Hellenistic Culture

Which of these areas was not part of the Hellenistic world?

• Egypt
• Greece
• Southwest Asia
• China

What was the Greek capital of Egypt?

• Cairo
• Alexandria
• Thebes
• Giza

Which word best describes Hellenistic sculpture?

• Idealistic
• Heroic
• Realistic
• Simplistic 

Apollonius of Rhodes wrote which epic poem about a group of heroes seeking a Ram with a golden fleece? 

• Jupiter and the Celestials 
• Janis and the Joplins 
• Jason and the Argonauts 
• Judy and the Jetsons

Finding happiness and avoiding pain is the philosophy of what?

• Stoicism
• Epicureanism
• Socraticism 
• Platonism 

Sound reasoning, controlling your emotions, and making intelligent decisions is the philosophy of what?

• Stoicism
• Epicureanism
• Socraticism
• Platonism

The Greek scientist Aristarchus claimed which of the following?

• The earth is flat
• The earth is the center of the universe
• The sun is the center of the universe
• the sun is smaller than the earth

The chief librarian at the Library of Alexandria, Eratosthenes, was a scientist who concluded that:

• The sun is made of gas
• The earth is larger than the sun
• The earth is flat
• The earth is round

Who was the Hellenistic scientist and inventor who famously boasted, "Give me a lever long enough and I will move the world."?

• Euclid
• Eratosthenes
• Aristarchus
• Archimedes 

The four Hellenistic kingdoms were able to unite and stand together against the growing Roman threat.

• True
• False