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Question 1

An Egyptian seaport city on the Mediterranean, a center of trade and learning in the Hellenistic Age

Answer 1

Alexandria

Question 2

Known as “Alexander the Great,” the king of Macedonia who conquered a vast empire in Europe, Asia, and Africa

Answer 2

Alexander

Question 3

Ancient Greek doctor who is often called the “Father of Medicine.”

Answer 3

Hippocrates

Question 4

Scientist of the Hellenistic Age who was the first person to explain how levers work

Answer 4

Archimedes

Question 5

Ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician whose ideas led to a field ofgeometry

Answer 5

Pythagoras

Question 6

Greek mathematician who developed the system of plane geometry

Answer 6

Euclid

Question 7

A period in history defined as the time between the death of Alexander the Great and the rise of Roman domination. During this time, Greek culture was dominant throughout the Mediterranean, thus the name Hellenistic, which is derived from the Greek “Hellas” which means Greece.

Answer 7

Hellenistic Age