Question 1

The _________ taught that the only reason why one should be good is to increase one's own happiness.

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 2

Alexander the Great is a difficult figure for historians to evaluate because:

Accepted Answer

A)  so many legends grew up around him during his lifetime. 
B)  his military victories are so well known. 
C)  he died young and without a clear heir. 
D)  he did not actually accompany his armies on their far-flung campaigns. 
E)  nothing was written about him during his lifetime. 
A)  so many legends grew up around him during his lifetime. 
B)  his military victories are so well known. 
C)  he died young and without a clear heir. 
D)  he did not actually accompany his armies on their far-flung campaigns. 
E)  nothing was written about him during his lifetime.

Question 3

The Aetolian and Achaean Leagues differed from previous Greek attempts at political organization between poleis because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they represented a real political unification, with some centralization of government functions. 
B)  they were military rather than true political alliances. 
C)  they required their members to contribute taxation to a common fund. 
D)  they included Macedonian cities. 
E)  they were controlled by the Macedonian royal house. 
A)  they represented a real political unification, with some centralization of government functions. 
B)  they were military rather than true political alliances. 
C)  they required their members to contribute taxation to a common fund. 
D)  they included Macedonian cities. 
E)  they were controlled by the Macedonian royal house.

Question 4

How did Skepticism differ from Epicureanism and Stoicism?

Accepted Answer

Skepticism argues that all knowledge is

Question 5

Aristotle believed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the only true reality lies in unchanging Ideals. 
B)  only matter exists, and so Ideals are the creation of human minds. 
C)  ideals shape matter toward specific purposes. 
D)  the human mind cannot understand the order of the universe and so should concentrate only on human concerns. 
E)  only real phenomena can be investigated in order to understand the world in which we live. 
A)  the only true reality lies in unchanging Ideals. 
B)  only matter exists, and so Ideals are the creation of human minds. 
C)  ideals shape matter toward specific purposes. 
D)  the human mind cannot understand the order of the universe and so should concentrate only on human concerns. 
E)  only real phenomena can be investigated in order to understand the world in which we live.

Question 6

The first individual to predict that one could reach Asia by sailing west was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristarchus. 
B)  Herophilus. 
C)  Eratosthenes. 
D)  Euclid. 
E)  Ptolemy. 
A)  Aristarchus. 
B)  Herophilus. 
C)  Eratosthenes. 
D)  Euclid. 
E)  Ptolemy.

Question 7

What similarities did Stoicism and Epicureanism share?

Accepted Answer

A)  an emphasis on individualism, materialism, and universalism 
B)  the presumption of an orderly, purposeful universe 
C)  a tendency toward escapism and political disengagement 
D)  a belief in the transmigration of the psyche 
E)  all of these 
A)  an emphasis on individualism, materialism, and universalism 
B)  the presumption of an orderly, purposeful universe 
C)  a tendency toward escapism and political disengagement 
D)  a belief in the transmigration of the psyche 
E)  all of these

Question 8

Hellenistic cosmopolitanism differed from Persian and Roman cosmopolitanism because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it was a product of individualism, not autocracy. 
B)  it did not depend on a shared, common language. 
C)  it was cultural rather than linked directly to a particular imperial power. 
D)  it was restricted to seaports along the Mediterranean coast. 
E)  it was linked directly to the imperial power of the Alexandrian dynasty. 
A)  it was a product of individualism, not autocracy. 
B)  it did not depend on a shared, common language. 
C)  it was cultural rather than linked directly to a particular imperial power. 
D)  it was restricted to seaports along the Mediterranean coast. 
E)  it was linked directly to the imperial power of the Alexandrian dynasty.

Question 9

With the expansion of population in Hellenistic urban centers,Middle and Near Eastern cities reached population levels that Europe would not reach until the:

Accepted Answer

A)  eighteenth century. 
B)  seventeenth century. 
C)  sixteenth century. 
D)  fifteenth century. 
E)  fourteenth century. 
A)  eighteenth century. 
B)  seventeenth century. 
C)  sixteenth century. 
D)  fifteenth century. 
E)  fourteenth century.

Question 10

How did art and literature reflect the political and economic atmosphere of Hellenistic Greece?

Accepted Answer

New forms of literature focused on escap

Question 11

After defeating Darius's armies,Alexander moved his capital to the Persian city of Persepolis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

During the economic decline of Greece in the fourth century B.C.E.:

Accepted Answer

A)  former soldiers often worked as mercenaries, who disrupted the household-based culture of the Greek poleis. 
B)  Greek artists created sculpture that was increasingly idealized and dignified. 
C)  Greek drama reached its peak under the leadership of Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides. 
D)  prices declined and taxes were lowered, allowing state treasuries to accumulate substantial surpluses. 
E)  the economic center of the Mediterranean world shifted to Macedonia. 
A)  former soldiers often worked as mercenaries, who disrupted the household-based culture of the Greek poleis. 
B)  Greek artists created sculpture that was increasingly idealized and dignified. 
C)  Greek drama reached its peak under the leadership of Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides. 
D)  prices declined and taxes were lowered, allowing state treasuries to accumulate substantial surpluses. 
E)  the economic center of the Mediterranean world shifted to Macedonia.

