Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great is from 

• Greece
• Macedonia
• Sparta
• Persia

Alexander the Great is famous because 

• he was a student of Aristotle 
• he was King Philip's son
• he conquered a lot of land
• he died

Alexander created and named many cities.  What was his favorite name for a city?

• Alexandria
• Cairo
• Athens
• Sparta

Since Alexander the Great was able to conquer a large amount of land, what else was he able to achieve? 

• Spread Greek culture
• Free all of the slaves
• Prove the earth was round
• Became a great mathematician 

How did Alexander conquer such a large territory?

• He spread Greek ideas by establishing, libraries, theaters, temples
• All of these
• He showed respect for the cultures and customs of the people he conquered
• He honored the religions of the Persians and the Egyptians

Alexander died in 323 BCE, in what city did he die

• Baghdad
• Barcelona
• Alexandria
• Babylon

Who was the Macedonian King who conquered and united all of Greece?

• Xerxes
• Philip
• Hammurabi
• Sargon

What happened to King Phillip II?

• Dies in battle
• Dies of old age
• Dies of a mysterious disease
• He was assassinated

What is a phalanx?

• A group of warriors who stood close together in a square
• A long spear.
• A famous horse breed.
• A ship with long points for smashing.

How many of Alexander's generals divided up his empire after his death?

• three
• five
• twenty
• fifty