Alexander’s invasion of the Near East was motivated primarily by a. his desire to obtain the agricultural wealth of M

1. Alexander's invasion of the Near East was motivated primarily by
a. his desire to obtain the agricultural wealth of Mesopotamia and Egypt in order to feed the growing population of Greece.    

b. a wish to avenge the Persian attacks on Greece in the fifth century B.C.; to eliminate any further threat from Persia; and also to satisfy his own desire for adventure.    

c. his personal hatred for the Persian king, Darius III.    

d. the pledge he made to Philip to destroy the Ionian cities that had rebelled against him.    

2. Which of the following is NOT an example of the ways in which the world changed after Alexander's conquests?
a. The distinctions between barbarian and Greek became much more prominent.    

b. The parochialism of the polis gave way to a world outlook.    

c. A new fusion of disparate peoples and the intermingling of cultural traditions developed.    

d. The West and East were brought much closer together.    

3. The Hellenistic kingdoms were ruled by kings who relied on the
a. use of mercenary armies and sought loyalty from their subjects.    

b. political ideals of Athens and sought, like Solon, to create democratic government.    

c. political order of ancient Hebrews and sought to organize their societies into communal tribes.    

d. political ideals of Sparta and sought to create military order.    

4. Koine refers to a form of shared ________ in Hellenistic cities.