Hellenistic Culture

Being “like the Greeks” and wanting to spread Greek culture throughout conquered lands.

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Tyrancy

• Hellenistic

Greek people believed in gods and goddesses led by __________ and thought to live ___________.

• Plato, in the Legion of Doom

• Aristotle, in Athens

• Zeus, Mount Olympus

• Pythagoras, in a pyramid

Why do historians use the term Hellenistic to describe the culture that developed in the lands Alexander the Great conquered?

• It influenced Greek philosophy by introducing ideas from Central Asia.

• It combined Greek ideas with local cultures from throughout the empire.

• It influenced Egyptian art forms using Macedonian painting styles.

• It combined parts of Persian and Syrian cultures to create a new language.

Alexander the Great helped spread Greek culture throughout his empire by establishing cities and promoting Greek education. Which of the following is NOT a way he spread Greek culture?

• Establishing cities with Greek architecture

• Promoting Greek education and language

• Banning all local customs and traditions

• Encouraging trade and cultural exchange

Which scientific advancement is attributed to the Hellenistic period?

• Development of the heliocentric model

• Invention of the steam engine

• Discovery of the circulation of blood

• Formulation of the laws of motion

What was the primary focus of Hellenistic scientists like Archimedes?

• Astronomy and celestial navigation

• Mathematics and engineering

• Botany and plant classification

• Alchemy and early chemistry

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Which Hellenistic scientist is known for his work in geometry and mathematics?

• Euclid

• Ptolemy

• Hippocrates

• Galen

The Hellenistic period saw advancements in which field of science?

• Genetics

• Physics

• Astronomy

• Microbiology

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Which of the following is a scientific contribution from the Hellenistic era?

• The concept of zero

• The Pythagorean theorem

• The Antikythera mechanism

• The periodic table

What was the significance of the Library of Alexandria during the Hellenistic period?

• It was the first library to use the Dewey Decimal System

• It served as a major center for scientific research and learning

• It was the largest library in ancient Rome

• It was known for its collection of medieval manuscripts