The Hellenistic period is a part of the history of Ancient Greece, an epoch that saw the first of many things: philosophies, science, inventions and many, many stories. What did this Ancient Greek empire look like? Let's see if you know...
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When was the Hellenistic Empire founded?
1245 BC
856 BC
323 BC
100 AD
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What is the Greek period right before the Hellenstic period know as?
Pre-modern Greece
Archaic Greece
Prehistoric Greece
Classical Greece
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Which of the following was a major Hellenistic city?
Antioch
Ephesus
Carthage
Alexandria
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Which of the following was a major Hellenistic kingdom?
Kingdom of Mauretania
Kingdom of Macedonia
Bosporan Kingdom
Kingdom of Pontus
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Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Hellenistic period?
The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire
The expansion of trade and commerce
The development of philosophy and science
The decline of art and literature
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Which of the following was a major Hellenistic philosopher?
Cato the Younger
Aristotle
Homerus
Marcus Vigellius
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How long did the Hellenistic age last?
More precisely, about 277 years, from 323 BC to 146 BC
About 1200 years
About 150 years
About 700 years
About 300 years
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What was the name of the first ruler of the Hellenistic Empire?
Alexander the Great basically created the empire himself
Demetrius
Antigonus II
Ptolemy I
Alexander the Great
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After the death of Alexander the Great, his descendants fought for _______ and established independent kingdoms
Ten years
Three years
Five generations
Two generations
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Alexander's successors consolidated their rule in three kingdoms, which one is not one of them?
Syria
Macedonia
Carthage
Egypt
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Where did the Ptolemaic dynasty rule during the Hellenistic period?
Macedonia
Palestine
Syria
Egypt
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What was the main religion of the Hellenistic Empire?
Greek polytheism
Christianity
Celtic polytheism
Hinduism
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Which of the following was a major Hellenistic art form?
Opera
Sculpting
Printmaking
Calligraphy
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What event ended the Hellenistic age of Greece?
The death of Cleopatra
The death of Ptolemy of Alexandria
The rise of Julius Caesar
The rise of the Persian empire
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