Question 1

Hellenistic cosmopolitanism differed from Persian and Roman cosmopolitanism because it:

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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

In the Republic,Plato argues for a return to the democratic state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Macedonian rule in Egypt was characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic assimilation between Greeks and Egyptians. 
B)  social welfare policies designed to improve the lot of the poor. 
C)  commercial isolation. 
D)  a revival of ancient traditions associated with the pharaohs. 
E)  ethnic cleansing by the Macedonians. 
A)  ethnic assimilation between Greeks and Egyptians. 
B)  social welfare policies designed to improve the lot of the poor. 
C)  commercial isolation. 
D)  a revival of ancient traditions associated with the pharaohs. 
E)  ethnic cleansing by the Macedonians.

Question 9

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 10

In addition to discovering the law of specific gravity,Hippocrates is also credited for the principles of the lever,the screw,and the pulley.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Although he died in _________ ,Alexander was buried at _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecbatana; Aigai in Macedonia 
B)  Babylon; Aigai in Macedonia 
C)  Alexandria; Memphis in Egypt 
D)  Hydaspes; Alexandria in Egypt 
E)  Babylon; Memphis in Egypt 
A)  Ecbatana; Aigai in Macedonia 
B)  Babylon; Aigai in Macedonia 
C)  Alexandria; Memphis in Egypt 
D)  Hydaspes; Alexandria in Egypt 
E)  Babylon; Memphis in Egypt

Question 12

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 13

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 14

What was the effect of the fourth-century B.C.E.crisis on art and literature?

Accepted Answer

Realism continued to influence art as sc

Question 15

Xenephon's book,the Anabasis,provided Alexander with information about the:

Accepted Answer

A)  structures of Athenian government. 
B)  history of the Trojan War. 
C)  basics of Macedonian military strategy. 
D)  culture of Persia. 
E)  genealogy of the kings of Macedonia. 
A)  structures of Athenian government. 
B)  history of the Trojan War. 
C)  basics of Macedonian military strategy. 
D)  culture of Persia. 
E)  genealogy of the kings of Macedonia.

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

The Ptolemies of Egypt promoted themselves as heirs of Alexander by:

Accepted Answer

A)  intermarrying with Alexander's family. 
B)  conquering Macedonia. 
C)  building an army on the model of Alexander's Great Army. 
D)  ensuring Alexander's body was buried in Egypt. 
E)  adopting the manners of the Persian court. 
A)  intermarrying with Alexander's family. 
B)  conquering Macedonia. 
C)  building an army on the model of Alexander's Great Army. 
D)  ensuring Alexander's body was buried in Egypt. 
E)  adopting the manners of the Persian court.

Question 20

What similarities did Stoicism and Epicureanism share?

Accepted Answer

A)  a desire to explain the meaning of human existence 
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)  an assumption that knowledge could be gleaned through sense perception 
A)  a desire to explain the meaning of human existence 
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)  an assumption that knowledge could be gleaned through sense perception

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

Hellenistic cosmopolitanism differed from Persian and Roman cosmopolitanism because it:

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

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

Aristotle believed that:

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

In the Republic,Plato argues for a return to the democratic state.

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

Macedonian rule in Egypt was characterized by:

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

In addition to discovering the law of specific gravity,Hippocrates is also credited for the principles of the lever,the screw,and the pulley.

Although he died in _________ ,Alexander was buried at _________ .

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

In portraying the human body,Hellenistic sculptors favored:

What was the effect of the fourth-century B.C.E.crisis on art and literature?

Xenephon's book,the Anabasis,provided Alexander with information about the:

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

Aristarchus of Samos was unusual among Hellenistic astronomers because he:

Whereas Plato conceived of politics as a means toward living the good life,Aristotle regarded politics as:

The Ptolemies of Egypt promoted themselves as heirs of Alexander by:

What similarities did Stoicism and Epicureanism share?

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