Lesson 30 Flashcards
1
Q
one of Alexander’s generals; assumed rule of Egypt in the division of Alexander’s empire
A
Ptolemy
2
Q
sonf of Ptolemy; built Alexandrian library; had Hebrew Bible translated into Greek; reopened the Red Sea canal
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Ptolemy Philadelphus
3
Q
last monarch of the Ptolemy line
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Cleopatra
4
Q
soft, spongy center of plant stems
A
pith
5
Q
tall, aquatic plant used to make a paper-like writing medium
A
papyrus
6
Q
boundary line of a circle or sphere
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circumference
7
Q
straight line passing form opposite edges through the center of a circle or sphere
A
diameter
