  dominated by Athenian and Sparta representatives. 
E)  destroyed by Philip II.

Question 10

The Hellenistic dynasty that lasted the longest was the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Who wrote the treatise, "On Chastity"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sappho. 
B)  Hippocrates. 
C)  Phintys. 
D)  Cyme. 
E)  Phile of Priene. 
A)  Sappho. 
B)  Hippocrates. 
C)  Phintys. 
D)  Cyme. 
E)  Phile of Priene.

Question 12

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 13

The most famous scientist of his era, Archimedes of Syracuse, was responsible for all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  uniting the disciplines of science and philosophy. 
B)  designing military devices to thwart siege attackers. 
C)  creating the science of hydrostatics. 
D)  establishing the value of the mathematical constant pi. 
E)  work on the geometry of spheres and cylinders. 
A)  uniting the disciplines of science and philosophy. 
B)  designing military devices to thwart siege attackers. 
C)  creating the science of hydrostatics. 
D)  establishing the value of the mathematical constant pi. 
E)  work on the geometry of spheres and cylinders.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 15

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 16

The scientific foundations of medicine made by Alexandrian physicians

Accepted Answer

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 17

How did Greek religion change during the Hellenistic period?

Accepted Answer

A)  It changed to various kinds of emperor worship. 
B)  Fertility gods took the place of the classical Greek gods. 
C)  The Greeks became very receptive to the eastern religious mystery cults. 
D)  The Greeks reverted back to a form of animism. 
E)  It was deeply influenced by Buddhism, brought to the west by Alexander and his successors. 
A)  It changed to various kinds of emperor worship. 
B)  Fertility gods took the place of the classical Greek gods. 
C)  The Greeks became very receptive to the eastern religious mystery cults. 
D)  The Greeks reverted back to a form of animism. 
E)  It was deeply influenced by Buddhism, brought to the west by Alexander and his successors.

Question 18

IDENTIFICATIONS
-"Hellenistic"

Accepted Answer

The answer of IDENTIFICATIONS
-"Hellenistic"...

Question 19

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Porus and the Battle of Hydaspes

Accepted Answer

Porus was an ancient Indian king who rul

Question 20

The Romans sacked Athens and Alexandria in the fourth century B.C.E. and then invaded Asia Minor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: the Hellenistic World

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

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

IDENTIFICATIONS -Battle of Chaeronea

Philip II planned to defeat the Greek cities by

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

All of the following were conquered by Alexander except

IDENTIFICATIONS -Ptolemy II and Arsinoe II

IDENTIFICATIONS -Battles of the Granicus River and Issus

The Aetolian and the Achaean leagues were

The Hellenistic dynasty that lasted the longest was the

Who wrote the treatise, "On Chastity"?

Which of the following statements is untrue concerning Hellenistic culture?

The most famous scientist of his era, Archimedes of Syracuse, was responsible for all of the following except

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

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?

The scientific foundations of medicine made by Alexandrian physicians

How did Greek religion change during the Hellenistic period?

IDENTIFICATIONS -"Hellenistic"

IDENTIFICATIONS -Porus and the Battle of Hydaspes

The Romans sacked Athens and Alexandria in the fourth century B.C.E. and then invaded Asia Minor.

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