In Judea after the conquests of Alexander the Great:

the Maccabees led a revolt against Hellenistic culture

Among the states that emerged following Alexander the Great:

the relative parity among states led to diplomatic relations

The Mahayana School of Buddhism:

created a more diverse and pleasant idea of the afterlife

Arab sailors in the Indian Ocean took advantage of all of the following EXCEPT:

the use new technology including the compass

common Greek language; the language of the Hellenistic world

some Jewish elites embraced Hellenism others rejected it

Alexander the Great’s conquests:

laid the foundations for state systems & stability for trade

The nomadic horsemen of central Asia had what advantage when interacting with other peoples?

they had acquired resistance to many diseases

The main economic innovation powered by the unification of the Mediterranean world was:

the use of massive slave populations in agricultural

Hellenistic culture included all of the following EXCEPT:

a prohibition on public games of all sorts

The city of Palmyra was :

the most important caravan city at one end of the Silk Road

In the first few centuries BCE, Carthage:

adopted Hellenistic culture on economic grounds

adopted styles from the diverse populations that produced it

In the Seleucid Empire:

Greek population established institutions familiar to them

The potential for expanded political roles of women in the Hellenized world can be seen in:

The Egyptian Queens Berenice and Cleopatra

stabilized the trading routes through central Asia

was a Greek-based cultural system that linked many regions

Philip II of Macedonia:

used income from the slave trade to finance his army

Hellenism and Buddhism demonstrate all of the following EXCEPT:

the distinct and separate development of isolated cultures

emerged at the end points of major trade routes

The Mauryan ruler Asoka is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

he refused to undertake military attacks

With the death of Alexander the Great:

Alexander’s generals modeled themselves on regional rulers

The Bactrian kingdom:

served as a bridge between S. Asia and the Mediterranean.

