Ancient Greece- 8.4 Flashcard

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the astronomer who concluded that Earth is round

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Eratosthenes

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Happiness comes from doing your duty and following reasons, not emotion. Options: plane geometry, Eratosthenes, Epicureanism, Stoicism, Solid geometry

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Stoicism

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A type of mathematics that relates to points, lines, and angles to each other.

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plane geometry

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a type of mathematics that deals with spheres and cylinders

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Solid geometry

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Happiness through pleasure is the goal in life.

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Epicureanism

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The library at Alexandria contained over _______ scrolls.

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500,000

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The city of _____ was known as the center of Greek theater.

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Athens

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Important Greek play writer who lived from 343 BC to 291 BC.

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Menander

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During the Hellenistic Era, ______ made major discoveries in math and astronomy.

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scientist

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Archimedes, a scientist, mathematician, and inventor designed the _______ to defend Syracuse.

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catapult