Question 1

Due to a loss of power of Macedonia,the Antigonid ruler was only able to hold power in Greece by

Accepted Answer

A)  offering stipends to retired soldiers to live on their lands. 
B)  enslaving the former coastal colonies as a buffer zone. 
C)  establishing strategic fortresses to control the Greeks. 
D)  allowing small pockets of democracy. 
E)  applying martial law to the whole area. 
A)  offering stipends to retired soldiers to live on their lands. 
B)  enslaving the former coastal colonies as a buffer zone. 
C)  establishing strategic fortresses to control the Greeks. 
D)  allowing small pockets of democracy. 
E)  applying martial law to the whole area. C

Question 2

What were the reasons for the failure of the Alexandrian Empire and the success of the Hellenistic world?

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The primary failure of the Alexandrian Empire is due to Alexander's early death and lack of a successor.Subsequently,his rapidly accumulated territories were split among his three main generals,creating the Antigonid,Seleucid,and Ptolemaic kingdoms.Although there was not a successful continuation of the geopolitical empire that he built,the cultural legacy of a cosmopolitan worldview remained,becoming the basis of the Hellenistic world,with its integration of many cultures,identities,religions,etc.

Question 3

One of the most popular forms of literature in the early Hellenistic Age was

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A)  mythology. 
B)  epic tales of adventure. 
C)  biographies of Alexander. 
D)  travel literature. 
E)  scientific texts. 
A)  mythology. 
B)  epic tales of adventure. 
C)  biographies of Alexander. 
D)  travel literature. 
E)  scientific texts. D

Question 4

What are the major characteristics of Hellenistic culture?

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The primary characteristic was the integ

Question 5

The most demanding of the mystery cults was devoted to

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A)  Mithra. 
B)  Isis. 
C)  Demeter. 
D)  Athena. 
E)  Cybele. 
A)  Mithra. 
B)  Isis. 
C)  Demeter. 
D)  Athena. 
E)  Cybele.

Question 6

All of the following methods were utilized by Antiochus IV Epiphanes to promote Hellenism except

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A)  he forbid the practice of circumcision. 
B)  he forbid studying the Torah. 
C)  he did not allow observation of the Jewish Sabbath. 
D)  he defiled the Hebrew temple by requiring ritualized prostitution and slaughter of pigs. 
E)  he embraced Christianity as a new sect within Judaism. 
A)  he forbid the practice of circumcision. 
B)  he forbid studying the Torah. 
C)  he did not allow observation of the Jewish Sabbath. 
D)  he defiled the Hebrew temple by requiring ritualized prostitution and slaughter of pigs. 
E)  he embraced Christianity as a new sect within Judaism.

Question 7

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World affiliated with the Egyptian city of Alexandria was

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A)  the lighthouse. 
B)  the library at Alexandria. 
C)  the Colossus of Rhodes. 
D)  the pyramid marking Alexander's grave. 
E)  the Hanging Gardens. 
A)  the lighthouse. 
B)  the library at Alexandria. 
C)  the Colossus of Rhodes. 
D)  the pyramid marking Alexander's grave. 
E)  the Hanging Gardens.

Question 8

Alexander I's first battle after succeeding his father took place in which area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sparta 
B)  Thebes 
C)  Armenia 
D)  Issus 
E)  Tyre 
A)  Sparta 
B)  Thebes 
C)  Armenia 
D)  Issus 
E)  Tyre

Question 9

The last Hellenistic kingdom to fall to Rome was that of Pergamum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Jewish faction that opposed Hellenism and wanted rigorous enforcement of Jewish law was

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sadducees. 
B)  the Pharisees. 
C)  the Essenes. 
D)  the Sanhedrin. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  the Sadducees. 
B)  the Pharisees. 
C)  the Essenes. 
D)  the Sanhedrin. 
E)  none of these.

Question 11

How did the Greeks deal with the loss of their cultural hegemony and assimilate into a larger cosmopolitan picture?

Accepted Answer

Some Greeks turned to philosophy to find

Question 12

How did Greek science develop out of the cultural transitions in the Hellenistic Era differently than those scientific ideals established in the Classical Age?

Accepted Answer

The Classical Age philosophers attempted

Question 13

In order to establish Greek presence in the territories he conquered,Alexander established

Accepted Answer

A)  new colonies populated by retired soldiers 
B)  satrapies of deported Greeks. 
C)  freedom from slavery for any Greek who would move to his new cities. 
D)  trade agreements free of tariffs for Greek merchants 
E)  universities led by Greek philosophers. 
A)  new colonies populated by retired soldiers 
B)  satrapies of deported Greeks. 
C)  freedom from slavery for any Greek who would move to his new cities. 
D)  trade agreements free of tariffs for Greek merchants 
E)  universities led by Greek philosophers.

