Deck 4: The Hellenistic World.

Question 1

What were the major philosophies of the Hellenistic period? How did they differ from the philosophies of Classical Greece?

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Question 2

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Alexander the Great

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Question 3

Discuss the major characteristics of Hellenistic cities. How did these urban centers differ from the Greek city-states of the classical era?

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Question 4

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Demosthenes

Question 5

In your opinion, did Alexander of Macedonia deserve the title "the Great"? Why or why not?

Question 6

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Macedonia

Question 7

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Battle of Issus

Question 8

Did women's lives in Western Civilization improve with the changes made during the Hellenistic Era?

Question 9

What does the experience of Jews in the Hellenistic world tell us about Hellenistic society and culture?

Question 10

Why was Alexander the Great so intent on the conquest of Persia? What did his eventual victory mean to him?

Question 11

What made Alexander such an outstanding general? Give examples from his military campaigns.

Question 12

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Battle of Chaeronea

Question 13

Discuss the rise of Macedonia and its successful takeover of the Greek world, both in regards to Macedonian strengths and the weaknesses of the city-states in the south.

Question 14

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Philippics

Question 15

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Isocrates

Question 16

Why did Alexander of Macedon's empire not last beyond his lifetime?

Question 17

How did Greek religious practices in the Hellenistic era differ from those in the classical era?

Question 18

Compare and contrast the artistic, literary, and scientific achievements of the Hellenistic age with those of the classical age. How do you account for the differences?

Question 19

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Hellenistic

Question 20

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Philip II

Question 21

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cultural diffusion

Question 22

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gymnasia

Question 23

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Antigonids

Question 24

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Hellenistic cities

Question 25

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Theocritus

Question 26

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Darius III

Question 27

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Menander

Question 28

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Celts

Question 29

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Gauls

Question 30

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mystery religions

Question 31

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Hellenistic monarchies

Question 32

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Battle of the Granicus River

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Alps and Pyrenees

Question 34

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Mauryan Empire

Question 35

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Susa

Question 36

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Ptolemy II and Arsinoe II

Question 37

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Seleucids

Question 38

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Cleopatra VII

Question 39

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Chandragupta Maurya

Question 40

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Phintys

Question 41

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Hanukkah

Question 42

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Stoicism

Question 43

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cult of Eleusis

Question 44

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Epicureanism

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Archimedes

Question 46

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Yahweh

Question 47

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Judaea

Question 48

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cult of Isis

Question 49

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syncretism

Question 50

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Eratosthenes

Question 51

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Euclid

Question 52

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pi

Question 53

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Polybius

Question 54

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Antiochus IV

Question 55

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Elements of Geometry

Question 56

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New Comedy

Question 57

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Zeno

Question 58

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heliocentric view of the universe

Question 59

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Judas Maccabaeus

Question 60

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Aristarchus of Samos

Question 61

The last surviving member of which of these dynasties bequeathed his kingdom to Rome?

A)Seleucid
B)Hashemite
C)Attalid
D)Ptolemaic
E)Antigonid

Question 62

What event led to the ascension of Alexander the Great to the Macedonian throne?

A)The conquest of Persia
B)The death of Darius III
C)The collapse of the Corinthian League
D)The abdication of Philip II
E)The assassination of Philip II

Question 63

How did Isocrates view Philip II?

A)He condemned Philip II for his aggression against the Greek city-states.
B)He agreed with Demosthenes that Alexander would be an improvement over Philip II.
C)He hoped that Philip would unite the Greek world in a campaign against Persia.
D)He believed that Philip was a threat to Greek society.
E)He supported Alexander of Macedonia in his struggle against his father, Philip.

Question 64

At which location did Alexander the Great's troops rebel when he made the decision to invade and capture it?

A)Arabia
B)Pergamum
C)India
D)Cochin
E)Bactria

Question 65

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Corinthian League

Question 66

Who was the ruler of Persia at the time of Alexander's invasion?

A)Xerxes III
B)Cyrus V
C)Darius II
D)Cambyses IV
E)Cyrus II

Question 67

Which factor worked against Alexander the Great's conquests in Asia?

A)He had no military expertise prior to his father's assassination.
B)The Persian king Darius III refused to make any peace settlements and resorted to guerilla warfare.
C)He lacked a strong cavalry and was unable to capture Egypt.
D)He faced difficulties in convincing his troops to fight so far from home.
E)He faced violent opposition back in Greece from most of the city-states.

Question 68

What was an important accomplishment of Philip II?

A)Military reforms
B)Political reforms
C)Social reforms
D)Religious reforms
E)Land reforms

Question 69

Who did Philip of Macedonia defeat before taking on the Greek city-states?

A)Rome
B)Persia
C)Illyria
D)Judaea
E)Byzantium

Question 70

Which statement about the Macedonians is correct?

A)They were greatly admired by the Greeks for their cultural achievements.
B)They were probably not Greek.
C)They were an urban people organized in city states like the southern Greeks.
D)They never participated in the Olympic Games.
E)Philip II turned Macedonia into the chief power in the Middle East.

Question 71

The Celts occupied large areas of

A)Central Asia.
B)the Persian interior.
C)northeast Africa.
D)Europe north of the Alps.
E)Asia east of the Urals.

Question 72

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the library in Alexandria

Question 73

Which country did Alexander target as his first conquest?

A)Syria
B)Rome
C)Egypt
D)Persia
E)Arabia

Question 74

How did Demosthenes depict Philip in his Philippics?

A)He portrayed Philip II as a looming threat to Greek freedom.
B)He foresaw a revival of Athenian culture under Philip II.
C)He glorified Philip II and the Macedonian armies as the saviors of Greece.
D)He praised Philip II for freeing the Ionian cities.
E)He portrayed Philip II as a looming threat to Persia.

Question 75

Which statement best describes the Hellenistic era?

A)Greek culture was extended and imitated throughout the ancient Near East.
B)The Hellenistic era did not have autocratic power for nearly three centuries.
C)The Greek cultural legacy disappeared until Roman times.
D)Alexander's successors maintained a united empire until Roman times.
E)Greek religious beliefs and practices disappeared.

Question 76

How did Alexander the Great facilitate the spread of Greek culture?

A)He made Greek religion the official state religion.
B)He forced Greeks to migrate to conquered lands.
C)He established universities throughout the conquered territories.
D)He forced conquered peoples to adopt Greek culture.
E)He founded many new cities.

Question 77

Who was the Greek general who took Egypt after Alexander's death and converted it into the first Hellenistic kingdom?

A)Ptolemy
B)Brassius
C)Seleucis
D)Antigonis
E)Bucephalus

Question 78

In which area was the Antigonid kingdom based?

A)Palestine
B)Egypt
C)Macedonia
D)Syria and Mesopotamia
E)India

Question 79

What is the most likely reason the Celts began to migrate south and west in the fifth century B.C.E.?

A)An outbreak of the plague
B)Pressure from their enemies
C)Overpopulation
D)Alexander's conquests
E)The collapse of their internal leadership

Question 80

Which Hellenistic monarchs claimed the title of the "pharaoh"?

A)The Antigonids
B)The Ptolemies
C)The Seleucids
D)The Attalids
E)The Hashemites