Question 1

What similarity did Stoicism and Epicureanism share?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concern for the welfare of the individual 
B)  The presumption of an orderly, purposeful universe 
C)  A tendency toward political disengagement 
D)  A belief in the transmigration of the psyche 
E)  An assumption that knowledge could be gleaned through sense perception 
A)  Concern for the welfare of the individual 
B)  The presumption of an orderly, purposeful universe 
C)  A tendency toward political disengagement 
D)  A belief in the transmigration of the psyche 
E)  An assumption that knowledge could be gleaned through sense perception

Question 2

How did Skepticism,Epicureanism,and Stoicism differ?

Accepted Answer

Skepticism argues that all knowledge is

Question 3

The _________ taught that the only reason one should be good is to increase one's own happiness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Epicureans 
B)  Stoics 
C)  Theban Sacred Band 
D)  Aristotelians 
E)  Neoplatonists 
A)  Epicureans 
B)  Stoics 
C)  Theban Sacred Band 
D)  Aristotelians 
E)  Neoplatonists

Question 4

To highlight their authority and status in the former Persian empire,Seleucid rulers:

Accepted Answer

A)  spent most of their wealth on expensive building projects and capital improvements. 
B)  rejected Buddhist traditions and introduced Islamic reforms. 
C)  minted coins containing practical advice and realistic portraits. 
D)  used terms in proclamations reminiscent of earlier Mesopotamian rulers. 
E)  created a special secret police unit to enforce their edicts. 
A)  spent most of their wealth on expensive building projects and capital improvements. 
B)  rejected Buddhist traditions and introduced Islamic reforms. 
C)  minted coins containing practical advice and realistic portraits. 
D)  used terms in proclamations reminiscent of earlier Mesopotamian rulers. 
E)  created a special secret police unit to enforce their edicts.

Question 5

Xenephon's book,the Anabasis,provided Alexander with information about the:

Accepted Answer

A)  structures of Athenian government. 
B)  history of the Trojan War. 
C)  basics of Macedonian military strategy. 
D)  history and culture of Persia. 
E)  genealogy of the kings of Macedonia. 
A)  structures of Athenian government. 
B)  history of the Trojan War. 
C)  basics of Macedonian military strategy. 
D)  history and culture of Persia. 
E)  genealogy of the kings of Macedonia.

Question 6

Why did not Sparta benefit more from its victory in the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sparta had no interest in an empire. 
B)  Persia quickly defeated Sparta. 
C)  Sparta alienated the other Greek cities by trying to dominate them. 
D)  Sparta was a land power with no navy. 
E)  Sparta was defeated the following year by Thebes. 
A)  Sparta had no interest in an empire. 
B)  Persia quickly defeated Sparta. 
C)  Sparta alienated the other Greek cities by trying to dominate them. 
D)  Sparta was a land power with no navy. 
E)  Sparta was defeated the following year by Thebes.

Question 7

Mystery cults were popular mainly with the elite members of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In what ways did Greek and Macedonian city building help create empires?

Accepted Answer

The cities built by Alexander and his su

Question 9

Why did autocratic rulers in the Hellenistic world encourage manufacturing industries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manufacturing trade goods slowed the development of harbors, roads, and canals, thus preserving their power. 
B)  Manufacturing distracted local and foreign rivals from aggressive military campaigns. 
C)  Manufacturing increased international trade revenues and so the rulers' revenues in taxes. 
D)  Manufacturing brought in exotic goods that were previously unavailable in the ancient world. 
E)  Manufacturing trade goods increased the development of harbors, canals, and ship design. 
A)  Manufacturing trade goods slowed the development of harbors, roads, and canals, thus preserving their power. 
B)  Manufacturing distracted local and foreign rivals from aggressive military campaigns. 
C)  Manufacturing increased international trade revenues and so the rulers' revenues in taxes. 
D)  Manufacturing brought in exotic goods that were previously unavailable in the ancient world. 
E)  Manufacturing trade goods increased the development of harbors, canals, and ship design.

Question 10

Aristarchus of Samos was unusual among Hellenistic astronomers because he:

Accepted Answer

A)  believed that the earth revolves around the sun. 
B)  believed that the sun revolves around the earth. 
C)  used a telescope to make astronomical observations. 
D)  worked in Alexandria rather than Athens. 
E)  believed that the moon revolves around the sun. 
A)  believed that the earth revolves around the sun. 
B)  believed that the sun revolves around the earth. 
C)  used a telescope to make astronomical observations. 
D)  worked in Alexandria rather than Athens. 
E)  believed that the moon revolves around the sun.

