Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

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What was an outcome of the Peloponnesian War?

• Persia defeated Sparta.

• Sparta defeated Athens.

• Athens conquered Egypt.

• Greece conquered Macedonia.

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What made it possible for Philip II to succeed in Greece?

• his interest in philosophy

• a peace agreement with Persia

• conflict among his scattered tribes

• divisions between Greek city-states

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What did Alexander do to help unite the Greeks under his rule?

• took away their freedoms

• taught them a new religion

• had their leaders take turns

• gave them a common enemy

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How did Alexander show the influence of his teacher, Aristotle?

• in his hatred of cities

• in his warlike ambition

• in his love of Greek culture

• in his skill at Asian languages

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Why is Alexander called “Great”?

• He conquered a huge area.

• He created a lasting empire.

• He spread new kinds of farming.

• He set up independent city-states.

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Alexander built cities to

• train loyal soldiers.

• spread Greek culture.

• preserve local customs.

• move away from Macedonia.

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Why was the city of Alexandria, in Egypt, especially famous?

• Its library helped make it a center of learning.

• Its army helped make it feared by other cities.

• Its pyramids helped make it a tourist attraction.

• Its roads across the desert helped make it a trade center.

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Alexander told the Greeks that he was the son of

• Aristotle.

• the god Zeus.

• the king of Persia.

• a Macedonian giant.

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How did Alexander use religion to help him rule the Egyptians?

• He gained their loyalty by honoring their gods.

• He frightened them by capturing their priests.

• He took control by making them accept Greek gods.

• He destroyed opposition by tearing down their temples.

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In Persia, Alexander allowed the Persians to

• treat him as a personal equal.

• hold the top offices in the army.

• control the taxes that they collected.

• run the day-to-day business in their lands.

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Why did Alexander receive visitors in a tent?

• Tents were a Greek tradition.

• He moved from place to place.

• It was a custom of Persian kings.

• He was showing a lack of respect.

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When Alexander reached northern India, what made him turn back?

• His home was far away.

• He married a local princess.

• He developed a serious illness.

• His soldiers refused to go any farther.

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What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?

• It was defeated by the Greeks.

• The capital moved to Babylon.

• His generals fought for control.

• His son Philip became the ruler.

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LAST QUESTION: What was the lasting influence of Alexander’s conquests?

• the rise of a new religion

• the spread of Greek culture

• the growth of a nomadic way of life

• the political unity of Asia and Egypt