Chapter 8 lesson 4 Test Answers – Flashcards

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philosophy of Epicurus, stating that the purpose of life is to look for happiness and peace.

the philosophy of the Stoics who believed that people should not try to feel joy or sadness.

a group of various kinds of people living in a particular area or a common location.

the outer border of a circle; the measurement of that border.

a procedure or process; a way of doing something.

free from error; on agreement with truth.

a branch of mathematics centered around measurement and relationships of points, lines, angles, and surfaces of figures on a plane.

a branch of mathematics about measurement and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids in three-dimensional space.

sculpture became more realistic, showing people as they really are. Some dramas were written about ordinary people rather than about the gods.

then sculptures are more realistic and show more emotion and movement.

it was part of the studies of astronomy and geography. Greek scientists used that measurement to calculate the size of the sun and the moon and the distance from Earth to the sun and the moon.

it was a good location on the Mediterranean coast. It had the largest library in the world and a museum that many researchers used for their work.

they are similar because they both wanted to have a simple and happy lives, but their ideas about how to achieve that goal were different. Epicureans saw happiness as a goal of life and thought the way to get it was to avoid plan and worry and spend time with friends. But Stoics believed it was their duty to serve the community and that their lives should be ruled by reason and sound thinking and emotions would lead to unhappiness.

they were afraid; they tried to stop Rome by supporting Rome's enemies in wars, but they were not successful and were by the Romans.

he established the science of physics, explained the lever and compound pulley, worked on solid geometry, calculated the value of pi, and invented weapons of war.

Aristarchus disproved the belief that Earth is the center of the universe by discovering that the Earth circles the sun. Eratosthenes disproved the idea that Earth is flat by discovering that it is round.