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| What cultures blended in the Hellenistic culture? | Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian cultures blended. |
| What was the language used in the Hellenistic cultures? | Koine, meaning "common". |
| What made Alexandria well-suited to being a commercial center? | It had a strategic location on the western edge of the Nile. |
| What were Alexandria's two foremost attractions? | A museum dedicated to the Muses and the library were its attractions. |
| What was in the museum temple dedicated to the Muses? | Art galleries, a zoo, botanical gardens, and a dining hall were there. |
| Where was the first true research library located? | In Alexandria |
| How did Aristarchus view the relationship between the sun, earth, and other planets? | He felt the planets revolved around the sun. |
| How did Ptolemy see the relationship between earth, sun, and planets? | He believed the earth was the center of the solar system. |
| Who was Eratosthenes and what did he do that was significant? | He was director of the Alexandrian Library; he computed earth's circumference within 1% of current calculations. |
| What is said to be only second to the Bible in use? | Euclid's ELEMENTS, which has 465 geometry propositions and proofs. |
| What were some of Archimedes accomplishments? | He calculate, explained the law of the lever, invented the compound pulley for lifting heavy objects, a screw (for raising water from the ground), and catapult.. |
| Who was Zeno? | He founded Stoicism. |
| What do Stoics believe? | A divine power controls the universe; people should live in harmony with natural law & focus on things they can control; social unity is valued. |
| What did Epicurus advocate? | He said the goal of humans was to achieve harmony of body and soul. |
| What was the Colossus of Rhodes? | One of 7 wonders of the ancient world that was topploed by an earthquake about 226 B.C. |
| What did the Winged Victory of Samothrace commemorate? | A naval victory by the Greeks against people who wanted to enslave the Greeks |
| What did Hellenistic sculpture emphasize? | Sculptors created more realistic and emotional works. |
