Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Period

When did Alexander take power over Macedonia?

• After Philip II was murdered

• After Alexander's mother died

• After Alexander killed his father

• After Philip II became ill and died

How old was Alexander when he became king of Macedonia?

• 20

• 53

• 65

• 33

Alexander defeated the Persians in the Battle of __________.

• Granicus

• Syria

• Alexandria

• Gaugamela

In Hellenistic kingdoms, government business was conducted in the ______ language

• Egyptian

• Persian

• Greek

• Macedonian

Philip II plan was to take over the ______ Empire.

• Syrian

• Egyptian

• Persian

• Mamanomian

How did Alexander the Great spread Greek culture?

• his writings
• through word of mouth
• by being the model of the perfect human
• through conquest

What happened to King Phillip II?

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

Alexander died suddenly due to

• battle

• a plague

• a sudden fever

• murdered

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

• Alexandria
• Cairo
• Athens
• Sparta

What famous philosopher was Alexander`s teacher as a child?

• Socrates
• Aristotle
• Plato
• Euclid