stage 17 culture Flashcards
1
Q
who founded the city of alexandria?
A
alexander the great
2
Q
why did alexander the great choose the city?
A
- agricultural land
- harbor with good anchorage
- healthy climate
- fresh water
- limestone quarries
3
Q
pharos: look and purpose
A
- a huge lighthouse, three tiered, marble faced
- marks the safe entrance to the port
4
Q
what was the royal quarter?
A
more than 1 square mile with offices, temples, palaces, and gardens
5
Q
what was the museum?
A
a university with the Great Library, lecture halls, laboratories, observatories, a park and a zoo
6
Q
what was the caesareum?
A
a shrine for the roman general Mark Antony that was started by Cleopatra
7
Q
who was euclid?
A
the man who wrote the famous geometry textbook at the Museum (university)
8
Q
who was ptolemy?
A
he was one of Alexander the great’s generals who succeeded Alex as ruler
9
Q
pros about living in alexandria
A
- education (the Museum)
- imported luxury goods
- royal quarter
- diversity
- organized city
10
Q
cons of living in alexandria
A
- riots caused by diversity (race riots)
- class system
- same ideologies being passed down through the same family in power
- very crowded
