The Spread of Hellenistic Culture Flashcards
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Hellenistic
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A cultural blend with Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian cultures.
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Alexandria
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An African city that was the center for commerce and Hellenistic civilization.
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Euclid
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A highly regarded mathematician that opened a school for geometry in Alexandria.
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Archimedes
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Estimated the value of pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, and explained the law of the lever.
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Colossus of Rhodes
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A Hellenistic bronze statue that stood more than 100 feet high.
