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According to Egyptian theology, the pharaoh derived his authority from

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the fact that he was perceived as a divine instrument of order and harmony.

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All of the following are believed to be developments of the Paleolithic Age except

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the regular production of food through agriculture.

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All of the following are consequences of the Neolithic revolution except

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the development of towns and villages dominated by women.

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All of the following is true of Egyptian serfs except

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they lived exclusively in Egyptian cities.

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5
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Ancient Egyptian history is divided into ____ major periods.

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3

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6
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Hominids existed as long as 3 to 4 million years ago in

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Africa

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7
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In ancient civilizations, bronze would replace copper because

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bronze was harder and more durable.

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8
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Punishments for crimes under the Code of Hammurabi

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were more severe for the lower classes.

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The cave in southern France, discovered in 1994 and that contains three hundred paintings of animals, is known as the ____ cave.

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Chauvet

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10
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Sumerian kings derived their authority from

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the gods

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11
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The early Neolithic era saw

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a slow transition from hunting and gathering to an agricultural society.

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12
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The Egyptian pyramids were

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conceived and built as tombs for a city of the dead.

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13
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The first anatomically modern humans, known as Homo sapienssapiens,

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first appeared in Africa between 200,000 and 150,000 years ago.

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14
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The focal points and sources of life for the ancient Egyptians were the

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Nile River and the pharaohs.

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15
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The most famous of the megalithic constructions of Europe is

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Stonehenge.

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16
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The most prominent structure in a Sumerian city was a temple called a ziggurat.

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True

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17
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The original Indo-Europeans possibly came from

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he steppe region north of the Black Sea.

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18
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The Sumerian government

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came to view kings as agents of their gods.

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The term Indo-European refers to people whose language derived from a single parent tongue.

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true

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20
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The term “civilization” refers to human societies which, amongst other features,

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have an urban focus and a distinct religious structure.

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21
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The vast majority of the population in Sumerian city-states worked as

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farmers.

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22
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The word “Paleolithic” means “old stone.”

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true

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23
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The word “theocracy” means “rule by the strongest.”

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false

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24
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Unlike the rivers in Mesopotamia, the Nile River

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floods predictably at the same time every year.

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25
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What historians refer to as an agricultural revolution

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included the growing of crops and the taming of food-producing animals.

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26
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Which of the following is not true of Egyptian art?

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It was largely individually expressive, illustrated by many identifiable artists.

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27
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Which of the following statements best applies to the status of women in Mesopotamian society?

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The woman’s role was to be in the home and subservient to her husband.

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28
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According to the biblical account, Solomon’s most revered contribution to the Hebrew society was to

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construct the Temple, the symbolic center of the Hebrew religion and society.

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29
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According to the tradition of the Hebrews, they were descendants of the patriarch ____ who had migrated from Mesopotamia to the land of Canaan.

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Abraham

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30
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After the death of Solomon, tensions between the northern and southern tribes led to the establishment of two kingdoms, the kingdom of ____ and the kingdom of ____.

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Israel and Judah

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31
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All of the following are true of the Hebrew conception of God except

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there was no room for personal relationships with him, as his word was law.

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32
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All of the following helped make Assyria an efficient military machine except for

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humane treatment of prisoners

33
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Assyrian society was well known for its

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assimilation of other cultures and development of a polyglot society

34
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Cyrus the Great permitted the Jews to return to Jerusalem after his capture of Babylon.

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true

35
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Moses united the Israelites after their enslavement in

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Egypt.

36
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Most Hebrews believed that monogamy was the preferred form of marriage.

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true

37
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Nebuchadnezzar II accomplished all of the following except:

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the revision of the Persian law code.

38
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The Assyrian army was able to conquer and maintain an empire due to its

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ability to use diversified military tactics.

39
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The Assyrians’ use of terror tactics and atrocities

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especially targeted inhabitants of the empire who rebelled against Assyrian rule.

