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Alexander the Great
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part of an army in which the soldiers ride horses
What is a cavalry?
100
At this age, Alexander was serving as a commander for his father in the Macedonian army
What is 16 years old?
100
Athenian lawyer and public speaker who warned Greeks that Phillip II and the Macedonians were a threat to the Greek city-states
Who is Demosthenes?
100
one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; an architectural example of the spread of Greek culture to other regions
What is the Lighthouse at Alexandria?
200
the time period following the death of Alexander during which Greek culture spread through the known world
What is the Hellenistic Era?
200
Greece's northern neighbor and homeland of Alexander the Great
What is Macedonia?
200
wrote a book organizing the major principles of geometry; mathematician who studied how points, lines, angles, and planes relate to one another
Who is Euclid?
200
growing empire that eventually conquered the Greek mainland after Alexander's empire had been divided among four kingdoms
What is Rome?
300
the outer border of a circle; the measurement of that border
What is circumference?
300
this powerful force defeated by Alexander the Great after his father, Phillip II, had conquered Greece
What is the Persian Empire?
300
taught that happiness, the goal of life, came from spending time with friends, and from avoiding fear and pain
Who is Epicurus?
300
This Macedonian King loved Greek culture and made it his dream to conquer Persia
Who is Phillip II?
400
this philosophy states that the purpose of life is to look for happiness and peace
What is Epicureanism?
400
Alexander built this new city in Egypt which was a center for business and trade and became one of the most important cities of the ancient world
What is Alexandria?
400
mathematician and inventor who worked on solid geometry and studied curved and spherical shapes
Who is Archimedes?
400
period during which Greek art, architecture, and philosophy, and literature all flourished
What is The Golden Age of Greece?
500
this philosophy states that people should not try to feel joy or sadness
What is Stoicism?
500
As a boy, Alexander read the Greek epics and his role model was Homer's warrior-hero _____________
Who is Achilles?
500
father of Stoicism, which taught that reason should control human actions, not emotion
Who is Zeno?
500
Alexander's army smashed Darius's forces at this location, allowing them to take control of the Persian Empire
What is Gaugamela?
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