Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Question 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

New forms of literature focused on escap

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Incessant warfare and internal political

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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.

Question 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

Aristarchus of Samos was unusual among Hellenistic astronomers because he:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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:

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:

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

Aristarchus of Samos was unusual among Hellenistic astronomers because he:

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

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

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

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

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