Question 1

What factors accounted for the social and economic crises in the fourth century?

Accepted Answer

Incessant warfare and internal political

Question 2

Mystery cults were popular mainly with the elite members of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Compare and contrast the rule of Alexander's successors in Egypt,Selucid Asia,and Antigonid Macedonia.

Accepted Answer

The descendants of Ptolemy crafted thems

Question 4

Alexander the Great founded a great empire that might be described as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  political empire. 
B)  scientific empire. 
C)  hereditary empire. 
D)  military empire. 
E)  cultural empire. 
A)  political empire. 
B)  scientific empire. 
C)  hereditary empire. 
D)  military empire. 
E)  cultural empire.

Question 5

The league that influenced Alexander Hamilton,John Jay,and James Madison as a role model of cooperation and unification was the Achaean League.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The leading political figure urging Greek resistance to Macedonian expansionism under Philip II was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Xenophon. 
B)  Socrates. 
C)  Plato. 
D)  Isocrates. 
E)  Demosthenes. 
A)  Xenophon. 
B)  Socrates. 
C)  Plato. 
D)  Isocrates. 
E)  Demosthenes.

Question 7

Aristotle argued that some people,including women,were not fully human and were meant by nature to be slaves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The political and military alliance by which the Macedonians united Greece under their own rule was known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Macedonian League. 
B)  the Delian League. 
C)  the League of Corinth. 
D)  the National League. 
E)  the Greek League. 
A)  the Macedonian League. 
B)  the Delian League. 
C)  the League of Corinth. 
D)  the National League. 
E)  the Greek League.

Question 9

The Macedonians were regarded by the Greeks as little more than barbarians,but they did engage in one activity,_________,that indicates that they were,in fact,Greek.

Accepted Answer

A)  the dramatic competition in Athens each year 
B)  the Olympic Games every four years 
C)  appealing to the Oracle at Delphi before making any political decision 
D)  joining the Delian League to fight against the Persians 
E)  all of these 
A)  the dramatic competition in Athens each year 
B)  the Olympic Games every four years 
C)  appealing to the Oracle at Delphi before making any political decision 
D)  joining the Delian League to fight against the Persians 
E)  all of these

Question 10

The ultimate aim of the military and political policies of Philip II was:

Accepted Answer

A)  to conquer the southern Balkans. 
B)  to dominate Athens. 
C)  world conquest. 
D)  to invade Persia. 
E)  to create an Adriatic empire. 
A)  to conquer the southern Balkans. 
B)  to dominate Athens. 
C)  world conquest. 
D)  to invade Persia. 
E)  to create an Adriatic empire.

Question 11

Herophilus of Chalcedon was an innovative _________ in the ancient Hellenistic world.

Accepted Answer

A)  architect 
B)  astronomer 
C)  physician 
D)  anatomist 
E)  engineer 
A)  architect 
B)  astronomer 
C)  physician 
D)  anatomist 
E)  engineer

Question 12

Why couldn't the Greek city-states unite during the fourth century B.C.E.?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Macedonians would not permit it. 
B)  The independent temper of Greek political life made unity impossible. 
C)  The Greek economy was too weak to support an empire. 
D)  Unity was unnecessary because the Greeks were not threatened by any foreign enemies. 
E)  There existed an almost perfect balance of power between Athens, Sparta, Corinth, and Thebes. 
A)  The Macedonians would not permit it. 
B)  The independent temper of Greek political life made unity impossible. 
C)  The Greek economy was too weak to support an empire. 
D)  Unity was unnecessary because the Greeks were not threatened by any foreign enemies. 
E)  There existed an almost perfect balance of power between Athens, Sparta, Corinth, and Thebes.

Question 13

What was the effect of the fourth-century crisis on art and literature?

Accepted Answer

Realism continued to influence art as sc

Question 14

Aristotle argued that good conduct is virtuous conduct and that virtue resides in aiming:

Accepted Answer

A)  to separate the mind from the body and its pursuits. 
B)  to live a contemplative life in seclusion. 
C)  to act moderately in all things. 
D)  to involve all people (men and women) in the political life of the polis. 
E)  to respect the will of each individual. 
A)  to separate the mind from the body and its pursuits. 
B)  to live a contemplative life in seclusion. 
C)  to act moderately in all things. 
D)  to involve all people (men and women) in the political life of the polis. 
E)  to respect the will of each individual.

Question 15

The decline of free civic life in the Hellenistic Age contributed to the decline in philosophical thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

What factors accounted for the social and economic crises in the fourth century?

Mystery cults were popular mainly with the elite members of society.

Compare and contrast the rule of Alexander's successors in Egypt,Selucid Asia,and Antigonid Macedonia.

Alexander the Great founded a great empire that might be described as a:

The league that influenced Alexander Hamilton,John Jay,and James Madison as a role model of cooperation and unification was the Achaean League.

The leading political figure urging Greek resistance to Macedonian expansionism under Philip II was:

Aristotle argued that some people,including women,were not fully human and were meant by nature to be slaves.

The political and military alliance by which the Macedonians united Greece under their own rule was known as:

The Macedonians were regarded by the Greeks as little more than barbarians,but they did engage in one activity,_________,that indicates that they were,in fact,Greek.

The ultimate aim of the military and political policies of Philip II was:

Herophilus of Chalcedon was an innovative _________ in the ancient Hellenistic world.

Why couldn't the Greek city-states unite during the fourth century B.C.E.?

What was the effect of the fourth-century crisis on art and literature?

Aristotle argued that good conduct is virtuous conduct and that virtue resides in aiming:

The decline of free civic life in the Hellenistic Age contributed to the decline in philosophical thinking.

Early Civilizations

Peoples,Gods,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

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The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

Crisis,Unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

Commerce,Conquest,and Colonization,1300–1600

Renaissance Ideals and Realities,c.1350–1550

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1600

Religion,Warfare,and Sovereignty: 1540–1660

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The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The Enlightenment

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From Restoration to Revolution,1815–1848

What Is a Nation? Territories,States,and Citizens,1848–1871

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Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

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Turmoil between the Wars

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