Ancient Greece

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 

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

Alexandria was the Greek capital of Egypt and was most famous among
scholars for its

• vast library
• famous theaters.
• exciting architecture.
• grand art museums.

The Greek scientist who stated that the sun is the center of the solar system and that the Earth revolves around it was

• Aristarchus.
• Euclid.
• Hypatia.
• Epicurus.

Archimedes, a scientist, mathematician, and inventor, is best known in the field of mathematics for

• computing the closest value of pi.
• inventing plane geometry.
• organizing mathematical ideas into the book “Elements.”
• figuring the circumference of the Earth.