Vocabulary
Hellenistic Arts
Philosophers
Scientists/ Inventors
Mathematicians
100
How does the circumference relate to a circle?
It is the outer border of the circle.
100
The new comedies of the Hellenistic era did not make fun of political rulers; instead they did what?
They told stories of normal people's relationships.
100
What did Epicurus strongly believe in?
Epicurus strongly believed that finding happiness was the goal of life.
100
The king of Syracuse heard of Archimedes' boast. He asked Archimedes to build a machine to defend the city, so Archimedes designed what?
Catapults
100
Who was the mathematician who discovered Pi?
Archimedes
200
What was Stoicism and who was it created by?
Stoicism was a philosophy that stated that people should not be guided by emotions. It was created by a group of people called the Stoics.
200
Instead of carving perfect people, the carvers of the Hellenistic era now carved what?
They carved people in a more realistic way.
200
Where did the word "stoic" originate from and why?
It originated from the Stoics because they were a group of people who believed that people should not be affected by emotions. That is what "stoic" basically means today.
200
Who claimed that the earth circled the sun, and what was the theory at the time?
Aristarchus claimed that the earth circled the sun. The theory at the time was that the earth was the center of the universe and the sun circled the earth.
200
What two 3D shapes were discovered by Archimedes?
The sphere and cylinder were discovered by Archimedes.
300
What is the philosophy that states that the purpose of life is to look for happiness and peace?
Epicureanism
300
"Argonautica" is a Hellenistic story written by whom?
Apollonius
300
What did the Stoics believe in that the Epicureans didn’t?
The Stoics believed that the people had a duty to serve their community, which Epicureans did not believe in.
300
What did Archimedes say that made the king of Syracuse ask Archimedes to build a machine to defend the city?
"Give me a lever and a place to stand on . . . and I will move the earth."
300
Eratosthenes accomplished what certain task after trying to discover the curve of the earth?
Eratosthenes tried to measure the distance around the earth after discovering that the earth is round.
400
True or False: A community is a group of the same kind of people living in different areas?
False: A community is a group of various kinds of people living in one particular area or a common location.
400
Who was one of the best known playwrights in the Hellenistic era?
Menander
400
Fill in the blank: Zeno was of __________ descent.
Zeno was one of Phoenician descent.
400
Why did Eratosthenes put two sticks in the ground far apart from each other?
Eratosthenes did this to try to measure the earth's circumference.
400
What mathematician said "To teach superstitions as truth is a most terrible thing." and "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all."?
Hypatia
500
What are the two types of geometry and how are they different?
The two types of geometry are plane geometry and solid geometry. They are different because plane geometry measures surfaces of figures on a plane, but solid geometry measures solids in 3-dimensional figures.
500
What were the three buildings that Hellenistic kings wanted to line the road with and what were the Hellenistic kings willing to do to achieve that goal?
Hellenistic kings wanted to line the streets with temples, theaters, and baths. The Hellenistic kings were willing to spend a great deal of money to do so.
500
Name at least one question philosophers during the Hellenistic Era tried to answer.
Philosophers of the Hellenistic era tried to answer the following questions: "What is a good life?" & “How can one find peace of mind in a troubled mind?”
500
When the Romans attacked Syracuse, what drove them back and how many years did it take for the Romans to capture the city?
Catapults drove the Romans back. It took three years for the Romans to capture the city.
500
Who asked Euclid if he knew a faster way to learn geometry, and what was Euclid's answer?
The Egyptian King Ptolemy I asked Euclid this question. Euclid answered "There is no royal way to learn geometry."
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