40
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The destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. and the Babylonian Captivity of the people of Judah occurred at the hands of the

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Chaldeans.

41
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The elite infantry of the Persian army were known as the?

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Immortals

42
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The founder of the Persian Empire, who defeated Babylon and freed the Jews from captivity in 539 B.C., was

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Cyrus the Great.

43
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The Hebrew bible describes the conquest of the Philistines, the Moabites, and Jerusalem as the achievements of

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David.

44
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The Persian Empire reached its largest territorial boundaries under

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Darius.

45
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The relationship between the Assyrian king and his officials was based on

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loyalty.

46
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Which of the following was not part of the Hebrew religious tradition?

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the revelation

47
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All of the following are prominent features of Greece’s topography except

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extensive open plains.

48
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Early Greek philosophy attempted to

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explain the universe on the basis of unifying principles.

49
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Greek comedy was

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used to express political views as evidenced by Aristophanes.

50
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Homer’s Iliad points out the

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honor and courage of Greek aristocratic heroes in battle.

51
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In general, separate early Greek communities

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became fierce rivals fighting so often as to threaten Greek civilization itself.

52
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One of the chief causes of the Peloponnesian War was

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Sparta’s fear of the power of Athens and its maritime empire.

53
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Plato, in The Republic, imagines a perfect society ruled by

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philosopher-kings

54
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“The unexamined life is not worth living” is a cornerstone of the philosophy of

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Socrates.

55
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Socrates was condemned to death for

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corrupting the youth of Athens.

56
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The Battle of Marathon was a victory for

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the Athenian hoplites

57
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The development of the polis had a negative impact on Greek society by

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dividing Greece into fiercely competitive states.

58
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The Greek polis put primary emphasis on

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cooperation between its citizens for the common welfare.

59
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The hoplite phalanx relied for its success on

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discipline and teamwork.

60
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The narrow pass where 9000 Greek hoplites under the leadership of Spartan king Leonidas held a Persian army of over 150,000 men for two days was

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Thermopylae.

61
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The polis was the Greek name for

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city-state.

62
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The Spartans made the army the center of their society because

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they feared an uprising by their helots

63
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Unlike the women of most other Greek cities, Spartan women were expected to

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stay physically fit to bear healthy children.

64
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Which Greek philosopher said, with regard to the polis, “We must rather regard every citizen as belonging to the state”?

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Aristotle.

65
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Which of the following did Aristotle favor as the best government for most people in his Politics?

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constitutional.

66
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After the Battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.E.), the Greek city-states were required to take an oath of loyalty to Philip of Macedonia.

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true

67
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Alexander the Great’s conquests in Asia occurred despite

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his eventual difficulties in convincing his troops to fight so far from home.

68
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Alexander the Great’s troops rebelled when he made the decision to invade and capture

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India

69
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An especially important cultural center with the largest library in ancient times was

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Alexandria.

70
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At the Battle of Gaugamela,

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Alexander broke through the center of the Persian line with his heavy cavalry, followed by the infantry.

71
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In his Philippics, Demosthenes

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portrayed Philip II as a looming threat to Greek freedom.

72
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Philip II planned to defeat the Greek cities by

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breaking up their hoplite formations with cavalry.

73
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Shortly after taking the throne, Alexander dealt swiftly and harshly with a Greek rebellion by sacking the city of

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Thebes.

74
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Slavery was viewed as abnormal throughout the Hellenistic world.

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false

75
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The scientific foundations of medicine made by Alexandrian physicians

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were made possible through the use of dissection and vivisection.

76
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Which of the following was Alexander’s last battle against the Persian king Darius?

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Guagamela.

77
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Which of the following was not one of Philip II’s military reforms?

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He abandoned the phalanx formation as too ineffective and inefficient.

78
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The Hellenistic era describes an age that saw

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the extension and imitation of Greek culture throughout the ancient Near East.

79
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At the Battle of Chaeronea (338 B.C.E.), Philip II

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defeated the Greek poleis, ending their independence.

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