Chapter 4 Quiz

The Classical and Hellenistic Ages 479–30 BCE
. The Delian League was led by which Greek polis?

. Athens' leader at the height of its greatness was ________.

. Greece in the Classical Age was wealthy, but daily life was _______.

. The position of women in Greek city-states _______.

. Ancient Greek girls were married _______.

. The two forms of plays in ancient Greece were:

. The earliest comedies emphasized _______.

. The two main contenders in the Peloponnesian War were _______ and ______.

. Thanks to Persian help, _______ was victorious in the Peloponnesian War.

. _______ is called the father of history.

. The founder of Western medicine was _______.

. The founder of the Pythagoreans was _______.

. Which group off philosophers acted as traveling instructors in a variety of skills?

. Which prominent philosopher invented a school for philosophy he called the Academy?

. Which prominent philosopher was a teacher of Alexander the Great?

. Philip II of Macedon wanted to conquer _______.

. After Alexander's death, how many kingdoms did his empire split into?

. Skepticism emphasized _______.

. The Jewish revolt against the Seleucid kingdom was led by a family called the _______.

. The Maccabean Revolt is the origin of the Jewish holiday of

. The Letters of Aristeas describe the creation of what holy text?

. The word which means union of doctrines, particularly religious doctrines, is _______.

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Looking at Map 4.2, what would you say was one of the factors that aided the collapse of Alexander's empire after his death?

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The artist depicted Alexander the Great without a helmet in the midst of battle. What do you think the artist is saying about Alexander here?

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Comparing the Koure image from Chapter 3 and then sculpture from Chapter 4, what characteristics, typical of Hellenistic sculpture, do you see in Laocoon and His Sons? Select all that apply.

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