Chapter 4 Quiz

A  usually banned, because Greek philosophers argued that owning a slave was immoral

B  unnecessary, because of the large number of laborers who were willing to work for very low wages

C  limited to the royal palaces of monarchs, because common people were not permitted to own slaves

D  common, and slaves were used in shops, fields, armies, mines, and in the homes of wealthier people

A  the founder of the Roman Empire

B  a brilliant leader who sought personal glory through conquest, and was intolerant of any opposition

C  a barbaric dictator who lacked any connection to the Greek culture he claimed to represent

D  an ineffective general whose attempts to conquer the Persian Empire were badly planned and executed

A  an Egyptian priestess who convinced many of Alexander the Great’s followers to worship Egyptian gods and goddesses

B  the Hellenistic goddess of fate or fortune – a new deity that blended Greek and indigenous beliefs

C  an ancient Greek goddess that the conquered Persians refused to worship

D  Alexander the Great’s queen, who ruled his empire for 40 years after his death

A  founding new city-states with other non-Greeks

B  learning the Greek language and adopting a Greek name

C  enlisting in the Persian army

D  refusing to adopt Greek culture, which was seen as honorable behavior by Greek rulers

A  people could be happy only when living in accordance with nature and that a single law, which was part of the natural order of life, governed all people

B  common people should always try to change the natural order of things, and work to seize power from the wealthy

C  life can only be lived to its fullest by indulging in extreme experiences and abandoning all self control

D  that people should not participate in politics and worldly affairs, and instead withdraw to a life of quiet solitude and poverty