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The Spread of Greek Culture

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Describe the importance of contributions made by Euclid, Eratosthenes, and Archimedes.
1. Euclid- developed geometry
2. Eratosthenes- calculated the distance around the Earth
3. Archimedes- studied pullies and levers
Name one way that the domination of Greek culture in the Hellenisitic countries might have been an advantage.
Name one way that it might have been a disadvantage.
1 advantage is that some of the arts, such as the Greek tragedies, survived.
1 disadvantage is that very little of the local cultures survived.
What features of Greek culture was carried over to the Hellenistic kingdoms?
1. Greek kings ruled.
2. Greeks held the most important jobs.
3. The Hellenisitic cities were designed with Greek temples and agoras.
4. Greek tragedies were performed in theaters.
5. The Greek language was spoken.
Alexander the Great wanted the cultures of his defeated cities to survive and mix with Greek culture. What happened instead? Why?
After Alexander the Great died, the Hellenistic kingdoms were modeled after Greek cities.
The cultures did not mix.
How did Alexander's upbringing affect his attitudes about Greek culture?
1. He learned Greek literature, philosophy, and science.
2. He felt the Greeks were superior people and deserved to rule.
Who was Alexander's tutor when he was young?
Aristotle, the Greek philosopher
Describing Greek history or culture after the death of Alexander the Great, including the 3 main kingdoms formed by the breakup of Alexander's empire
Hellinistic
The king of Macedonia, who conquered Persia and Egypt and invaded India
Alexander the Great
To murder for political reasons is to ___________________.
assassinate
A person who belongs to a group that others consider wild or uncivilized
barbarian
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