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. QUESTIONS:

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1. Whose history does the Hellenistic period cover?
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1. Did people play sports during the Hellenistic period?
2. Were sports an aspect of the Hellenistic period?
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1. What else became popular during the Hellenistic period other than sports?
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1. Did the religious sphere expand during the Hellenistic period?
2. Did the Hellenistic period see an expansion of the religious sphere?
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1. What was a God that was added during the Hellenistic period?
2. Name one god that was created during the Hellenistic period.
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1. What eastern deities were added during the Hellenistic period?
2. During the Hellenistic period, what gods arose from the East?
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1. Did the Greeks adopt any new beliefs?
2. Did the Hellenistic period bring a new religion to Greece?
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1. What was there a lot of during the Hellenistic period?
2. What was there a rise in during the Hellenistic period?
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1. Were people moral under the Hellenistic period?
2. Was the Hellenistic period an ethical time?
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1. Whose death occurred in 323?
2. Who passed away in 323?
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1. What country saw a rise in power and influence during the Hellenistic period?
2. Which nation's power and influence increased sharply over the course of the Hellenistic period?
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1. What took place in 31 BCE?
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