L4

Question 1

This ancient kingdom had access to to tons of gold. This made them wealthy and had the best cavalry in the world.

Answer 1

Macedon

Question 2

This person accomplished many things but his first order as king was to murder his entire family.

Answer 2

Alexander the Great

Question 3

Alexander the Great captured this empire and became a pharaoh due to common interests.

Answer 3

The Persian Empire

Question 4

This new capital of Egypt and was built by Alexander and to glorify his new position as pharaoh.

Answer 4

Alexandria

Question 5

This is the reason for Alexander the Great’s death.

Answer 5

Drunk/Poisoned

Question 6

This person was called the “happy pharaoh”, and ruled Alexandria after Alexander the Great.

Answer 6

Ptolemy I

Question 7

This is the world’s first research institute.

Answer 7

Mouseion

Question 8

This library had over 1 million books of original texts, and was burned down.

Answer 8

Library of Alexandria

Question 9

This person created a backup library and it had copies of about 800 of the most important books.

Answer 9

Ptolemy III

Question 10

This person was teacher/director of the great library, and came up with chronology/numerical dating. He also successfully measured the circumference of the earth.

Answer 10

Eratosthenes

Question 11

This person wrote the “Pneumatica”, and was a teacher/inventor.

Answer 11

Heron of Alexandria

Question 12

Written by Heron, the “Pneumatica” was based on Archimedes and this other person.

Answer 12

Ctesibius

Question 13

These are the 11 interesting contraptions in the “Pneumatica”.

Answer 13

Programmable robots, self powered vehicles, operational steam engine, jet powered steam turbine, vacuum pump, vending machines, fire engine, automatic doors, light sensors, high pressure atomizer (spray), and wind powered machines.