Question 1

Living in Alexandria, _________________ wrote the standard text on the subject of geometry, still used today.

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Question 2

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the mystery religions?

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A)   Ceremonies were led by the civic leaders so the gods would protect the polis
B)   Individual salvation and an afterlife were promised the initiates
C)   Music, dance and purification rituals led to a mystic union with the god/goddess
D)   Initiates were sworn to secrecy about the special ritualsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

__________________ was a philosopher who believed in maximizing pleasure and avoiding pain.

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Question 4

Although differing in approaches to life, the Hellenistic philosophies of Stoicism, Epicureanism, and Cynicism had many things in common. Which of the following was not shared by them?

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A)   They argued for something of a withdrawal from the life of the cosmopolitan cities
B)   They seldom appealed to really destitute people
C)   They argued for an increased participation in the life of the polis
D)   They emphasized control of the self and personal tranquilityE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Alexander's legacy includes

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A)   The blending of Greek and Asian cultures
B)   The idea of a single great empire of many peoples ruled by one king
C)   His political conquests, although in some regions these did not last long
D)   All of these options are correctE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Following Alexander's death, his empire

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A)   Survived intact for a century under his son and grandson
B)   Was divided into three main successor kingdoms
C)   Was destroyed by an invasion of Mongols
D)   Disintegrated as the native peoples rose and expelled all Greeks and MacedoniansE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

In the Hellenistic eastern Mediterranean, Greek became the language of government and business.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the Hellenistic age, which of the following was not a change experienced by the Greek poleis?

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A)   Specialists took over from citizens such activities as soldier and athlete
B)   The gap between rich and poor widened, with the rich controlling politics
C)   Many immigrants and freedmen became citizens, diluting the sense of community
D)   The common citizens reasserted control of the governments, making them more democraticE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Choose one of the following dynasties, Antigonid, Ptolomaic, or Seleucid, and describe where they ruled, and the main policies they followed for success.

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Question 10

During the Hellenistic period women

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A)   Were increasingly sequestered from cultural, political and economic life
B)   Were granted political and voting rights in most kingdoms
C)   Were allowed freer access to economic and cultural professions
D)   Gained the right to pass down their names and heritage to their childrenE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The Rosetta Stone was important because

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A)   It recorded the deeds of Arsinoe II
B)   It was written in three scripts: Greek, cursive Egyptian, and hieroglyphics, permitting the translation of the Egyptian language
C)   It proved that Alexander the Great had reached China
D)   It gave the name of the Pharaoh who built the Great PyramidE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The monument at Alexandria regarded as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world was

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A)   The Museum
B)   The Royal Palace
C)   Alexander's tomb
D)   The lighthouse, or PharosE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Philip of Macedonia had no desire to conquer the Persian Empire.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Hellenistic dynasty that ruled Egypt was known as the _________________.

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Question 15

Alexander wrote in his memoirs when he was an old man that he wanted to combine Greeks and Asians into a new, universal race.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In order to consolidate his authority in Greece, Alexander

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A)   Returned to Greece after defeating Darius III at Issus
B)   Publicly identified himself with the legendary Greek heroes, Heracles and Achilles
C)   Restored democracy in Athens
D)   Openly adopted the Spartan way of lifeE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Greek schools of the Hellenistic era

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A)   Banned nude exercises in the gymnasium
B)   Emphasized Homer as the primary literary text
C)   Were usually run-down and neglected
D)   Mixed male and female studentsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following was not true of the increasingly diverse Hellenistic world?

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A)   The ruling class, though Greek in language and culture, was open to non-Greeks who acquired Greek culture and language
B)   There was a growing Chinese influence, especially in the Antigonid kingdom of Macedonia
C)   Women could travel more freely and participate in the arts
D)   Blacks Africans were more often represented in the visual artsE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

In general, Hellenistic religion and philosophy emphasized the needs of individuals struggling for identity in a wider, cosmopolitan world, rather than the needs of the community or city.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Alexandrian successor kingdom ruled over by his general Ptolemy and Ptolomy's successors was

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A)   Egypt
B)   Persia
C)   Macedonia
D)   IndiaE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 3: The Poleis Become Cosmopolitan: The Hellenistic World, 336-150 B.C.E

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the mystery religions?

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Alexander's legacy includes

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