Ch 8 L 4 Hellenistic Culture

Who was the astronomer that concluded that Earth is round?

• Eratosthenes

• Aristarchus

• Euclid

• Archimedes

What is the belief that happiness comes from doing your duty and following reason, not following emotion?

• Stoicism

• Zenism

• Epicureanism

• Pi

Which type of mathematics deals with points, lines, and angles?

• Plane geometry

• Solid geometry

• Algebra

• Calculus

What is the distance around the Earth called?

• circumference

• diameter

• radius

• degrees

What is the belief that happiness comes from avoiding fear and pain?

• Epicureanism

• Stoicism

• Zen

• Joy

What word can be used to describe someone who seems to be unaffected by joy or sadness?

• sorrowful

• cheerful

• emotional

• stoic

Hellenistic kings wanted which city's buildings to serve as a model for all other cities?

• Athens

• Alexandria

• Rhodes

• Rome

Who wrote the poem Argonautica?

• Appolonius

• Jason

• Menander

• Alexander

Who is the Greek scientist who stated that the sun is the center of the solar system and that the Earth revolves it?

• Aristarchus

• Euclid

• Eratosthenes

• Archimedes

Which scientist discovered the value of pi?

• Archimedes

• Euclid

• Eratosthenes

• Aristarchus