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) Alexander the Great
B) Leonidas
C) Julius Caesar
D) Pericles
- 2. Which city became the center of Hellenistic culture under Alexander's rule?
A) Sparta
B) Alexandria
C) Athens
D) Rome
- 3. What important scientific work was created during the Hellenistic Age by Euclid?
A) The Iliad
B) The Art of War
C) The Republic
D) Elements
- 4. Which Hellenistic sculpture, depicting a goddess of victory, was discovered in pieces on the island of Samothrace?
A) Winged Victory of Samothrace
B) Discobolus
C) Athena Parthenos
D) Venus de Milo
- 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) Archimedes
C) Euclid
D) Aristotle
- 6. In the field of mathematics, what is the famous theorem named after the Greek mathematician that applies to right-angled triangles?
A) Euler's theorem
B) Fermat's Last Theorem
C) Pythagorean theorem
D) Descartes' 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) Ovid
C) Virgil
D) Homer
- 8. Who was the Athenian philosopher and student of Plato who later became the teacher of Alexander the Great?
A) Aristotle
B) Pericles
C) Socrates
D) Plato
- 9. What famous Hellenistic statue, showing a wounded Gaul committing suicide, can be found in Rome?
A) Dying Gaul
B) Winged Victory of Samothrace
C) Venus de Milo
D) Discobolus
- 10. What famous library was founded in Alexandria, Egypt, during the Hellenistic Age and became a center of knowledge and learning?
A) British Library
B) National Library of Greece
C) Vatican Library
D) Library of Alexandria
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