The Hellenistic period covers the period of ancient Greek (Hellenic) history and Mediterranean history between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the emergence of the Roman Empire as signified by the Battle of Actium in 31 BC and the subsequent conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt the following year. At this time, Greek cultural influence and power was at its peak in Europe, Africa and Asia, experiencing prosperity and progress in the arts, exploration, literature, theatre, architecture, music, mathematics, philosophy, and science. For example, competitive public games took place, ideas in biology, and popular entertainment in theaters. It is often considered a period of transition, sometimes even of decadence or degeneration, compared to the enlightenment of the Greek Classical era. The Hellenistic period saw the rise of New Comedy, Alexandrian poetry, the Septuagint and the philosophies of Stoicism and Epicureanism. Greek Science was advanced by the works of the mathematician Euclid and the polymath Archimedes. The religious sphere expanded to include new gods such as the Greco-Egyptian Serapis, eastern deities such as Attis and Cybele and the Greek adoption of Buddhism. COUNT 18
QSN1 What mathematician advance Greek Science? ANS1 Greek Science QSN2 What period saw the rise of New Comedy? ANS2 Hellenistic QSN3 When was the Battle of Actium? ANS3 31 BC QSN4 When did Alexander the Great die? ANS4 323 BC QSN5 What period saw the rise of the Septuagint? ANS5 Hellenistic QSN6 dd ANS6 yptian Se QSN7 dd ANS7 Buddh QSN8 dd ANS8 m and E QSN9 dd ANS9 Buddhism QSN10 d ANS10 the Gre QSN11 What ruler's death in 323 BC marks the beginning of the Hellenistic period? ANS11 Alexander the Great QSN12 In what year did the Battle of Actium take place? ANS12 31 BC QSN13 What kingdom did the Romans take over the year after the Battle of Actium? ANS13 Ptolemaic Egypt QSN14 What type of poetry debuted in the Hellenistic period? ANS14 Alexandrian poetry QSN15 What ancient religion did Greece embrace during the Hellenistic period? ANS15 Buddhism QSN16 What signified the emergence of the Roman Empire? ANS16 Battle of Actium QSN17 What event is the recognized beginning of the Hellenistic Period? ANS17 death of Alexander the Great QSN18 Who advanced Greek Science? ANS18 the mathematician Euclid and the polymath Archimedes