Question 11

The ultimate aim of the military and political policies of Philip II was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  conquer the southern Balkans. 
B)  dominate Athens. 
C)  conquer the world. 
D)  invade Persia. 
E)  create an Adriatic empire. 
A)  conquer the southern Balkans. 
B)  dominate Athens. 
C)  conquer the world. 
D)  invade Persia. 
E)  create an Adriatic empire.

Question 12

What are the key differences between the Greece of the Hellenistic period and that of the Classical Era?

Accepted Answer

The polis was the center of life in the

Question 13

After defeating Darius's armies,Alexander moved his capital to the Persian city of Persepolis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Macedonian military reforms under Philip II most closely resemble earlier such reforms undertaken by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Thebes. 
B)  Sparta. 
C)  Athens. 
D)  Persia. 
E)  Egypt. 
A)  Thebes. 
B)  Sparta. 
C)  Athens. 
D)  Persia. 
E)  Egypt.

Question 15

All of the male rulers of Macedonian Egypt took the name:

Accepted Answer

A)  Antigonus. 
B)  Alexander. 
C)  Ptolemy. 
D)  Seleucus. 
E)  Ramses. 
A)  Antigonus. 
B)  Alexander. 
C)  Ptolemy. 
D)  Seleucus. 
E)  Ramses.

Question 16

Urbanization increased in the Hellenistic world because:

Accepted Answer

A)  population declined. 
B)  autocratic rulers ordered that populations move to the cities to work in industry. 
C)  Greeks traveled far to found new cities and rural workers joined the new urban communities. 
D)  farms had been devastated by war and conquest. 
E)  people wanted the protection of living in walled cities. 
A)  population declined. 
B)  autocratic rulers ordered that populations move to the cities to work in industry. 
C)  Greeks traveled far to found new cities and rural workers joined the new urban communities. 
D)  farms had been devastated by war and conquest. 
E)  people wanted the protection of living in walled cities.

Question 17

As outlined in the Republic,Plato's ideal form of government is best described as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  democracy. 
B)  republic. 
C)  aristocracy. 
D)  meritocracy. 
E)  tyranny. 
A)  democracy. 
B)  republic. 
C)  aristocracy. 
D)  meritocracy. 
E)  tyranny.

Question 18

The beginning of the end of Alexander's conquests was his inability to fully subdue territory in modern-day:

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  Syria. 
D)  Afghanistan. 
E)  Palestine. 
A)  Iran. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  Syria. 
D)  Afghanistan. 
E)  Palestine.

Question 19

Socrates established an informal school of philosophy called the Academy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The league that influenced Alexander Hamilton,John Jay,and James Madison as a role model of cooperation and unification was the Achaean League.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: The Greek World Expands 400-150 B.C.E

What similarity did Stoicism and Epicureanism share?

How did Skepticism,Epicureanism,and Stoicism differ?

The _________ taught that the only reason one should be good is to increase one's own happiness.

To highlight their authority and status in the former Persian empire,Seleucid rulers:

Xenephon's book,the Anabasis,provided Alexander with information about the:

Why did not Sparta benefit more from its victory in the Peloponnesian War?

Mystery cults were popular mainly with the elite members of society.

In what ways did Greek and Macedonian city building help create empires?

Why did autocratic rulers in the Hellenistic world encourage manufacturing industries?

Aristarchus of Samos was unusual among Hellenistic astronomers because he:

The ultimate aim of the military and political policies of Philip II was to:

What are the key differences between the Greece of the Hellenistic period and that of the Classical Era?

After defeating Darius's armies,Alexander moved his capital to the Persian city of Persepolis.

Macedonian military reforms under Philip II most closely resemble earlier such reforms undertaken by:

All of the male rulers of Macedonian Egypt took the name:

Urbanization increased in the Hellenistic world because:

As outlined in the Republic,Plato's ideal form of government is best described as a(n):

The beginning of the end of Alexander's conquests was his inability to fully subdue territory in modern-day:

Socrates established an informal school of philosophy called the Academy.

The league that influenced Alexander Hamilton,John Jay,and James Madison as a role model of cooperation and unification was the Achaean League.

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