Empire of Alexander

Empire of Alexander

Unit 4: Ancient Greece

Multiple Choice

What common battle strategy of the time did Philip alter for maximum destruction?

• phalanx

• trench warfare

• guerilla warfare

• cavalry

Multiple Choice

Alexander learned battle srategy from the failure of his father's wars

• True

• False

Open Ended

After conquering Persia, Alexander was called "the Great." Did he earn this title? Why/why not?

Poll

Which geography feature do you think was the most difficult for Alexander and his troops to overcome?

• straits

• mountains

• rivers

• deserts

Multiple Choice

What was the Hellenistic Age?

• a center of learning

• ruler of Egypt

• began after Alexander's death

• left Greeks to rule conquered cities

Multiple Choice

What is Hellenistic culture

• a blending of Greek customs with those of conquered people

• translation of the Old Testament into Greek

• founder of Stoicism

• center of learning

Multiple Choice

What in Alexandria made it a center of learning in the Hellenistic Age?

• a library

• the ruler lived there

• largest population

• number of schools

Multiple Choice

Who tried to claim the Earth revolves around the sun?

• Eratosthenes

• Aristarchus

• Ptolemy

• Euclid

Multiple Choice

Who can you blame for geometry?

• Euclid

• Eratosthenes

• Archimedes

• Aristarchus