9.4 Vocab Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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An Egyptian seaport city on the Mediterranean; a center of trade and learning in the Hellenistic Age.
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Alexandria
2
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Known as “Alexander the Great,” the king of Macedonia who conquered a vast empire in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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Alexander
3
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Ancient Greek doctor who is often called the “father of medicine.”
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Hippocrates
4
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Scientist of the Hellenistic Age who was the first person to explain how levers worked.
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Archimedes
5
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Ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician whose ideas led to the field of geometry.
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Pythagoras
6
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Greek mathematician who developed the system of plane geometry.
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Euclid
7
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A period of time when ancient Greek and Asian cultures mixed.
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Hellenistic Age
