Chapter 9.4 Flashcards
1
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an Egyptian seaport city on the Mediterranean, a center of trade and learning in the Hellenistic Age
A
Alexandria
2
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“Alexander the Great”, the king of Macedonia who conquered a vast empire in Europe, Asia, and Africa
A
Alexander
3
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Ancient Greek doctor who is often called the “father of medicine”
A
Hippocrates
4
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Scientist of the Hellenistic age who was the first person to explain how levers work
A
Archimedes
5
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Ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician whose ideas led to the field of Geometry
A
Pythagoras
6
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Greek mathematician who developed the system of plane geometry
A
Eulid
7
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a period of time when ancient Greek and Asian cultures mixed
A
Hellenistic Age
