Hellenistic Period Quiz

What was Alexandria known for during the Hellenistic period?

• Its military strength

• Its library and learning center

• Its agricultural products

• Its political power

What did Hellenistic kings want their new cities to resemble?

• Rome

• Athens

• Babylon

• Sparta

Who were the most important Hellenistic philosophers?

• Socrates and Plato

• Epicurus and Zeno

• Aristotle and Pythagoras

• Heraclitus and Anaxagoras

What philosophy did Epicurus create?

• Stoicism

• Epicureanism

• Cynicism

• Skepticism

What did the Stoics believe about happiness?

• It comes from wealth

• It results from reasoning

• It is found in pleasure

• It is a gift from the gods

Who taught that the sun was the center of the universe?

• Euclid

• Eratosthenes

• Aristarchus

• Archimedes

Who is known as the father of medicine?

• Euclid

• Hippocrates

• Archimedes

• Eratosthenes

What did Eratosthenes conclude about the Earth?

• It is flat

• It is round

• It is the center of the universe

• It is infinite

What did Euclid teach?

• Algebra

• Plane geometry

• Calculus

• Trigonometry

What was the main focus of Epicurus's philosophy?

• Wealth accumulation

• Avoiding pain and living simply

• Political power

• Military strength