Section 5 Answers

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Hellenistic- Culture made up of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences.
Alexandria- Egyptian City that became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization.
Located on a strategic point on the western part of the Nile delta.
Euclid- Highly regarded mathematician who taught in Alexandria. Work is still basis for courses in geometry.
Archimedes- Hellenistic Scientist who studied at Alexandria. Gifted in geometry and physics. Accurately estimated value of Pi. Invented the Archimedes screw and the compound pulley. Ideas set the basis for other Hellenistic Scientists to build the force pump, pneumatic machines, and a steam engine.
Colossus of Rhodes- Bronze statue standing more than 100 feet in Alexandria. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Toppled by earth quake in 225 BC. Bronze was later sold for scrap.
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Probably Archimedes' inventions. Without them people would probably be still a lot more primitive and his work led to even greater inventions that our society during the industrial revolution would be based on and rely on.
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Materials were just pouring in from all over the place and with them came people from far away lands with different cultures. In the process the materials brought would build machines and buildings that would either get spread to these lands or represent these lands in Alexandria.
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Euclid's geometry was more than likely used to calculate all things astronomy and his work would help accurately estimate and chart this work.
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They both focus on teaching that people should not follow things they are not in control of, but rather follow their human desires and what they can control.