Hellenistic Age Begins (Greek Classical Period ends)
- 1. Who was the famous Macedonian king who conquered the Persian Empire, marking the beginning of the Hellenistic Age?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Leonidas
C) Alexander the Great
D) Pericles
- 2. Which city became the center of Hellenistic culture under Alexander's rule?
A) Athens
B) Sparta
C) Alexandria
D) Rome
- 3. What important scientific work was created during the Hellenistic Age by Euclid?
A) The Iliad
B) The Republic
C) The Art of War
D) Elements
- 4. Which Hellenistic sculpture, depicting a goddess of victory, was discovered in pieces on the island of Samothrace?
A) Discobolus
B) Winged Victory of Samothrace
C) Venus de Milo
D) Athena Parthenos
- 5. This Hellenistic scientist and inventor is known for his work with levers and pulleys, as well as designing a sophisticated planetarium:
A) Hipparchus
B) Aristotle
C) Euclid
D) Archimedes
- 6. In the field of mathematics, what is the famous theorem named after the Greek mathematician that applies to right-angled triangles?
A) Fermat's Last Theorem
B) Euler's theorem
C) Descartes' theorem
D) Pythagorean theorem
- 7. This Hellenistic poet is known for his epic poem 'Argonautica', which tells the story of Jason and the Argonauts:
A) Apollonius of Rhodes
B) Homer
C) Ovid
D) Virgil
- 8. Who was the Athenian philosopher and student of Plato who later became the teacher of Alexander the Great?
A) Pericles
B) Socrates
C) Aristotle
D) Plato
- 9. What famous Hellenistic statue, showing a wounded Gaul committing suicide, can be found in Rome?
A) Discobolus
B) Dying Gaul
C) Venus de Milo
D) Winged Victory of Samothrace
- 10. What famous library was founded in Alexandria, Egypt, during the Hellenistic Age and became a center of knowledge and learning?
A) National Library of Greece
B) British Library
C) Library of Alexandria
D) Vatican Library
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