Question 1

________ taught that the order of things cannot be changed,and hence wisdom lies in doing one's duty,without complaining,in a spirit of dedication.

Accepted Answer

A) Cynicism 
B) Skepticism 
C) Epicureanism 
D) Stoicism 
A) Cynicism 
B) Skepticism 
C) Epicureanism 
D) Stoicism

Question 2

________ argued that nothing could be known for certain.

Accepted Answer

A) Cynicism 
B) Skepticism 
C) Epicureanism 
D) Stoicism 
A) Cynicism 
B) Skepticism 
C) Epicureanism 
D) Stoicism

Question 3

Unlike Hellenic classicism,Hellenistic classicism was often characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) balance and harmony. 
B) tranquility and restfulness. 
C) simplicity and restraint. 
D) eroticism and realism. 
A) balance and harmony. 
B) tranquility and restfulness. 
C) simplicity and restraint. 
D) eroticism and realism.

Question 4

During the Hellenistic period,temples were altered so that

Accepted Answer

A) there was space inside to seat the congregation of worshipers. 
B) their grandeur enhanced the majesty of the ruler who built them. 
C) no statues of gods or goddesses could be placed inside. 
D) All these answers are correct. 
A) there was space inside to seat the congregation of worshipers. 
B) their grandeur enhanced the majesty of the ruler who built them. 
C) no statues of gods or goddesses could be placed inside. 
D) All these answers are correct.

Question 5

What were the contributions of Theocritus to Western literature?

Accepted Answer

Theocritus, a Greek poet who lived in th

Question 6

Discuss Hellenistic religions,with special focus on the belief in Fate and the mystery cults.Why were these religions so popular with the masses?

Accepted Answer

Hellenistic religions were a diverse gro

Question 7

What was genre subject art? Use a work from the Hellenistic period that represents this style to support your arguments.

Accepted Answer

The genre subject of art during the Hell

Question 8

The word logos as used by the Stoics can be defined as

Accepted Answer

A) the sum total of a believer's experiences. 
B) the path to redemption. 
C) reason,or the rational. 
D) the small particles found in all matter. 
A) the sum total of a believer's experiences. 
B) the path to redemption. 
C) reason,or the rational. 
D) the small particles found in all matter.

Question 9

The Hellenistic time period begins with

Accepted Answer

A) the end of the Peloponnesian War. 
B) the death of Alexander the Great. 
C) the start of the Persian War. 
D) Alexander the Great's birth. 
A) the end of the Peloponnesian War. 
B) the death of Alexander the Great. 
C) the start of the Persian War. 
D) Alexander the Great's birth.

Question 10

Theocritus's "idylls" most commonly offered

Accepted Answer

A) criticisms of Hellenic governments. 
B) small portraits of Hellenistic life. 
C) moral admonishments on lives led in pursuit of pleasure. 
D) a questioning of established religious beliefs. 
A) criticisms of Hellenic governments. 
B) small portraits of Hellenistic life. 
C) moral admonishments on lives led in pursuit of pleasure. 
D) a questioning of established religious beliefs.

Question 11

The Hellenistic economic order rested on all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) international trade and banking 
B) large scale,localized farming 
C) specialized luxury crafts 
D) a cheap supply of slaves 
A) international trade and banking 
B) large scale,localized farming 
C) specialized luxury crafts 
D) a cheap supply of slaves

Question 12

Hellenistic classicism shared with Hellenic classicism an

Accepted Answer

A) emphasis on moral themes. 
B) ideal that art should be expressed in simple terms. 
C) ideal that art should be characterized by restraint. 
D) All these answers are correct. 
A) emphasis on moral themes. 
B) ideal that art should be expressed in simple terms. 
C) ideal that art should be characterized by restraint. 
D) All these answers are correct.

Question 13

The greatest city of the Hellenistic world was

Accepted Answer

A) Pergamum. 
B) Alexandria. 
C) Antioch. 
D) Athens. 
A) Pergamum. 
B) Alexandria. 
C) Antioch. 
D) Athens.

Question 14

Genre art is usually art that

Accepted Answer

A) includes famous persons,such as a ruler. 
B) is associated with religious themes and images. 
C) portrays scenes from everyday life. 
D) features an idealized style. 
A) includes famous persons,such as a ruler. 
B) is associated with religious themes and images. 
C) portrays scenes from everyday life. 
D) features an idealized style.

Question 15

Theocritus developed the new literary genre called the

Accepted Answer

A) epic. 
B) pastoral. 
C) sonnet. 
D) novel. 
A) epic. 
B) pastoral. 
C) sonnet. 
D) novel.

________ taught that the order of things cannot be changed,and hence wisdom lies in doing one's duty,without complaining,in a spirit of dedication.

________ argued that nothing could be known for certain.

Unlike Hellenic classicism,Hellenistic classicism was often characterized by

During the Hellenistic period,temples were altered so that

What were the contributions of Theocritus to Western literature?

Discuss Hellenistic religions,with special focus on the belief in Fate and the mystery cults.Why were these religions so popular with the masses?

What was genre subject art? Use a work from the Hellenistic period that represents this style to support your arguments.

The word logos as used by the Stoics can be defined as

The Hellenistic time period begins with

Theocritus's "idylls" most commonly offered

The Hellenistic economic order rested on all but which of the following?

Hellenistic classicism shared with Hellenic classicism an

The greatest city of the Hellenistic world was

Genre art is usually art that

Theocritus developed the new literary genre called the

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Exam 4: The Hellenistic World

________ taught that the order of things cannot be changed,and hence wisdom lies in doing one's duty,without complaining,in a spirit of dedication.

________ argued that nothing could be known for certain.

Unlike Hellenic classicism,Hellenistic classicism was often characterized by

During the Hellenistic period,temples were altered so that

What were the contributions of Theocritus to Western literature?

Discuss Hellenistic religions,with special focus on the belief in Fate and the mystery cults.Why were these religions so popular with the masses?

What was genre subject art? Use a work from the Hellenistic period that represents this style to support your arguments.

The word logos as used by the Stoics can be defined as

The Hellenistic time period begins with

Theocritus's "idylls" most commonly offered

The Hellenistic economic order rested on all but which of the following?

Hellenistic classicism shared with Hellenic classicism an

The greatest city of the Hellenistic world was

Genre art is usually art that

Theocritus developed the new literary genre called the

Prehistory and the Rise of Civilization in the Near East and Egypt

The Aegean: the Minoans,the Mycenaeans,and the Greeks of the Archaic Age

Classical Greece: the Hellenic Age

Classical Rome: From Republic to Empire

Judaism and the Rise of Christianity

Late Antiquity: the Transformation of the Roman Empire and the Triumph of Christianity

The Heirs to the Roman Empire: Byzantium and the West in the Early Middle Ages

The Rise of Islam 622-1520

The High Middle Ages 1000-1300

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Recovery, 1300-1500

The Early Renaissance: Return to Classical Roots, 1400-1494

The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism, 1494-1564

Northern Humanism, northern Renaissance, religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism, 1500-1603

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity, 1600-1715

The Baroque Age Ii: Revolutions in Scientific and Political Thought, 1600-1715

The Age of Reason 1700-1789

Revolution,reaction,and Cultural Response 1760-1830

The Triumph of the Bourgeoisie 1830-1871

The Age of Early Modernism 1871-1914

The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism 1914-1945

The Age of Anxiety and Late Modernism 1945-1970

The Contemporary World: Globalization, terrorism, and Postmodernism, 1970-2001

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