Question 1

The _________ War represented the beginning of the end of Greek dominance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Athenian 
B)  Corinthian 
C)  Spartan 
D)  Theban 
E)  Mycenaean 
A)  Athenian 
B)  Corinthian 
C)  Spartan 
D)  Theban 
E)  Mycenaean

Question 2

In comparison to classical Greek art,Hellenistic art became:

Accepted Answer

A)  more standardized and predictable. 
B)  more of a commodity to be bought and sold. 
C)  more directly an expression of civic pride. 
D)  more critical of social inequalities. 
E)  a product of government committees. 
A)  more standardized and predictable. 
B)  more of a commodity to be bought and sold. 
C)  more directly an expression of civic pride. 
D)  more critical of social inequalities. 
E)  a product of government committees.

Question 3

Philip's elite cavalry squad,the Companions,was made up of freed slaves who owed their freedom and position to Philip.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Central to the Skeptical worldview is the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)  everything always turns out for the best in the end. 
B)  the universe is ultimately ordered for human beings. 
C)  one must suspend judgment concerning everything. 
D)  material pleasure is the only way to happiness. 
E)  the contemplative life removed from the world is the only way to achieve happiness. 
A)  everything always turns out for the best in the end. 
B)  the universe is ultimately ordered for human beings. 
C)  one must suspend judgment concerning everything. 
D)  material pleasure is the only way to happiness. 
E)  the contemplative life removed from the world is the only way to achieve happiness.

Question 5

Alexander's successors in Egypt brought Greek philosophy and styles of government to Egypt,replacing the image of the god-king.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Stoicism,evil does not exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In addition to discovering the law of specific gravity,Hippocrates is also credited for the principles of the lever,the screw,and the pulley.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Philip II of Macedon's early success had much to do with his:

Accepted Answer

A)  early experiences in the Athenian navy. 
B)  reorganization of the Macedonian army. 
C)  understanding of the Persian phalanx formation. 
D)  single-minded desire to conquer Athens and subject it to one-man rule. 
E)  army being so very much larger than any of his enemies. 
A)  early experiences in the Athenian navy. 
B)  reorganization of the Macedonian army. 
C)  understanding of the Persian phalanx formation. 
D)  single-minded desire to conquer Athens and subject it to one-man rule. 
E)  army being so very much larger than any of his enemies.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Hellenistic sculpture is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  realistic and alive. 
B)  highly abstract. 
C)  highly impressionistic. 
D)  idealized and dignified. 
E)  all of these 
A)  realistic and alive. 
B)  highly abstract. 
C)  highly impressionistic. 
D)  idealized and dignified. 
E)  all of these

Question 11

The beginning of the end of Alexander's conquests was his inability to fully subdue:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesopotamia. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  Parthia. 
D)  Afghanistan. 
E)  Gedrosia. 
A)  Mesopotamia. 
B)  Egypt. 
C)  Parthia. 
D)  Afghanistan. 
E)  Gedrosia.

Question 12

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 13

The Hellenistic world transformed the rest of the ancient world.This was due,in no small measure, to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the rapid growth in the size of the cities of the Middle and Near East. 
B)  the Greek diaspora, which aided in spreading Greek culture. 
C)  the disjunction between traditional Greek values and the new political reality. 
D)  the monotheistic Greek religion that was spread throughout the ancient world after Alexander. 
E)  all of these 
A)  the rapid growth in the size of the cities of the Middle and Near East. 
B)  the Greek diaspora, which aided in spreading Greek culture. 
C)  the disjunction between traditional Greek values and the new political reality. 
D)  the monotheistic Greek religion that was spread throughout the ancient world after Alexander. 
E)  all of these

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

The most important cultural center in the Hellenistic world was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Memphis. 
B)  Jerusalem. 
C)  Constantinople. 
D)  Athens. 
E)  Alexandria. 
A)  Memphis. 
B)  Jerusalem. 
C)  Constantinople. 
D)  Athens. 
E)  Alexandria.

Question 16

In what ways were the Aetolian and Achaean Leagues a challenge to Antigonid rule?

Accepted Answer

Unlike the defensive alliances of the Cl

Question 17

The chief characteristics of Hellenistic architecture were:

Accepted Answer

A)  restrained ornamentation and Egyptian style columns. 
B)  balance and restraint. 
C)  Doric and Ionian capitals on columns. 
D)  employment of massive size and scale in construction. 
E)  grandeur and ornamentation. 
A)  restrained ornamentation and Egyptian style columns. 
B)  balance and restraint. 
C)  Doric and Ionian capitals on columns. 
D)  employment of massive size and scale in construction. 
E)  grandeur and ornamentation.

Question 18

Platonic dialogues are some of the earliest surviving works of philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Aristarchus of Samos was unusual among Hellenistic astronomers because:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Why didn't 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.

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

The _________ War represented the beginning of the end of Greek dominance.

In comparison to classical Greek art,Hellenistic art became:

Philip's elite cavalry squad,the Companions,was made up of freed slaves who owed their freedom and position to Philip.

Central to the Skeptical worldview is the idea that:

Alexander's successors in Egypt brought Greek philosophy and styles of government to Egypt,replacing the image of the god-king.

According to Stoicism,evil does not exist.

In addition to discovering the law of specific gravity,Hippocrates is also credited for the principles of the lever,the screw,and the pulley.

Philip II of Macedon's early success had much to do with his:

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

Hellenistic sculpture is best described as:

The beginning of the end of Alexander's conquests was his inability to fully subdue:

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

The Hellenistic world transformed the rest of the ancient world.This was due,in no small measure, to:

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

The most important cultural center in the Hellenistic world was:

In what ways were the Aetolian and Achaean Leagues a challenge to Antigonid rule?

The chief characteristics of Hellenistic architecture were:

Platonic dialogues are some of the earliest surviving works of philosophy.

Aristarchus of Samos was unusual among Hellenistic astronomers because:

Why didn't Sparta benefit more from its victory in the Peloponnesian War?

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