Question 1

Which class of women achieved the most notable gains during the Hellenistic period?

Accepted Answer

A) lower class 
B) middle class 
C) upper class 
D) slaves 
E) working class 
A) lower class 
B) middle class 
C) upper class 
D) slaves 
E) working class

Question 2

define the following term:
-Epicurus and Epicureanism

Accepted Answer

Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosophe

Question 3

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 4

define the following term:
-"Eureka!"

Accepted Answer

"Eureka!" is a famous exclamation attrib

Question 5

Which of the following statements concerning the emergence of the Macedonians is correct ?

Accepted Answer

A) The early Macedonians were greatly admired by the Greeks for their cultural achievements. 
B) The Macedonians were probably not Greek. 
C) The Macedonians organized themselves in city-states like their southern Greek neighbors. 
D) The Greeks prohibited them from participating in the Olympic Games. 
E) Macedonia emerged as an important kingdom during the Greek Archaic Age. 
A) The early Macedonians were greatly admired by the Greeks for their cultural achievements. 
B) The Macedonians were probably not Greek. 
C) The Macedonians organized themselves in city-states like their southern Greek neighbors. 
D) The Greeks prohibited them from participating in the Olympic Games. 
E) Macedonia emerged as an important kingdom during the Greek Archaic Age.

Question 6

define the following term:
-Darius III

Accepted Answer

Darius III, also known as Darius Codoman

Question 7

What were the major philosophies of the Hellenistic period? How did they differ from the philosophies of Classical Greece?

Accepted Answer

The major philosophies of the Hellenisti

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following was Alexander's last battle against the Persian king Darius?

Accepted Answer

A) Issus. 
B) Tyre. 
C) Gordium. 
D) Guagamela. 
E) Gaza. 
A) Issus. 
B) Tyre. 
C) Gordium. 
D) Guagamela. 
E) Gaza.

Question 10

define the following term:
-the library in Alexandria

Accepted Answer

The library in Alexandria, also known as

Question 11

define the following term:
-Alexander the Great

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great was a renowned ancie

Question 12

define the following term:
-Antiochus IV

Accepted Answer

Antiochus IV, also known as Antiochus Ep

Question 13

Which of the following Hellenistic kingdoms was the largest and controlled much of the old Persian Empire?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

After the Battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.E.), the Greek city-states were required to take an oath of loyalty to Philip of Macedonia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

define the following term:
-Ptolemy II and Arsinoë II

Accepted Answer

Ptolemy II was a ruler of the Ptolemaic

Question 16

Hellenistic sculpture

Accepted Answer

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

define the following term:
-Hellenistic kingdoms

Accepted Answer

The Hellenistic kingdoms were the succes

Question 20

Slavery was viewed as abnormal throughout the Hellenistic world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: The Hellenistic World

Which class of women achieved the most notable gains during the Hellenistic period?

define the following term: -Epicurus and Epicureanism

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

define the following term: -"Eureka!"

Which of the following statements concerning the emergence of the Macedonians is correct ?

define the following term: -Darius III

What were the major philosophies of the Hellenistic period? How did they differ from the philosophies of Classical Greece?

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

Which of the following was Alexander's last battle against the Persian king Darius?

define the following term: -the library in Alexandria

define the following term: -Alexander the Great

define the following term: -Antiochus IV

Which of the following Hellenistic kingdoms was the largest and controlled much of the old Persian Empire?

After the Battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.E.), the Greek city-states were required to take an oath of loyalty to Philip of Macedonia.

define the following term: -Ptolemy II and Arsinoë II

Hellenistic sculpture

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

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?

define the following term: -Hellenistic kingdoms

Slavery was viewed as abnormal throughout the Hellenistic world.

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