Alexander the Great (Entry Ticket)

Where was Alexander the Great from?

• Macedonia

• Greece

• North Africa

• Spain

Macedonia is __________ of Greece.

• north

• south

• east

• west

Alexander's father was:

• Philip II

• Aristotle

• Sophocles

• Hammurabi

How did Philip II improve the phalanx (military tactic used by the Greeks).

• made the spears longer

• had the men march in a triangular position

• added bows and arrows

• stopped using the phalanx

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

Which city-state tried to test Alexander after he came to power?

• Thebes

• Sparta

• Athens

• Troy

What city did Alexander the Great die in?

• Babylon

• Thebes

• Kish

• Alexandria

Which of the following are ways that Alexander's empire spread Greek culture? (MULTIPLE SELECT)

• New cities were built with Greek-styled architecture

• Greek settlers would move to the new cities, bringing their culture with them

• Greek settlers would speak Greek in the new cities

• Greek settlers continued to practice their religion in the new cities.

TRUE OR FALSE: Greek culture spread east as Alexander did.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE: As Alexander conquered other regions, he adopted some of their culture.

• True

• False