Alexander the Great Interactive Slideshow

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions was NOT taken by King Philip II of Macedonia?

• He expanded his territory north to the Danube River.

• He conquered all city-states except Sparta by 338 B.C.E.

• He was killed while planning to attack Persia.

• He formed an alliance with Sparta.

Open Ended

Why do you think Macedonia was considered 'barbarian cousins' by the Greeks of Athens and Sparta, despite their cultural and ethnic similarities?

Multiple Choice

Who tutored Alexander the Great during his youth?

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

Multiple Select

Which battles did Alexander the Great fight during his invasion of Persia and beyond? Select all that apply.

• Granicus

• Issus

• Thermopylae

• Arbela

Open Ended

After Alexander's death, how was his empire divided among his generals?

Open Ended

What is 'Pan-Hellenism' and how did Alexander the Great promote it throughout his empire?

Multiple Choice

Which city in Egypt was founded by Alexander the Great and became a major center of research and scholarship during the Hellenistic period?

• Memphis

• Alexandria

• Thebes

• Cairo

Open Ended

Explain how the Library of Alexandria contributed to the advancement of knowledge in the ancient world.

Multiple Select

Select all the contributions made by Archimedes according to the slides.

• Principle of specific gravity

• Law of floating bodies

• Invented spherical trigonometry

• Used levers, pulleys, and screws to build things

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scientists is known for closely determining the earth’s diameter and measuring the earth’s distance from the sun with 99% accuracy?

• Euclid

• Archimedes

• Eratosthenes

• Hipparchus

Open Ended

Compare the main beliefs of Stoicism and Epicureanism as described in the Hellenistic period.

Multiple Choice

How did the Middle East contribute to the preservation of classical Greek heritage after the fall of Rome?

• By destroying Greek texts

• By translating Greek works into Latin

• By keeping and preserving Greek heritage during Europe’s Dark Ages

• By spreading Greek culture to China

Open Ended

Explain how Roman interest in Greek culture influenced Roman art and society.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were factors in the decline of Hellenistic civilization?

• Continuous warfare among city-states

• Reliance on slavery

• Wealth and power in the hands of a few

• All of the above

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson about Macedonia and Alexander the Great, what is one aspect of Macedonian history or culture that you found most surprising or interesting?