Ch 5 CN #5 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Hellenistic
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Blend of Greek, Egyptian and Asian culture
2
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Alexandria
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Egyptian city; becomes center of Hellenistic Culture
3
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Euclid
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Mathematician; elements the basis for courses in geometry
4
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Archimedes
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Scientist; ideas help build force pump and steam engine
5
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Colossus of Rhodes
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the largest known Hellenistic statue; 100 feet high; toppled by an earthquake about 225 b.c.; commemorates a naval victory by the Greeks against foes who would have enslaved them
