Question 1

How much of Alexander's success did he owe to his father?

Accepted Answer

Philip stabilized the northern boundaries of his kingdom.Through warfare and diplomacy,he subdued the tribes of the southern Balkans and incorporated their territory into Macedonia.He also reorganized the military.His experience as a hostage in the Theban court introduced him to the concept of the phalanx.This new strategy,combined with Philip's transformation of his army from a group of peasants into a well-organized fighting machine,made him virtually invincible.Philip captured the gold and silver mines in the north,giving him a large income to establish a professional army.He recruited the Companions as a highly drilled,special fighting corps.He also used diplomacy,settling the arguments of his Greek neighbors and intermarriage as tools to unite the various Greek poleis.Those who did not join him fell to his armies.Philip gave Alexander a firm,secure,and wealthy power base and the best army in the ancient world.

Question 2

Alexander the Great is said to have taken two books with him on his conquest of Persia; one was Homer's Iliad and the other was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Plato's Republic. 
B)  Aristotle's Politics. 
C)  Euclid's Elements. 
D)  Xenophon's Anabasis. 
E)  Heraclitus's The Fire Next Time. 
A)  Plato's Republic. 
B)  Aristotle's Politics. 
C)  Euclid's Elements. 
D)  Xenophon's Anabasis. 
E)  Heraclitus's The Fire Next Time. D

Question 3

Cleopatra VII was the first Ptolemaic ruler to learn the Egyptian language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Alexander was aided in his conquest of Egypt by:

Accepted Answer

A)  being proclaimed as the "son of Amun" by the sun god's oracle. 
B)  turning his attention toward Egypt only after conquering Persia. 
C)  his mother's family who were members of the Egyptian royal family. 
D)  a civil war in Egypt between the joint rulers, Cleopatra and Ptolemy. 
E)  the use of "Greek Fire," recently invented by Archimedes. 
A)  being proclaimed as the "son of Amun" by the sun god's oracle. 
B)  turning his attention toward Egypt only after conquering Persia. 
C)  his mother's family who were members of the Egyptian royal family. 
D)  a civil war in Egypt between the joint rulers, Cleopatra and Ptolemy. 
E)  the use of "Greek Fire," recently invented by Archimedes.

Question 5

The fourth century in Greece witnessed a confused political terrain,with many attempting to discover a direction for the Greeks; among these was _________,who believed that the Greeks could rediscover their lost unity by an invasion of Persia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Xenophon 
B)  Thales 
C)  Pythagoras 
D)  Meno 
E)  Isocrates 
A)  Xenophon 
B)  Thales 
C)  Pythagoras 
D)  Meno 
E)  Isocrates

Question 6

During the Corinthian War (395-387 B.C.E.),Sparta fought against:

Accepted Answer

A)  Thebes, under the leadership of Epaminondas. 
B)  Persia, under the leadership of Darius III. 
C)  Macedonia, under the leadership of Philip II. 
D)  an alliance comprised of Syracuse, Croton, Argos, and Thebes. 
E)  an alliance comprised of Athens, Argos, Corinth, and Thebes. 
A)  Thebes, under the leadership of Epaminondas. 
B)  Persia, under the leadership of Darius III. 
C)  Macedonia, under the leadership of Philip II. 
D)  an alliance comprised of Syracuse, Croton, Argos, and Thebes. 
E)  an alliance comprised of Athens, Argos, Corinth, and Thebes.

Question 7

Scientific development during the Hellenistic period was of such a degree that the era may be compared favorably to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  eighteenth-century Information Revolution. 
B)  seventeenth-century scientific revolution. 
C)  sixteenth-century Reformation. 
D)  fifteenth-century Renaissance. 
E)  fourteenth-century Copernican Revolution. 
A)  eighteenth-century Information Revolution. 
B)  seventeenth-century scientific revolution. 
C)  sixteenth-century Reformation. 
D)  fifteenth-century Renaissance. 
E)  fourteenth-century Copernican Revolution.

Question 8

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 9

A philosophical concern of Plato's was:

Accepted Answer

A)  to explain change. 
B)  the doctrine of Ideas. 
C)  to establish a just society. 
D)  the problem of evil. 
E)  political life in the context of free will. 
A)  to explain change. 
B)  the doctrine of Ideas. 
C)  to establish a just society. 
D)  the problem of evil. 
E)  political life in the context of free will.

