Ch.30 Alexander the Great & His Empire

The Greek city-states fought against each other in the Peloponnesian War.  What was a major effect of the war?

• Sparta was able to conquer Thebes  
• Macedonia was able to conquer Greece
• Athens was able to enter a golden age 
• Thebes was able to develop astronomy

Alexander helped the Greek city-states unite by

• Forcing them to speak the same language
• Taking away many of their freedoms
• Focusing their attention on a common enemy
• Having Sparta’s leader lead all of Greece

What does it mean to say that Alexander conquered by kindness?

• He let towns that surrendered to his army keep their own leaders
• He convinced people to vote for him to make him their only leader
• He gave people gifts of gold and jewels in order to become their leader
• He offered lessons for people in the religion he wanted them to practice

What is one way Alexander used religion to control his empire?

• He enslaved people who did not share his religion
• He encouraged people to believe he was a god
• He insisted that everyone believe in Greek gods
• He developed a new religion that all would share

How might Alexander have described his approach to unifying his empire?

• “I respect the beliefs of many different peoples.”
• “I am a great leader who has conquered the world.”
•  “I make sure everyone practices the same religion.”
• “I have Macedonians run the local governments.”

Alexander built cities with these features: an agora, a temple, a theater and a university.  Why did he design cities this way?

• Because he enjoyed watching people buy and sell their goods
• Because he wanted the cities to be like Greek cities
• Because he believed people needed a public place to pray
• Because he thought it would encourage people to attend plays

After his military victory, how did Alexander keep his power in Persia?

• He had the Persians worship Greek gods
• He adopted many Persian practices
• He had the Persians read Egyptian books
• He adopted a Persian boy to succeed him

What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?

• Alexander’s son Philip took over
• Greece conquered Macedonia
• Alexander’s empire fell apart
• Sparta won the Peloponnesian War

The Peloponnesian War lasted ________ years.

• 33
• 27
• 20
• 30

King ____________ was Alexander the Great’s _____________.

• Darius, brother
• Philip II, brother
• Philip II, father
• Darius, father