Question 14

Philip II of Macedonia conquered Greece and then formed a coalition called the

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A)  League of Sparta. 
B)  Delian League. 
C)  League of Corinth. 
D)  Peloponnesian League. 
E)  Julian League. 
A)  League of Sparta. 
B)  Delian League. 
C)  League of Corinth. 
D)  Peloponnesian League. 
E)  Julian League.

Question 15

What was the cause of Alexander's death in 323 B.C.E.?

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A)  Poisoning. 
B)  Battle injuries 
C)  The flu. 
D)  Malaria. 
E)  It is unknown. 
A)  Poisoning. 
B)  Battle injuries 
C)  The flu. 
D)  Malaria. 
E)  It is unknown.

Question 16

Aristotle's opinion on change was that

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A)  the gods willed change to happen when they so desired. 
B)  the world was defined by the manner in which change happened. 
C)  change was the misperception by unenlightened thinkers, and that perfect forms existed in unchanging form. 
D)  change was the result of imperfections dying out. 
E)  the world changed on a regular basis and we could only study it. 
A)  the gods willed change to happen when they so desired. 
B)  the world was defined by the manner in which change happened. 
C)  change was the misperception by unenlightened thinkers, and that perfect forms existed in unchanging form. 
D)  change was the result of imperfections dying out. 
E)  the world changed on a regular basis and we could only study it.

Question 17

Because of exposure to the Hellenistic world,Greeks no longer believed that everything non-Greek was barbarian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not a method used by Alexander to integrate his empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adoption of Persian style of dress. 
B)  Using Persian styles of administration with non-Greeks as bureaucrats. 
C)  Unifying his army by teaching non-Greeks the Macedonian style of fighting. 
D)  Imposing Greek religion throughout his empire. 
E)  All of these were used. 
A)  Adoption of Persian style of dress. 
B)  Using Persian styles of administration with non-Greeks as bureaucrats. 
C)  Unifying his army by teaching non-Greeks the Macedonian style of fighting. 
D)  Imposing Greek religion throughout his empire. 
E)  All of these were used.

Question 19

Greeks generally dismissed the Macedonians as barbarians because they

Accepted Answer

A)  were considered rude. 
B)  did not speak proper Greek. 
C)  did not contribute to the growth of Golden Age literature. 
D)  spent too much time hunting and drinking. 
E)  considered all of these to be true of the Macedonians. 
A)  were considered rude. 
B)  did not speak proper Greek. 
C)  did not contribute to the growth of Golden Age literature. 
D)  spent too much time hunting and drinking. 
E)  considered all of these to be true of the Macedonians.

Question 20

What was offered by Hellenistic mystery cults?

Accepted Answer

A)  revenge on barbarian cultures 
B)  appealing to the gods to cure illness 
C)  the secret to accruing wealth 
D)  a blissful afterlife 
E)  acceptance into foreign lifestyles 
A)  revenge on barbarian cultures 
B)  appealing to the gods to cure illness 
C)  the secret to accruing wealth 
D)  a blissful afterlife 
E)  acceptance into foreign lifestyles

Exam 4: From Polis To Cosmopolis: The Hellenistic World,387-30 B.C.E.

Due to a loss of power of Macedonia,the Antigonid ruler was only able to hold power in Greece by

What were the reasons for the failure of the Alexandrian Empire and the success of the Hellenistic world?

One of the most popular forms of literature in the early Hellenistic Age was

What are the major characteristics of Hellenistic culture?

The most demanding of the mystery cults was devoted to

All of the following methods were utilized by Antiochus IV Epiphanes to promote Hellenism except

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World affiliated with the Egyptian city of Alexandria was

Alexander I's first battle after succeeding his father took place in which area?

The last Hellenistic kingdom to fall to Rome was that of Pergamum.

The Jewish faction that opposed Hellenism and wanted rigorous enforcement of Jewish law was

How did the Greeks deal with the loss of their cultural hegemony and assimilate into a larger cosmopolitan picture?

How did Greek science develop out of the cultural transitions in the Hellenistic Era differently than those scientific ideals established in the Classical Age?

In order to establish Greek presence in the territories he conquered,Alexander established

Philip II of Macedonia conquered Greece and then formed a coalition called the

What was the cause of Alexander's death in 323 B.C.E.?

Aristotle's opinion on change was that

Because of exposure to the Hellenistic world,Greeks no longer believed that everything non-Greek was barbarian.

Which of the following is not a method used by Alexander to integrate his empire?

Greeks generally dismissed the Macedonians as barbarians because they

What was offered by Hellenistic mystery cults?

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