Question 1

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 that of 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 that of any of his enemies.

Question 2

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.

Question 3

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.

Question 4

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 among 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 among Athens,Sparta,Corinth,and Thebes.

Question 5

In comparison to classical Greek art,Hellenistic art became more:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The cities of Alexander and the continue

Question 7

The most influential of all Hellenistic arts was:

Accepted Answer

A)  music. 
B)  dance. 
C)  painting. 
D)  architecture. 
E)  sculpture. 
A)  music. 
B)  dance. 
C)  painting. 
D)  architecture. 
E)  sculpture.

Question 8

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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.

Question 13

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 14

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 15

The _________ believed that the cosmos is an ordered whole in which all contradictions are resolved for the 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 16

Hellenistic cosmopolitanism differed from Persian and Roman cosmopolitanism because it:9

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Aristotle advocated that real phenomena be investigated rigorously in order to discover the order of nature and mankind's place in it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

According to Stoicism,evil does not exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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

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

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:

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

In comparison to classical Greek art,Hellenistic art became more:

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

The most influential of all Hellenistic arts was:

A philosophical concern of Plato's was:

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

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

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

The Theban Sacred Band was:

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

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

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

Hellenistic cosmopolitanism differed from Persian and Roman cosmopolitanism because it:9

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

Aristotle advocated that real phenomena be investigated rigorously in order to discover the order of nature and mankind's place in it.

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

According to Stoicism,evil does not exist.

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