Question 1

To be initiated into most mystery cults,one had to provide a blood sacrifice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In which area was Alexander the Great NOT acknowledged as a ruler?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greece 
B)  India 
C)  Persia 
D)  Egypt 
E)  Macedonia 
A)  Greece 
B)  India 
C)  Persia 
D)  Egypt 
E)  Macedonia

Question 3

Merchants in the Hellenistic area opened trade for the first time with which area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arabia 
B)  Africa 
C)  India 
D)  China 
E)  All of these 
A)  Arabia 
B)  Africa 
C)  India 
D)  China 
E)  All of these

Question 4

What was the main territory that Philip II wanted to conquer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sparta 
B)  Anatolia 
C)  Rome 
D)  Egypt 
E)  India 
A)  Sparta 
B)  Anatolia 
C)  Rome 
D)  Egypt 
E)  India

Question 5

The isolated Greek kingdom in Bactria is known through

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhist records in India. 
B)  coins and archeology. 
C)  establishment of the furthest Silk Road outpost. 
D)  inscriptions. 
E)  incorporation into the kingdom of Pergamum. 
A)  Buddhist records in India. 
B)  coins and archeology. 
C)  establishment of the furthest Silk Road outpost. 
D)  inscriptions. 
E)  incorporation into the kingdom of Pergamum.

Question 6

Compare the philosophies and beliefs within Stoicism,Epicureanism,and Cynicism as embraced by the individuals.Why did these philosophies impart comfort that was separate from the mystery cults?

Accepted Answer

Each of these philosophies intended to h

Question 7

Greek science included a steam engine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What measures did Alexander take to try and create a unified empire?

Accepted Answer

Alexander tried to promote a unified cul

Question 9

Macedonia was useful to the Greek states because

Accepted Answer

A)  its plentiful resources were exploited by the polis of Corinth. 
B)  its fertile agricultural land provided food resources to Athens. 
C)  it had a powerful army that allied with the Greeks against the Persians. 
D)  it served as a buffer zone against violent tribes to the north. 
E)  it was a significant area for intellectual development. 
A)  its plentiful resources were exploited by the polis of Corinth. 
B)  its fertile agricultural land provided food resources to Athens. 
C)  it had a powerful army that allied with the Greeks against the Persians. 
D)  it served as a buffer zone against violent tribes to the north. 
E)  it was a significant area for intellectual development.

Question 10

One of the main objections that the Macedonians and Greeks had to Alexander's conquests was

Accepted Answer

A)  his grandiose plans to build an empire. 
B)  his insistence that everyone learn to speak Greek. 
C)  his desire to see Persian culture blend with Macedonian. 
D)  his refusal to settle in one area and raise a family. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  his grandiose plans to build an empire. 
B)  his insistence that everyone learn to speak Greek. 
C)  his desire to see Persian culture blend with Macedonian. 
D)  his refusal to settle in one area and raise a family. 
E)  none of these.

Question 11

In the Hellenistic world,what was the predominant form of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute monarchy 
B)  oligarchy 
C)  representative government 
D)  true democracy 
E)  empires 
A)  absolute monarchy 
B)  oligarchy 
C)  representative government 
D)  true democracy 
E)  empires

Question 12

Analyze the effects of wider travel on the literature and popular culture of the Hellenistic world.

Accepted Answer

The periplus became a popular literary f

Question 13

How can we explain the growth of mystery cults and the changes to the spiritual world in the Hellenistic Age?

Accepted Answer

We can view the growth of mystery cults

Question 14

A significant difference in Epicureanism from other schools of philosophy is

Accepted Answer

A)  it believed in total indulgence to achieve pleasure. 
B)  it admitted women. 
C)  it did not believe in logic. 
D)  it took no account of rank or status. 
E)  it fused philosophy with religious worship of the gods. 
A)  it believed in total indulgence to achieve pleasure. 
B)  it admitted women. 
C)  it did not believe in logic. 
D)  it took no account of rank or status. 
E)  it fused philosophy with religious worship of the gods.

Question 15

Which of the following did Hippocrates,a scientist of medicine,believe?

Accepted Answer

A)  illness was caused by diet or environment. 
B)  rest was important. 
C)  the body would generally heal itself. 
D)  the important point of an illness was crisis, after which the patient would either live or die. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  illness was caused by diet or environment. 
B)  rest was important. 
C)  the body would generally heal itself. 
D)  the important point of an illness was crisis, after which the patient would either live or die. 
E)  All of these.

