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Quiz for Sources for Western Society, Chapter 4

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1. Which of these best captures Ephippus's characterization of Alexander's personality (see Document 4-1)?

Humble, reserved, and understated

Kind, generous, and compassionate

Wise, subtle, and devious

Proud, domineering, and violent

Correct. The answer is d. Ephippus described the guests at banquets where Alexander would take on the role of gods as fearful of Alexander’s unpredictable and violent nature.

Incorrect. The answer is d. Ephippus described the guests at banquets where Alexander would take on the role of gods as fearful of Alexander’s unpredictable and violent nature.

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2. How did Cleomenes establish a connection between himself and Sparta’s past (see Document 4-2)?

He adopted a simple and austere lifestyle.

He claimed descent from the original Spartan kings.

He adopted the orphaned children of Spartan nobles.

He decorated his palace with scenes of Sparta’s glorious history.

Correct. The answer is a. By adopting a simple lifestyle, Cleomenes presented himself as the embodiment of Spartan values.

Incorrect. The answer is a. By adopting a simple lifestyle, Cleomenes presented himself as the embodiment of Spartan values.

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3. Which of these did both the Cynics and the Epicureans reject (see Document 4-3 and Document 4-4)?

The pursuit of pleasure

The pursuit of public fame

The idea of justice

The idea of happiness

Correct. The answer is b. Both schools saw the pursuit of public fame as unproductive of true happiness.

Incorrect. The answer is b. Both schools saw the pursuit of public fame as unproductive of true happiness.

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4. Which of these philosophical schools urged its followers to accept the aspects of government and society they could not change (see Document 4-3, Document 4-4, and Document 4-5)?

The Cynics

The Skeptics

The Stoics

The Epicureans

Correct. The answer is c. The Stoics taught that happiness depended on the possession of a clear sense of what was in one’s power to change and what was not.

Incorrect. The answer is c. The Stoics taught that happiness depended on the possession of a clear sense of what was in one’s power to change and what was not.

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5. According to Polybius (see Document 4-6), what was Byzantium’s most important advantage?

Its willingness to embrace Greek culture

The religious devotion of its people

The might of its army

Its location

Correct. The answer is d. Polybius believed that Byzantium’s location allowed it to dominate trade between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

Incorrect. The answer is d. Polybius believed that Byzantium’s location allowed it to dominate trade between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.