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WorksheetsModule 9 Practice Quiz (Ancient Civ)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Select the option that shows events in correct chronological order:
1. Philip II becomes leader of all of Greece.
2. Alexander’s soldiers refuse to invade India.
3. Alexander the Great conquers Egypt without a battle.
4. The Persians lose to Alexander the Great near Gaugamela causing their king to flee.
5. Alexander the Great destroys Thebes and enslaves the Theban people who revolted.
1>2>3>4>5
1>5>3>4>2
5>4>3>2>1
2>4>1>3>5
How did Alexander the Great encourage the spread of Greek culture throughout his empire?
He encouraged Greek settlers to move to existing cities.
He housed collections of Greek learning in libraries he built.
He founded new cities that he modeled after Greek cities.
He established centers of learning to teach Greek philosophy.
Alexandrian poet whose poetry was polished and learned
Callimachus
Menander
Polybius
Strabo
Greek historian who lived in Rome and described the rise of its empire
Callimachus
Menander
Polybius
Strabo
Greek geographer who described the different people and countries known to the Greek world
Callimachus
Menander
Polybius
Strabo
Athenian poet who wrote over 100 plays, which were mostly comedies that often focused on romantic love
Callimachus
Menander
Polybius
Strabo
Which of the following was a result of the Ptolemaic kings’ construction of the Museum and the library in Alexandria?
Trade and manufacturing were encouraged in Egypt.
People in Parthia and Bactria rebelled.
New architectural styles were developed using Persian influences.
Greek culture and learning spread in Egypt.
Why was the Seleucid kingdom unsuccessful in staying united?
It was too large and contained many different peoples.
Its government was too weak and failed to put down rebellions.
It was too poor to construct new roads and irrigation systems in Persia.
Its government was influenced too much by Greek ideas about government.
Which of the following statements describes the status of Hellenistic women?
They wrote comedic poetry and developed new architectural styles.
They could own property, run businesses, and be educated.
They served in the military and fought in major battles.
They could vote, hold political office, and be judges.
mathematician who described the basic ideas about geometry
Euclid
Aristarchus of Samos
Archimedes
Bucephalus
astronomer who proposed that the earth moves around the sun
Euclid
Aristarchus of Samos
Archimedes
Bucephalus
inventor who created a device to help farmers bring water uphill
Euclid
Aristarchus of Samos
Archimedes
Bucephalus
Alexander the Great's horse
Euclid
Aristarchus of Samos
Archimedes
Bucephalus
What question did Hellenistic philosophers spend much of their time trying to answer?
How can people become happy?
How can people become wealthy?
How can people improve society?
How can people lead moral lives?
