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Greece
Today went reviewed this section and the questions that will be on the test.
Alexandria - An Egyptian city that became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization.
Euclid - A highly regarded mathematician, who taught in Alexandria.
Archimedes - A Hellenistic scientist, of Syracuse, who studied at Alexandria. He accurately estimated the value of pi (π).
Colossus of Rhodes - A bronze statue that stood more than 100 feet high.
3) How did the trade contribute to cultural diversity in the Hellenistic city of Alexandria?
4) How did the Euclid influence some of the developments in astronomy during Hellenistic period?The astronomers, Eratosthenes and Aristarchus, used his geometry text that we still use today.
5) What did Stoicism and Epicureanism have in common?They both promote having social unity.
1) Phillip ii - The king of Macedonia, who was a brilliant general and a ruthless politician.
Macedonia - A kingdom, located just north of Greece, and had rough terrain and a cold climate.
Alexander The Great - The son of king Philip ii, he proclaimed himself as king and was a cruel king, he ventured across Persia and conquered it.
Darius iii - The Persian king, who was ruthless and cruel.
2) How was Phillip ii able to conquer Greece? He encouraged them to fight together and they could not agree on any single policy, but finally Athens and Thebes joined forces but it was to late .
Why did Alexander continues campaign of conquest after this goal had been achieved?
He was more interested in expanding his empire than governing it. He continued on until they reach the Indus Valley were but after winning a fierce battle decided to turn back.
What happened to Alexander's empire after his death? Generals fought among themselves to control the empire, eventually 3 leaders won out. They went their separated ways controlled and had complete power over their subjects.
Today went reviewed this section and the questions that will be on the test.
Hellenistic - The blending of culture.
Alexandria - An Egyptian city that became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization.
Euclid - A highly regarded mathematician, who taught in Alexandria.
Archimedes - A Hellenistic scientist, of Syracuse, who studied at Alexandria. He accurately estimated the value of pi (π).
Colossus of Rhodes - A bronze statue that stood more than 100 feet high.
3) How did the trade contribute to cultural diversity in the Hellenistic city of Alexandria?
Alexandria became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization.
4) How did the Euclid influence some of the developments in astronomy during Hellenistic period?The astronomers, Eratosthenes and Aristarchus, used his geometry text that we still use today.
5) What did Stoicism and Epicureanism have in common?They both promote having social unity.
1) Phillip ii - The king of Macedonia, who was a brilliant general and a ruthless politician.
Macedonia - A kingdom, located just north of Greece, and had rough terrain and a cold climate.
Alexander The Great - The son of king Philip ii, he proclaimed himself as king and was a cruel king, he ventured across Persia and conquered it.
Darius iii - The Persian king, who was ruthless and cruel.
2) How was Phillip ii able to conquer Greece? He encouraged them to fight together and they could not agree on any single policy, but finally Athens and Thebes joined forces but it was to late .
Why did Alexander continues campaign of conquest after this goal had been achieved?
He was more interested in expanding his empire than governing it. He continued on until they reach the Indus Valley were but after winning a fierce battle decided to turn back.
What happened to Alexander's empire after his death? Generals fought among themselves to control the empire, eventually 3 leaders won out. They went their separated ways controlled and had complete power over their subjects.
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