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