Ch.5 Sec.5 Flashcards
1
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Hellenistic
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Greek culture blended with Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences
2
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Alexandria
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The African city. Became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization
3
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Euclid
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Highly regarded mathematician who opened a school in Alexandria
4
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Archimedes
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Scientist of Syracuse, studied at Alexandria
5
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Colossus of Rhodes
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Bronze statue that stood more then 100 feet high