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- 1. Multiple Choice
The ancient city of Alexandria was a major attraction for ______.
scholars
athletes
farmers
soldiers
- 2. Multiple Choice
Sculptors in the Hellenistic Era carved statues of realistic-looking humans showing emotions.
True
False
- 3. Multiple Choice
The most important poet of Greek New Comedy was ______.
Theocritus
Hypatia
Menander
Homer
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of these statements is part of the teachings of Epicurus?
Happiness results from using reason.
Decisions should be guided by sound thinking.
People have a duty to serve their community.
The way to be happy is to avoid pain.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The most famous scientist of the Hellenistic Era was ______.
Helen
Archimedes
Eratosthenes
Euclid
- 6. Multiple Choice
Aristarchus and Eratosthenes made important contributions in the field of ______.
philosophy
biology
astronomy
mathematics
- 7. Multiple Choice
Euclid's book Elements is about ______.
chemistry
biology
philosophy
plane geometry
- 8. Multiple Choice
What was one important contribution of Archimedes?
He discovered that Earth circles around the sun.
He figured out the value of pi.
He discovered that Earth is round.
He measured the circumference of Earth.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Rome took control of Greece because the four kingdoms formed from Alexander's empire would not work together.
True
False
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