Question 10

Alexander's use of forced marriage between his officers and Persian noblewomen was an attempt to eliminate ethnic distinctions in his empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Aristarchus of Samos's deduction that the earth circled the sun was refuted because it disagreed with the premise that humanity,and thus the earth,was the most important facet of the universe and must be at the center.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Macedonian rule in Egypt was characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic assimilation between Greeks and Egyptians. 
B)  social welfare policies designed to improve the lot of the poor. 
C)  commercial isolation. 
D)  a revival of ancient traditions associated with the pharaohs. 
E)  ethnic cleansing by the Macedonians. 
A)  ethnic assimilation between Greeks and Egyptians. 
B)  social welfare policies designed to improve the lot of the poor. 
C)  commercial isolation. 
D)  a revival of ancient traditions associated with the pharaohs. 
E)  ethnic cleansing by the Macedonians.

Question 13

Although he died in _________,Alexander was buried at _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecbatana, Aigai in Macedonia 
B)  Babylon, Aigai in Macedonia 
C)  Alexandria, Memphis in Egypt 
D)  Hydaspes, Alexandria in Egypt 
E)  Babylon, Memphis in Egypt 
A)  Ecbatana, Aigai in Macedonia 
B)  Babylon, Aigai in Macedonia 
C)  Alexandria, Memphis in Egypt 
D)  Hydaspes, Alexandria in Egypt 
E)  Babylon, Memphis in Egypt

Question 14

To control his newly created empire,Alexander constructed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Greek-style cities. 
B)  a new road system. 
C)  an innovative administration. 
D)  a postal and messenger service. 
E)  a series of military outposts. 
A)  Greek-style cities. 
B)  a new road system. 
C)  an innovative administration. 
D)  a postal and messenger service. 
E)  a series of military outposts.

Question 15

Whereas Plato conceived of politics as a means toward living the good life,Aristotle regarded politics as:

Accepted Answer

A)  an end in itself. 
B)  irrelevant to the true purposes of human life. 
C)  a hindrance to contemplation, which is the true end of life. 
D)  an essential attribute of being human, in which both women and men should participate. 
E)  a dangerous pursuit for anyone in which to engage. 
A)  an end in itself. 
B)  irrelevant to the true purposes of human life. 
C)  a hindrance to contemplation, which is the true end of life. 
D)  an essential attribute of being human, in which both women and men should participate. 
E)  a dangerous pursuit for anyone in which to engage.

Question 16

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 therefore taxation and tariffs. 
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 therefore taxation and tariffs. 
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 17

The _________ believed that the cosmos is an ordered whole in which all contradictions are resolved for ultimate good.

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 18

In what ways did Alexander's city building help create an empire?

Accepted Answer

The cities of Alexander and the continue

Question 19

In the Republic,Plato argues for a return to the democratic state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Aristotle argued in his Politics that a government that combined elements of monarchical,aristocratic,and democratic forms would be better than any one form.This view was adopted later by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Theocritus. 
B)  Galen. 
C)  Erasistratus. 
D)  Polybius. 
E)  Isocrates. 
A)  Theocritus. 
B)  Galen. 
C)  Erasistratus. 
D)  Polybius. 
E)  Isocrates.

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

How much of Alexander's success did he owe to his father?

Alexander the Great is said to have taken two books with him on his conquest of Persia; one was Homer's Iliad and the other was:

Cleopatra VII was the first Ptolemaic ruler to learn the Egyptian language.

Alexander was aided in his conquest of Egypt by:

The fourth century in Greece witnessed a confused political terrain,with many attempting to discover a direction for the Greeks; among these was _________,who believed that the Greeks could rediscover their lost unity by an invasion of Persia.

During the Corinthian War (395-387 B.C.E.),Sparta fought against:

Scientific development during the Hellenistic period was of such a degree that the era may be compared favorably to the:

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

A philosophical concern of Plato's was:

Alexander's use of forced marriage between his officers and Persian noblewomen was an attempt to eliminate ethnic distinctions in his empire.

Aristarchus of Samos's deduction that the earth circled the sun was refuted because it disagreed with the premise that humanity,and thus the earth,was the most important facet of the universe and must be at the center.

Macedonian rule in Egypt was characterized by:

Although he died in _________,Alexander was buried at _________.

To control his newly created empire,Alexander constructed:

Whereas Plato conceived of politics as a means toward living the good life,Aristotle regarded politics as:

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

The _________ believed that the cosmos is an ordered whole in which all contradictions are resolved for ultimate good.

In what ways did Alexander's city building help create an empire?

In the Republic,Plato argues for a return to the democratic state.

Aristotle argued in his Politics that a government that combined elements of monarchical,aristocratic,and democratic forms would be better than any one form.This view was adopted later by:

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