HIST 1111 Ch. 4
From primary records of Alexander's military campaigns we learn that Alexander
always dealt harshly with the leaders of enemy armies.
In his well-known movie about Alexander the Great, Oliver Stone portrayed Alexander as which of the following?
an idealistic dreamer
By about 700 B.C.E., which of the following replaced the aristocratic cavalryman in Greek warfare?
hoplites
The earliest Aegean civilization was located
in Crete
The ultimate result of the Oresteia is the triumph of
reason and law over the forces of evil.
The plays of Euripides
reflected a skepticism that questioned traditional values.
In ancient Greece, tyrants
served in a transitional role from oligarchy to democracy for many city-states.
Following the 4 th century BC, what became the dominant language in the Middle East?
Greek
Which of the following statements is not an accurate characterization of the Greek polis?
It played a significant role in unifying all Greeks throughout the entire region under a single government.
Which of the following statements is an accurate depiction of life in classical Athens?
It was a male-dominated environment that used slaves, was predominantly agricultural, employed a limited number of craftsmen, gave a major role to the family, and accepted the practice of male homosexuality.
Which of the following statements is not a correct observation of Greek-Macedonian affairs?
Philip II's assassination ended all Greek involvement in a Macedonian-led invasion of the Persian Empire.
Spartan society
was organized as a military state.
One of the Hellenistic kingdoms that succeeded Alexander was that of the
Ptolemies in Egypt.
The ultimate result of the formation of the Delian League was to
make Athens the dominant city-state in the region.
The myth of Persian invincibility was broken at
marathon