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20 questions
01
Written response
1 point

What collective term was used for Alexander’s generals who fought over his empire?

02
Choose one
1 point

Which statement accurately describes Roman expansion in the Hellenistic world?

  1. A

    Rome took control of mainland Greece in 146 BCE.

  2. B

    Rome annexed Ptolemaic Egypt before the victory at Actium.

  3. C

    The Roman victory at Actium took place in 146 BCE.

  4. D

    Roman expansion left the major Hellenistic monarchies independent.

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

A widely used form of Greek that helped people communicate across many eastern cities was called .

04
Written response
1 point

At which river did Alexander fight in 326 BCE, before his troops refused to continue east?

05
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1 point

Which dynasty ruled Egypt from Alexandria after Alexander’s empire broke apart?

  1. A

    The Ptolemies

  2. B

    The Seleucids

  3. C

    The Antigonids

  4. D

    The Attalids

06
Fill in the blank
1 point

In Egypt, the Ptolemies ruled as Greek-style kings while also presenting themselves as .

07
True or false
1 point

Alexander retained parts of the Persian administrative system and drew on local elites to help govern his territory.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
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1 point

Which methods did Hellenistic kings use to maintain their rule? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Maintaining armies

  2. B

    Using royal officials

  3. C

    Collecting taxation

  4. D

    Forming alliances with cities and local rulers

  5. E

    Abolishing all civic institutions in every Greek city

  6. F

    Ruling through one permanent, unified successor state

09
True or false
1 point

Greek cities in Hellenistic kingdoms always lost their councils and assemblies.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

10
Choose all
1 point

Which purposes of the Achaean and Aetolian associations are supported by the material? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Joining communities for mutual defense

  2. B

    Increasing communities’ political influence

  3. C

    Replacing local civic institutions everywhere

  4. D

    Creating one unified successor kingdom

11
Written response
1 point

Which Egyptian royal city became a major center of commerce and scholarship?

12
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1 point

Which change in artistic subject matter is associated with the Hellenistic period?

  1. A

    Artists depicted a wider range of subjects, including ordinary people and scenes of struggle.

  2. B

    Artists limited their subjects to idealized gods and rulers.

  3. C

    Art circulated only among soldiers and never reached affluent households.

  4. D

    Greek artistic traditions remained separate from local forms.

13
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1 point

Which event came before Philip organized many Greek states into the League of Corinth?

  1. A

    Philip defeated Athens and Thebes at Chaeronea.

  2. B

    Philip organized the League of Corinth before his victory at Chaeronea.

  3. C

    Alexander fought at Chaeronea after the Hydaspes campaign.

  4. D

    The League of Corinth formed after the Roman victory at Actium.

14
Open ended
1 point

Explain how Alexander’s campaigns both connected regions and imposed costs on people. Include at least one example of each.

15
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1 point

Which feature best explains how Philip II's army could fight effectively in coordinated battles?

  1. A

    It relied on cavalry alone, avoiding coordination with infantry.

  2. B

    It combined a long-spear infantry phalanx with cavalry and other troops.

  3. C

    It used only local militias, leaving the royal army uninvolved.

  4. D

    It replaced battlefield forces with diplomatic agreements.

16
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1 point

Which statement best describes the League of Corinth after Philip II organized it?

  1. A

    It gave every member city complete independence from Macedon.

  2. B

    It required the Greek states to dissolve their civic institutions.

  3. C

    It promoted common peace and a campaign against Persia while Macedonian power constrained the cities.

  4. D

    It united the Greek states under Persian rule.

17
True or false
1 point

True or false: Rome annexed Ptolemaic Egypt before taking control of mainland Greece.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

18
Written response
1 point

Alongside ruling as Greek-style kings, what Egyptian royal title did the Ptolemies present themselves as?

19
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1 point

A ruler wants to govern a large conquered territory without discarding all existing systems. Which policy most closely matches Alexander's approach?

  1. A

    Keep parts of the Persian administrative system and involve local elites in governing.

  2. B

    Replace all existing administrators with officials from Macedon and exclude local elites.

  3. C

    Abandon administration of the conquered territory and rely only on military campaigns.

  4. D

    Require every region to adopt identical customs before appointing local rulers.

20
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1 point

Which description best explains why Alexander's former empire did not remain a unified successor state?

  1. A

    They formed a single state with fixed borders and one shared royal government.

  2. B

    They were city leagues that abolished monarchy throughout the former empire.

  3. C

    They were provinces that remained directly governed by Alexander.

  4. D

    They were competing monarchies whose borders and influence changed over time.