Hellenistic Culture

Which word best describes Hellenistic sculpture?

• Idealistic

• Heroic

• Realistic

• Simplistic 

Apollonius of Rhodes wrote which epic poem about a group of heroes seeking a Ram with a golden fleece? 

• Jupiter and the Celestials 

• Janis and the Joplins 

• Jason and the Argonauts 

• Judy and the Jetsons

Sound reasoning, controlling your emotions, and making intelligent decisions is the philosophy of what?

• Stoicism

• Epicureanism

• Socraticism

• Platonism

Who was the Hellenistic scientist and inventor who famously boasted, "Give me a lever long enough and I will move the world."?

• Euclid

• Eratosthenes

• Aristarchus

• Archimedes 

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Alexander supported the spread of ___________ culture.

• Greek

• Socratic

• Indian

• Buddhist

Finding happiness and avoiding pain is the philosophy of what?

• Stoicism

• Epicureanism

• Socraticism 

• Platonism 

Greek scientist and inventor who calculated the value of pi

• Socrates

• Herodotus

• Hypatia

• Archimedes

Relating to the period and culture associated with the spread of Greek civilization following the conquests of Alexander the Great, characterized by the blending of Greek, Middle Eastern, and Asian cultures.

• Prophet

• Myth

• Shiva

• Hellenistic

Which scientific advancement is attributed to the Hellenistic period?

• Development of the heliocentric model

• Invention of the steam engine

• Discovery of penicillin

• Formulation of the laws of motion

The Hellenistic scientist Archimedes is known for his work in which field?

• Biology

• Physics

• Chemistry

• Astronomy

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