Hellenistic Culture quiz

What sea is between Egypt and Greece?

• Black

• Red

• Mediterranean

• Caspian

Why did the Hellenistic kings prefer to give jobs to Greeks and Macedonians?

• Greeks were always smarter than the others.

• It helped them stay in power.

• They were all racists.

Which female scientist expanded the knowledge of math and astronomy?

• Hypatia

• Pythagoras

• Eratosthenes

• Aristarchus

Which scientist explained the lever and compound pulley?

• Hypatia

• Pythagoras

• Eratosthenes

• Archimedes

Which scientist established the science of physics?

• Hypatia

• Pythagoras

• Eratosthenes

• Archimedes

Which scientist established that the Earth revolves around the sun?

• Aristarchus

• Pythagoras

• Eratosthenes

• Archimedes

Which scientist established that the Earth is round, and estimated the circumference pretty accurately?

• Aristarchus

• Pythagoras

• Eratosthenes

• Archimedes

Which scientist wrote a book about geometry?

• Hipparchus

• Euclid

• Eratosthenes

• Archimedes

Which scientist created a system to explain how stars and planets move?

• Hipparchus

• Euclid

• Hippocrates

• Archimedes

Who is known as the Father of Medicine?

• Hipparchus

• Euclid

• Hippocrates

• Archimedes