Hellenism + Alexander the Great (Honors)

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What geographic feature most influenced the rise of independent Greek city-states?

• Mountain ranges that separated regions from each other

• Fertile valleys that encouraged farming and unity

• Forested plains that limited travel between cities

• Wide deserts that blocked contact and movement

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How did Greece’s access to the sea affect its development?

• It encouraged trade and exchange of new ideas

• It isolated the city-states from foreign influence

• It caused rivalries that limited cultural growth

• It prevented contact with surrounding empires

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Why was Athens considered a classical civilization?

• It developed new cultural achievements that influenced others

• It relied on a single ruler who maintained stability

• It expanded its empire across the Mediterranean

• It adopted traditions entirely from foreign powers

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What weakened the Greek city-states and made them open to invasion?

• The Peloponnesian War left them divided and exhausted

• A famine ended most trade with nearby regions

• The Persian Wars destroyed their main armies

• The rise of Athens forced smaller cities to surrender

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How did many Greeks view the Macedonians before Philip II’s conquest?

• They considered them barbarians lacking culture

• They saw them as equals who shared all Greek customs

• They treated them as allies in defense against Persia

• They admired them for their naval and artistic skills

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What role did Aristotle play in shaping Alexander’s leadership?

• He trained Alexander to value wisdom and reason

• He instructed Alexander to avoid foreign expansion

• He encouraged Alexander to reject Greek traditions

• He prepared Alexander to rule only through force

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What was Alexander’s first major action after becoming king?

• He crushed a revolt in Thebes to secure his power

• He invaded Persia to capture new trade routes

• He rebuilt Athens as the empire’s cultural center

• He negotiated peace with his former rivals in Sparta

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How did Alexander maintain control of his growing empire?

• He destroyed cities that resisted and promoted Greek culture in others

• He isolated conquered lands to prevent rebellion

• He ruled through local kings while ending cultural exchange

• He relied only on Persian officials to govern the empire

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What does Alexander mean with the following quote, “There is nothing impossible to him who will try. I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep. I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.”

• Leadership is irrelevant in warfare, as numbers mean everything

• Fear is the greatest weapon in conflict, not experience or numbers

• Determination and strong leadership are more powerful than numbers

• Numbers alone can win any battle, regardless of experience

Drag and Drop

After a particularly hard-fought battle against an Indian king, ​Alexander faced a ​

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: his troops were ​

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after being away for 11 years and wanted to ​return ​

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; after a ​

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​, he agreed.

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crisis

exhausted

near-mutiny

home

celebration

invigorated

full-scale rebellion

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True or False: Alexander died with an heir apparent, who was given his vast, sprawling empire to rule in wake of Alexander the Greats death.

• False

• True

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What was the most important cultural effect of Alexander’s conquests?

• A new blended civilization known as Hellenism emerged

• Greek culture declined as Eastern ideas replaced it

• Western traditions were rejected throughout his empire

• Persian culture dominated all areas under his rule

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Why did Alexandria in Egypt become a symbol of Hellenism?

• It blended Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian ideas

• It was Alexander’s birthplace and burial site

• It served as the main fortress for Alexander’s army

• It marked the final victory of Alexander over Persia

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What lasting impact did Alexander the Great have on later civilizations?

• His spread of Hellenistic culture shaped future societies

• His empire stayed united under Macedonian rule

• His campaigns caused economic decline across Europe

• His leadership ended Greek influence in the East