Western Civilization To 1648 (HIST-1500) Ch. 4

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:

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

Why didn't Sparta benefit more from its victory in the Peloponnesian War?

During the Corinthian War (395-387 B.C.E.), Sparta fought against:

The ______ War represented the beginning of the end of the political dominance exercised by the Greek poleis.

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

The Theban Sacred Band was:

Why couldn't the Greek city-states unite during the fourth century B.C.E.?

Social and political crises occurred in many Greek city-states during the fourth century B.C.E. due to:

Hellenistic sculpture is best described as:

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

Philosophy after Socrates continued to pursue his interest in the world through an investigation of:

One of Plato's philosophical concerns was:

As outlined in the "Republic," Plato's ideal form of government is best describes as a(n):

Aristotle believed that:

Aristotle argued that good conduct is virtuous conduct and that virtue resides in aiming to:

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

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.

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

Philip II of Macedon's early success had much to do with his:

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

The Macedonians were regarded by the Greeks as little more than barbarians, but they did engage in one activity, _______, that indicates that they were, in fact, Greek.

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

The ultimate aim of the military and political policies of Philip II was to:

Philip II secured the support of many neighboring kingdoms through:

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

Although historians believe that early accounts of Alexander's life by Plutarch and Arrian are reliable, they also find them problematic because they:

Alexander was aided in his conquest of Egypt by:

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

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

All the male rulers of Macedonian Egypt took the name:

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

Macedonian rule in Egypt was characterized by:

The most important cultural center in the Hellenistic world was:

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

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

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

What similarities did Stoicism and Epicureanism share?

The ______ believed that the cosmos is an ordered whole in which all contradictions are resolved for ultimate good.

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

Central to the Skeptical worldview is the idea that:

Religious belief in the Hellenistic world was:

Aristarchus of Samos was unusual among Hellenistic astronomers because he:

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

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

Galen supported the Hippocratic belief that health occurred when a ________. His work ensured that this theory influenced medical belief until the nineteenth century C.E.

In portraying the human body, Hellenistic sculptures favored:

In comparison to classical Greek art, Hellenistic art became:

The complex, busy, and cosmopolitan life of the Hellenistic world led to the popularization of:

Hellenistic cosmopolitanism differed from Persian and Roman cosmopolitanism because it:

T/F: Platonic dialogues are some of the earliest surviving works of Western philosophy.

T/F: In the "Republic," Plato argues for a return to the democratic state.

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

T/F: Aristotle argued that all members of Greek society ought to participate in democracy.

T/F: Philip's elite cavalry squad, the Companions, was made up of freed slaves who owed their freedom and position to Philip.

T/F: After defeating Darius's armies, Alexander moved his capitol to the Persian city of Persepolis.

T/F: Alexander instituted the ritual of "proskynesis" to allow his Persian subjects to more easily accept him as their new ruler.

T/F: Alexander's successors in Egypt ruled their Macedonian subjects in the same way they ruled their Egyptian subjects, as pharaoh.

T/F: Cleopatra VII was the first Ptolemaic ruler to learn the Egyptian language.

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

T/F: The decline of free civic life in the Hellenistic Age contributed to the decline in philosophical thinking.

T/F: According to Stoicism, evil does not exist.

T/F: Mystery cults were popular mainly with the elite members of society.

T/F: 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.

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