Hellenistic Achievements

Hellenistic

Culture

Greek Theater

Greek New Comedy developed in
Athens, which remained the center of
Greek theater. The playwright
Menander served as its most
important writer.

Emotions VS Reason

Epicurus founded a way of life
that emphasized happiness and
pleasure. This is called
Epicureanism. Zeno founded
Stoicism, which promoted reason
over emotion.

Open Ended

What is the difference between epicureanism and stoicism?

Science!

Hellenistic scientists were interested in the science of Earth.

Aristarchus discovered that Earth circled the sun. Eratosthenes
concluded that Earth was round and measured its
circumference.

Math!

In mathematics, Euclid wrote Elements, which describes plane
geometry.

The most famous Hellenistic scientist/mathematician was
Archimedes. He worked on solid geometry, discovered pi, and
invented machinery and weapons.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are advances made by Hellenistic scientist?

• The earth is round and has a circumference

• The sun is a star

• The earth revolves around the sun

• There are 9 planets in our galaxy

Open Ended

Name one advancement in Math that was made during the Hellenistic Era.

Here comes Rome.

The four Hellenistic kingdoms could
not work together. Meanwhile, the
city-state of Rome grew into a major
power. Gradually, Rome took control
of Greece.