Question 1

Aristotle argued that all members of Greek society ought to participate in democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How did Skepticism differ from Epicureanism and Stoicism?

Accepted Answer

Skepticism argues that all knowledge is

Question 3

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 4

The _________ taught that the only reason 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 5

By the fourth century B.C.E.,Greek plays:

Accepted Answer

A)  concentrated wholly on the subject of war. 
B)  concentrated solely on the subject of love. 
C)  had become increasingly satirical. 
D)  were full of political and social critiques. 
E)  had become milder and less political. 
A)  concentrated wholly on the subject of war. 
B)  concentrated solely on the subject of love. 
C)  had become increasingly satirical. 
D)  were full of political and social critiques. 
E)  had become milder and less political.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Herophilus of Chalcedon was an innovative scholar in the ancient Hellenistic world who challenged Aristotle's teachings about:

Accepted Answer

A)  the universe. 
B)  ethics. 
C)  the best form of government. 
D)  the body. 
E)  plant life. 
A)  the universe. 
B)  ethics. 
C)  the best form of government. 
D)  the body. 
E)  plant life.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The fourth century B.C.E.in Greece witnessed a confused political terrain,with many attempting to discover a direction for the Greeks; among these was _________ ,who believed that the Greeks could rediscover their lost unity by an invasion of Persia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Xenophon 
B)  Thales 
C)  Pythagoras 
D)  Meno 
E)  Isocrates 
A)  Xenophon 
B)  Thales 
C)  Pythagoras 
D)  Meno 
E)  Isocrates

Question 11

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 12

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 13

Hellenistic sculpture is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  realistic and alive. 
B)  highly abstract. 
C)  impressionist. 
D)  idealized and dignified. 
E)  expressionist. 
A)  realistic and alive. 
B)  highly abstract. 
C)  impressionist. 
D)  idealized and dignified. 
E)  expressionist.

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 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 16

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

Accepted Answer

The descendants of Ptolemy adopted the t

Question 17

In the fourth century B.C.E.,the Greeks of the poleis considered Macedonians to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  as Greek as they were. 
B)  excellent warriors. 
C)  barbarians. 
D)  the heirs to the Greek city-state. 
E)  skilled craftsmen. 
A)  as Greek as they were. 
B)  excellent warriors. 
C)  barbarians. 
D)  the heirs to the Greek city-state. 
E)  skilled craftsmen.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

The cities built by Alexander and his su

Question 19

Aristotle argued that the universe could only be understood by exploring the natural world in which people lived.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Aristotle argued that all members of Greek society ought to participate in democracy.

How did Skepticism differ from Epicureanism and Stoicism?

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

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

By the fourth century B.C.E.,Greek plays:

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

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:

Herophilus of Chalcedon was an innovative scholar in the ancient Hellenistic world who challenged Aristotle's teachings about:

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

The fourth century B.C.E.in Greece witnessed a confused political terrain,with many attempting to discover a direction for the Greeks; among these was _________ ,who believed that the Greeks could rediscover their lost unity by an invasion of Persia.

The most important cultural center in the Hellenistic world was:

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

Hellenistic sculpture is best described as:

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

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

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

In the fourth century B.C.E.,the Greeks of the poleis considered Macedonians to be:

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

Aristotle argued that the universe could only be understood by exploring the natural world in which people lived.

According to Stoicism,evil does not exist.

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