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Western Civilization CH 4

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Philip of Macedonia built his power base north of Greece partially by:

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multiple alliance marriages

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Alexander decided to make Egypt the capital of his empire:

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after he was proclaimed the 'son of Ammon" by the sun god's oracle.

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

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Afghanistan.

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Macedonian rule in Egypt was characterized by:

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a revival of ancient traditions associated with the pharaohs.

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

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Stoics.

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A major influence on Epicurus and his school of Epicureanism was:

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Democritus.

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In invading Persia, Alexander began to follow the example of Cyrus the Great and:

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offered amnesty to cities that surrendered and no mercy to those that did not.

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During the economic decline of Greece in the fourth century B.C.E.:

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former soldiers often worked as mercenaries who disrupted the household-based culture of the Greek poleis.

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

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they represented a real political unification, with some centralization of government functions.

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The most important cultural center in the Hellenistic world was:

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Alexandria.

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Following Sparta’s victory in the Peloponnesian War:

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Sparta alienated the other Greek cities by trying to dominate them.

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Aristarchus of Samos was unusual among Hellenistic astronomers because:

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he believed that the earth revolves around the sun.

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After a period of instability, __________was finally able to establish rule over the homeland of Alexander’s Empire—Macedonia and Greece.

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Antigonus.

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With the expansion of population in Hellenistic world:

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Alexander's successors established some 200 cities.

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

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Thebes.

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

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an end in itself.

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With the expansion of population in the Hellenistic world and the creation of larger cities:

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the average Greek male was less connected to his community and had little or no stake in society.

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Alexander sought to fuse his Greco-Macedonian Empire with Persia by:

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arranging for hundreds of his officers to marry Persian noblewomen.

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Greek rational thought began to separate in the Hellenistic world:

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and scientific inquiry began to be its own field of study.

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After the Corinthian War (395–387 B.C.E.), Sparta:

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was defeated by Thebes, under the leadership of Epaminondas.

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

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used terms in proclamations reminiscent of earlier Mesopotamian rulers.

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

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Manufacturing increased international trade revenues and therefore taxation and tariffs.

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Central to the Skeptic worldview is the idea that:

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one must suspend judgment concerning everything.

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The chief characteristics of Hellenistic architecture were:

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grandeur and ornamentation.

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Herophilus of Chalcedon was an innovative _________ in the ancient Hellenistic world.

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anatomist.