unit 3 test Flashcards
blend of Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures
Hellenistic
foremost center of commerce in Egypt
Alexandria
highly regarded mathematician that taught in Alexandria
Euclid
highly regarded scientist that estimated the value of pi
Archimedes
largest statue in hellenistic culture. this statue is more than one hundred feet tall and made of bronze
Colossus of Rhodes
two philosophers that founded different schools and tried to tell people how to live
Zeno (stoicism) and Epicurus (epicureanism)
War between Sparta and Athens
Peloponesian
Alexander the Great invaded which region first
Persia
who won the peloponesian war
Sparta
how did the Spartans beat Athens
they blocked all of the incoming shipments and then made them destroy themselves
What else came with the shipments of grain of Athens
plague
What did some Greeks do when they found the astronomical knowledge of Babylon
They replaced the gods with reason
how did Pericles plan to defeat Sparta
He wanted their backs to the harbor so they could beat them with their navy or defend against the siege
How did Themistocles beat the Persian fleet
He fought them in a narrow body of water so that the size was a disadvantage
Who declared vengeance of Athens
King Xerxes of Persia
How many miles did Pheidippides run during the battle of Marathon
26
How many Athenians faced the Persian army of 20,000 during the battle of Marathon
10,000
Who won the battle of Marathon
Athens
what happened to Athens in 508 BC
The people revolted so they would have freedom
who did Athens use as a scapegoat
Pericles
What did Egypt do when Alexander the Great came
They let him in the city then gave it to him
what was the last place Alexander the Great invaded
India
what did Alexander the Great’s army do after 13 years
They wanted to go home
