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Questions
- Where was the Library of Alexandria located?
- Around what year was the library built?
- What kinds of writings did the library collect?
- Name one famous thinker who studied or worked at the library.
- Did the library survive until today? (Yes/No)
- What happened to much of the knowledge when the library was destroyed?
- Why do people still talk about the Library of Alexandria?
True or False
- The Library of Alexandria was the smallest library in the ancient world.
- Scholars from many countries came to study at the library.
- The library was damaged by fires and wars.
- We still have all the scrolls from the library today.
- The loss of the library is a symbol of the importance of protecting knowledge.
Discussion Questions
- Do you think libraries are important today? Why or why not?
- What would you put in a library if you could create your own?
- How do you think the world would be different if the Library of Alexandria had survived?
- Are there places in your city or country where people go to learn and share ideas?
- How can we protect important knowledge and information today?
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Answer Key
Questions
- In Alexandria, Egypt.
- Around 300 BCE.
- Scrolls and writings from many cultures, including history, science, mathematics, literature, and philosophy.
- Euclid, Archimedes, or Eratosthenes (any one is correct).
- No.
- Much of the ancient world’s knowledge disappeared or was lost forever.
- Because it was a symbol of learning and a great loss of knowledge.
- False.
- True.
- True.
- False.
- True.