End of Unit 4 Notes

Which historian is called the "father of history" and often credited events to the gods?

• Thucydides

• Herodotus

• Hipparchus

• Archimedes

Who is considered the greatest historian of the ancient world because to tried to report events without crediting the gods?

• Herodotus

• Euclid

• Thucydides

• Hippocrates

Which ancient Greek mathematician is known for foundational work in geomery (lines, angles, and shapes)?

• Archimedes

• Euclid

• Epicurus

• Eratosthenes

After Alexander the Great died, his empire was divided into three major Hellenistic kingdoms. Which of the following was NOT one of those three kingdoms?

• Macedonia

• Seleucid (Syria)

• Carthage

• Ptolemaic Egypt

Which Hellenistic philosophy taught self-discipline, control of emotions, and that everyone has a role in society?

• Cynicism

• Epicureanism

• Stoicism

• Skepticism