Ancient Greece- 8.4 Quiz

the astronomer who concluded that Earth is round

• plane geometry

• Eratosthenes

• Epicureanism

• Stoicism

• Solid geometry

Happiness comes from doing your duty and following reasons, not emotion.

• plane geometry

• Eratosthenes

• Epicureanism

• Stoicism

• Solid geometry

A type of mathematics that relates to points, lines, and angles to each other.

• plane geometry

• Eratosthenes

• Epicureanism

• Stoicism

• Solid geometry

a type of mathematics that deals with spheres and cylinders

• plane geometry

• Eratosthenes

• Epicureanism

• Stoicism

• Solid geometry

Happiness through pleasure is the goal in life.

• plane geometry

• Eratosthenes

• Epicureanism

• Stoicism

• Solid geometry

The library at Alexandria contained over _______ scrolls.

• 50

• 500,000

• 1,000,000

• 10,000

The city of _____ was known as the center of Greek theater.

• Athens

• Alexandria

• Rhodes

• Zeno

Important Greek play writer who lived from 343 BC to 291 BC.

• Menander

• Aristarchus

• Hippocrates

• Hipparchus

During the Hellenistic Era, ______ made major discoveries in math and astronomy.

• scientist

• armies

• physicans

• stoics

Archimedes, a scientist, mathematician, and inventor designed the _______ to defend Syracuse.

• bow and arrow

• catapult

• iron spear

• bronze shield