WorksheetsCh8L4: Hellenistic Culture
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Apollonius of Rhodes wrote which epic poem about a group of heroes seeking a Ram with a golden fleece?
a)
Jupiter and the Celestials
b)
Janis and the Joplins
c)
Jason and the Argonauts
d)
Judy and the Jetsons
2.
Finding happiness and avoiding pain is the philosophy of what?
a)
Stoicism
b)
Epicureanism
c)
Socraticism
d)
Platonism
3.
Sound reasoning, controlling your emotions, and making intelligent decisions is the philosophy of what?
a)
Stoicism
b)
Epicureanism
c)
Socraticism
d)
Platonism
4.
The Greek scientist Aristarchus claimed which of the following?
a)
The earth is flat
b)
The earth is the center of the universe
c)
The sun is the center of the universe
d)
the sun is smaller than the earth
5.
The chief librarian at the Library of Alexandria, Eratosthenes, was a scientist who concluded that:
a)
The sun is made of gas
b)
The earth is larger than the sun
c)
The earth is flat
d)
The earth is round
6.
The distance around a circle is known as the
a)
diameter
b)
area
c)
radius
d)
circumference
7.
Alexandria, the Greek capital of Egypt and a center of trade, was most famous among scholars for its
a)
Theaters
b)
Trade
c)
Library
d)
Architecture
8.
Happiness comes from doing your duty and following reason, not emotion.
a)
Stoicism
b)
plane geometry
c)
circumference
d)
Epicureanism
9.
Which scientist discovered the value of pi?
a)
Archimedes
b)
Euclid
c)
Eratosthenes
d)
Aristarchus
10.
The four Hellenistic kingdoms were able to unite and stand together against the growing Roman threat.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Catapults are
a)
machines that can throw rocks, arrows, and spears over long distances
b)
machines that make arrows and spears
c)
machines that hide soldiers
d)
machines that dig trenches
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