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Unit 8 vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hellenistic Period | the period after Alexander's conquests that spread Greek culture and knowledge across the world |
| Hellenistic Synthesis | the blending of native cultures with Greek |
| Ptolemaic Dynasty | the Greek-Macedonian dynasty that ruled Egypt after Alexander's death |
| Seleucid Dynasty | the Greek-Macedonian dynasty that ruled Persia after Alexander's death |
| Antigonid Dynasty | the Greek-Macedonian dynasty that ruled Macedonia after Alexander's death |
| Epicureanism | the philosophy of Epicurus, stating that the purpose of life is to look for happiness and peace |
| Stoicism | the philosophy of the Stoics, who believed that people should not try to feel joy or sadness |
| Italy | A peninsula in southern Europe home to many peoples and states, including the city-state of Rome People |
| 9. Latins, Sabines, Etruscans - the various ethnic groups living in Rome. |