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The geography of Macedonia consisted of two distinct parts: a coastal plain and a highland desert. _____ |
| | A) | True |
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Philip used knowledge obtained during his captivity in Thebes to educate his people on the strengths and weaknesses of Greek politics and warfare. _____ |
| | A) | True |
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Macedonian armies in the time of Philip used a combination of pikes and mounted warriors. _____ |
| | A) | True |
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When the Greeks failed to cooperate in 338 B.C., Philip took advantage, marched southward, and conquered them. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Philip’s tomb, excavated in 1977, demonstrated the ceremony and honor dedicated to the king after his murder. _____ |
| | A) | True |
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When confronting the naval superiority of the Phoenicians, Alexander captured the main cities rather than engage the Phoenician fleet. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The Egyptians refused to recognize Alexander as possessing the divine status of their pharaohs. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Alexander’s campaign into India failed because of the mutiny of his own army. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Alexander discouraged the intermarriage of Greeks and Macedonians with Asians because he feared it would compromise his rule. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Ptolemy and his successors transformed Egyptian society and culture by imposing Greek customs. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Hellenistic queens ruled independently, in part by controlling wealth. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Alexandria fell into ruin under the Ptolemies, undergoing cultural and economic crisis in the third century B.C. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The Seleucids relied upon colonists to secure Asian lands because these regions lacked the bureaucratic structures of regions like Egypt. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Despite the volume of wealth that flowed into Macedonia during and just after Alexander’s reign, little changed in Macedonian society. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The Greek city-states allowed immigrants and freed slaves to become citizens but democracy was undermined as rich citizens took control of government. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The increase in trade in the Hellenistic kingdoms led Greeks to limit the cultivation of olive trees and grape vines to the Aegean peninsula so that they could monopolize those crops. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Most Macedonian armies after Philip and Alexander consisted of mercenaries rather than citizen-soldiers. _____ |
| | A) | True |
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Incessant warfare in the Macedonian kingdoms freed peasants from heavy tax burdens. _____ |
| | A) | True |
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The Hellenistic world did not permit women to engage in public activities, and they were prohibited from participating in the arts. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The cities of the Hellenistic world suffered from urban problems such as inadequate sewage and drainage and a lack of safety because of crimes and fires. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Hellenistic art moved away from the classical Greek concerns with the ideal; instead, artists sought to portray the emotions of this world. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Jesus Ben Sirach, a Jewish scribe, warned Jews against the dangers of turning away from traditional Jewish laws and compromising with Hellenism. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The Maccabean revolt failed, and the Jews fell under the rule of the Seleucids. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Most cities had a gymnasium, which served as the center of education. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Hellenistic literature revealed a new concern with affection in marriage, although most women were still not permitted to choose their spouses. _____ |
| | A) | True |
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Diogenes and the Cynics believed that the only way to overcome the evil of the world was to involve oneself completely in the affairs of the world. _____ |
| | A) | True |
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Zeno advocated the abandonment of all material concerns. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Mystery cults usually involved purification rituals, public celebrations, and sacred meals. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Physicians in Alexandria gained most of their knowledge from the popular practice of dissection. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Archimedes demonstrated both theoretical prowess in mathematics and practical ingenuity. _____ |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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