Question 16

A tenet of Epicureanism was that

Accepted Answer

A)  everyone should live according to nature and ignore social conventions. 
B)  all was comprised of atoms that randomly fell through space. 
C)  the universe was highly structured according to an organizing force called Logos. 
D)  everyone could achieve satisfaction by following their designated place and duties in life. 
E)  each individual should pursue his or her own pleasure because time is fleeting. 
A)  everyone should live according to nature and ignore social conventions. 
B)  all was comprised of atoms that randomly fell through space. 
C)  the universe was highly structured according to an organizing force called Logos. 
D)  everyone could achieve satisfaction by following their designated place and duties in life. 
E)  each individual should pursue his or her own pleasure because time is fleeting.

Question 17

In the division of the Alexandrian Empire,the Seleucids gained control over which area?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Macedonia 
C)  Egypt 
D)  Asia 
E)  Greece 
A)  India 
B)  Macedonia 
C)  Egypt 
D)  Asia 
E)  Greece

Question 18

A significant reason that the Greeks in the Hellenistic Age felt out of place in cosmopolitan life was that

Accepted Answer

A)  their accomplishments seemed insignificant by comparison. 
B)  their gods were not seen as being truly comparable to more awesome gods of other cultures. 
C)  they felt their culture was no longer the most superior in the world, threatening their sense of identity. 
D)  some of the other cultures they encountered were wealthier than Hellenistic ones. 
E)  they felt the unification of other nations and empires was a significant political accomplishment. 
A)  their accomplishments seemed insignificant by comparison. 
B)  their gods were not seen as being truly comparable to more awesome gods of other cultures. 
C)  they felt their culture was no longer the most superior in the world, threatening their sense of identity. 
D)  some of the other cultures they encountered were wealthier than Hellenistic ones. 
E)  they felt the unification of other nations and empires was a significant political accomplishment.

Question 19

As a result of their discomfort due to cultural displacement,many Greeks looked to ____ to regain control in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  building a powerful army 
B)  promoting Greek philosophy as the triumph of the western world 
C)  athletic prowess and personal fitness 
D)  embracing a multicultural perspective 
E)  religion 
A)  building a powerful army 
B)  promoting Greek philosophy as the triumph of the western world 
C)  athletic prowess and personal fitness 
D)  embracing a multicultural perspective 
E)  religion

Question 20

Hippocrates believed that most illnesses were caused by diet or environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

To be initiated into most mystery cults,one had to provide a blood sacrifice.

In which area was Alexander the Great NOT acknowledged as a ruler?

Merchants in the Hellenistic area opened trade for the first time with which area?

What was the main territory that Philip II wanted to conquer?

The isolated Greek kingdom in Bactria is known through

Compare the philosophies and beliefs within Stoicism,Epicureanism,and Cynicism as embraced by the individuals.Why did these philosophies impart comfort that was separate from the mystery cults?

Greek science included a steam engine.

What measures did Alexander take to try and create a unified empire?

Macedonia was useful to the Greek states because

One of the main objections that the Macedonians and Greeks had to Alexander's conquests was

In the Hellenistic world,what was the predominant form of government?

Analyze the effects of wider travel on the literature and popular culture of the Hellenistic world.

How can we explain the growth of mystery cults and the changes to the spiritual world in the Hellenistic Age?

A significant difference in Epicureanism from other schools of philosophy is

Which of the following did Hippocrates,a scientist of medicine,believe?

A tenet of Epicureanism was that

In the division of the Alexandrian Empire,the Seleucids gained control over which area?

A significant reason that the Greeks in the Hellenistic Age felt out of place in cosmopolitan life was that

As a result of their discomfort due to cultural displacement,many Greeks looked to ____ to regain control in their lives.

Hippocrates believed that most illnesses were caused by diet or environment.

The Origins of Western Civilization in the Ancient Near East,3000-1200 B.C.E.

Iron Age Civilizations,1200-500 B.C.E.

The Rise of Greek Civilization,1100-387 B.C.E.

The Rise of Rome,753-27 B.C.E.

The Roman Empire,27 B.C.E.-284 C.E.

Late Antiquity,284-527

The Eastern Mediterranean,500-1000

The Kingdoms of Western Europe,500-1000

The High Middle Ages,1000-1300

Reversals and Disasters,1300-1450

The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe,1350-1550

Europe’s Age of Expansion, 1450–1550

Reform in the Western Church,1490-1570

A Century of Crisis,1550-1650

State-Building and the European State System,1648-1789

The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment,1550-1790

Trade and Empire,1700-1800

Revolutionary France and Napoleonic Europe,1775-1815

Restoration and Reform: Conservative and Liberal Europe,1814-1847

Industrialization and Society,1800-1850

The Triumph of the Nation-State,1848-1900

The Culture of Industrial Europe,1850-1914

The Age of Imperialism,1870-1914

War and Revolution,1900-1918

A Decade of Revolutionary Experiments,1918-1929

Democracy Under Siege,1929-1945

Europe Divided,1945-1968

Lifting the Iron Curtain,1969-1991

Europe in a Globalizing World,1991 to the Present

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