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1
In Judea after the conquests of Alexander the Great:
Jews were outcasts for their rejection of Hellenistic ideas
Judea was declared a province of the Persian Empire
the Jews wholeheartedly embraced Hellenism
the Maccabees led a revolt against Hellenistic culture
2
Among the states that emerged following Alexander the Great:
rulers developed local armies that would remain loyal
the relative parity among states led to diplomatic relations
military innovation led to one state having superior weapons
warfare was rare as they shared a common Hellenistic culture
3
The Mahayana School of Buddhism:
rejected the divinity of the Buddha
was primarily adopted by a sect of Buddhist monks in Nepal.
created a more diverse and pleasant idea of the afterlife
returned to the original teachings of the Buddha.
4
Arab sailors in the Indian Ocean took advantage of all of the following EXCEPT:
the new navigational technique of celestial bearings
large ships called dhows
the use new technology including the compass
new knowledge of the monsoon winds
5
Koine Greek was:
the Greek literature and philosophy popularized by Hellenism
a Greek marketplace that served as the center of civic life
common Greek language; the language of the Hellenistic world
the Greek silver coin that became the standard currency
6
In Judea:
the Jewish state outlawed all Hellenistic cultural practices
some Jewish elites embraced Hellenism others rejected it
Hellenism had little lasting impact
priests were the first group of Jews to embrace Hellenism
7
Alexander the Great’s conquests:
resulted in the establishment of a long-lasting empire
destabilized and isolated the conquered regions
led to the creation of a unified bureaucracy
laid the foundations for state systems & stability for trade
8
The city that the Nabataeans built out of rocky mountain caves was called:
Jerusalem
Petra
Aqaba
Palmyra
9
The nomadic horsemen of central Asia had what advantage when interacting with other peoples?
unique knowledge of the mountain passes
superior yokes to aid horses in transporting goods
they had acquired resistance to many diseases
They had learned many languages
10
The main economic innovation powered by the unification of the Mediterranean world was:
the use of massive slave populations in agricultural
the development of crop rotation in agriculture
the advancement in shipping technologies
the use of coinage
11
A model example of a "cosmopolitan" city was:
Palmyra
Damascus
Sparta
Alexandria
12
Hellenistic culture included all of the following EXCEPT:
philosophical and political thinking
a form of Greek that became the international language
the writing of history
a prohibition on public games of all sorts
13
Maritime commerce in the Indian Ocean was primarily developed by whom?
Indians
Chinese
Arabs
Africans
14
Who taught that a good life required understanding the rules of nature/controlling passions?
The Stoics
Epicurus
Diogenes
Plato
15
The city of Palmyra was :
was ruled by a king who dictated trade prices
was located on an oasis in the middle of the Desert
the most important caravan city at one end of the Silk Road
filled with homes and offices built into rocky mountains
16
In the first few centuries BCE, Carthage:
adopted Hellenism after struggles with a priestly class
rejected Hellenism as a foreign influence
focused its trading interests on Athens and Egypt
adopted Hellenistic culture on economic grounds
17
Buddhist art:
imposed South Asian artistic norms on diverse populations
never depicted the Buddha
focused on severe images of the suffering of life
adopted styles from the diverse populations that produced it
18
In the Seleucid Empire:
Greek population established institutions familiar to them
the Hellenic population was confined to the capital city
Greek invaders maintained a separate identity from locals
Greek populations assimilated, abandoning the use of Greek
19
The potential for expanded political roles of women in the Hellenized world can be seen in:
increasing importance of women as merchants on the Silk Road
The Egyptian Queens Berenice and Cleopatra
the increasing numbers of women serving in Hellenized armies
the desire of Alexander the Great to choose a non-Greek wife
20
The Kushan dynasty:
stabilized the trading routes through central Asia
destroyed the religious shrines of Zoroastrians & Buddhists
adopted urban life and abandoned nomadic symbols
undermined the Hellenistic influences in central Asia
21
Hellenism:
was a Greek-based cultural system that linked many regions
was rejected in Egypt where there was a strong local culture
did not spread to India or China due to language differences
eradicated local cultures as it moved into new regions
22
Philip II of Macedonia:
was killed in battle when his Greek allies betrayed him
used income from the slave trade to finance his army
was an ineffective leader which is why his son took over
inherited a unified kingdom and neighboring states
23
In Mahayana Buddhism, the enlightened demigods who helped others obtain nirvana, were called:
mahayanans.
sangha
bodhisattvas
asvaghosas.
24
Hellenism and Buddhism demonstrate all of the following EXCEPT:
the sociocultural effect of commerce along trade routes
the distinct and separate development of isolated cultures
the spread of influential philosophical and spiritual ideas
effects of local reactions to and against outside influences
25
Caravan cities:
emerged at the end points of major trade routes
served to promote local cultures in opposition to Hellenism
were central in buying and transporting slaves
brought rare commodities from N. Europe to the Mediterranean
26
The Mauryan ruler Asoka is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:
he ruled almost the entirety of South Asia.
he was a faithful follower of Buddhism
he refused to undertake military attacks
he issued decrees, which were displayed on stone pillars
27
Alexander the Great came from:
Persia
Egypt
Macedonia
Greece
28
The most desired commodity in long-distance trade was:
spices
incense
ivory
silk
29
With the death of Alexander the Great:
Alexander’s generals modeled themselves on regional rulers
his son took over and expanded the empire even further
the opportunities for women to exercise power diminished
his wife Roxana ruled for the next decade
30
The Bactrian kingdom:
withdrew from India to develop territory in central Asia
allowed the cities founded by Alexander to fall into ruin
served as a bridge between S. Asia and the Mediterranean.
abandoned all Persian religions and adopted Hellenism
31
When Alexander the Great withdrew from the Indus Valley, which empire established itself there?
the Parthian Empire
the Bactrian Empire
the Seleucid Empire
the Mauryan Empire
32
The Silk Road stretched from:
Central Asia to the Mediterranean
China to the Mediterranean
Central Asia to China
South Asia to China

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