Question 13

Aristotle argued that philosophers must be immersed in practical life in the real world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In portraying the human body,Hellenistic sculptors favored:

Accepted Answer

A)  nudes. 
B)  noble subjects that pleased their noble patrons. 
C)  simplicity and naturalism. 
D)  portraying the gods and goddesses. 
E)  awkward poses and exaggerated postures. 
A)  nudes. 
B)  noble subjects that pleased their noble patrons. 
C)  simplicity and naturalism. 
D)  portraying the gods and goddesses. 
E)  awkward poses and exaggerated postures.

Question 15

Praxiteles was unique among the ancient Greek sculptors due to his:

Accepted Answer

A)  perfecting the use of marble in sculpture. 
B)  having designed and executed the building of the Acropolis in Athens. 
C)  ability to integrate many different materials in his work. 
D)  use of ivory and gold in all his sculptures. 
E)  being the first to sculpt a female nude. 
A)  perfecting the use of marble in sculpture. 
B)  having designed and executed the building of the Acropolis in Athens. 
C)  ability to integrate many different materials in his work. 
D)  use of ivory and gold in all his sculptures. 
E)  being the first to sculpt a female nude.

Question 16

Using the photograph of an ancient street in Ephesus shown in this chapter as evidence,which comment best describes life in this ancient Hellenistic city?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ephesus was a military outpost offering only the basic necessities. 
B)  Ephesus was paved with marble as an indication of its status as the administrative capital of Persia. 
C)  Ephesus demonstrates the far-reaching influence of Greek style and Hellenistic architecture. 
D)  Ephesus was probably destroyed by a large earthquake. 
E)  Ephesus was a religious center as evidenced by the number of temples present and the lack of governmental buildings. 
A)  Ephesus was a military outpost offering only the basic necessities. 
B)  Ephesus was paved with marble as an indication of its status as the administrative capital of Persia. 
C)  Ephesus demonstrates the far-reaching influence of Greek style and Hellenistic architecture. 
D)  Ephesus was probably destroyed by a large earthquake. 
E)  Ephesus was a religious center as evidenced by the number of temples present and the lack of governmental buildings.

Question 17

Philosophy after Socrates continued to pursue Socrates' interest in the world through an investigation of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the inner workings of the human mind to the exclusion of the natural world. 
B)  the natural world in which we live with no regard for human actions. 
C)  human actions as they affect other people. 
D)  both the natural world and human actions. 
E)  the effect human beings had on the natural world. 
A)  the inner workings of the human mind to the exclusion of the natural world. 
B)  the natural world in which we live with no regard for human actions. 
C)  human actions as they affect other people. 
D)  both the natural world and human actions. 
E)  the effect human beings had on the natural world.

Question 18

What are the key differences between the Greece of the Hellenistic period and that of the Classical Era?

Accepted Answer

The polis was the center of life in the

Question 19

What changes took place in Greek religion during the third and second centuries B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

Hellenistic religion changed to offer pe

Question 20

The Theban Sacred Band was:

Accepted Answer

A)  an elite military unit composed entirely of male couples. 
B)  the priestly caste of Thebes. 
C)  a group of helots committed to overthrowing Sparta. 
D)  a religious orchestra active in early Greek drama. 
E)  the royal house of Thebes. 
A)  an elite military unit composed entirely of male couples. 
B)  the priestly caste of Thebes. 
C)  a group of helots committed to overthrowing Sparta. 
D)  a religious orchestra active in early Greek drama. 
E)  the royal house of Thebes.

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

The _________ taught that the only reason why one should be good is to increase one's own happiness.

Alexander the Great is a difficult figure for historians to evaluate because:

The Aetolian and Achaean Leagues differed from previous Greek attempts at political organization between poleis because:

How did Skepticism differ from Epicureanism and Stoicism?

Aristotle believed that:

The first individual to predict that one could reach Asia by sailing west was:

What similarities did Stoicism and Epicureanism share?

Hellenistic cosmopolitanism differed from Persian and Roman cosmopolitanism because:

With the expansion of population in Hellenistic urban centers,Middle and Near Eastern cities reached population levels that Europe would not reach until the:

How did art and literature reflect the political and economic atmosphere of Hellenistic Greece?

After defeating Darius's armies,Alexander moved his capital to the Persian city of Persepolis.

During the economic decline of Greece in the fourth century B.C.E.:

Aristotle argued that philosophers must be immersed in practical life in the real world.

In portraying the human body,Hellenistic sculptors favored:

Praxiteles was unique among the ancient Greek sculptors due to his:

Using the photograph of an ancient street in Ephesus shown in this chapter as evidence,which comment best describes life in this ancient Hellenistic city?

Philosophy after Socrates continued to pursue Socrates' interest in the world through an investigation of:

What are the key differences between the Greece of the Hellenistic period and that of the Classical Era?

What changes took place in Greek religion during the third and second centuries B.C.E.?

The Theban Sacred Band was:

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