alexander the great

why did alexander begin wearing persian clothing

• the clothing did not match the climate they were in

• he wanted to gain support of the persians

• his pants affected how he rode his horse

• he thought the new clothes made him look like royalty

why would alexander train 30000 persian boys top speak greek and use macedonian weapons

• persians did not have a strong army to defend their country

• because the persians did not have a written record of their own

• he wanted a large group of persians to fight and be loyal to him instead of the persians

• he wanted them to be missionaries for alexander

what was the result of alexander using persian clothes and customs

• persians protested

• greek soldiers followed alexanders lead and took the persian culture too

• the persians accepted alexander as their ruler and were loyal to him

• armies saw this as a weakness

how did social conflict affect the invasion by phillip II

• sparta joined with Phillip and conquered other city-states

• the geography did not protect the greeks from invasion

• the athenians voted on phillip to be king

• the greek city- states were at war with each other and were unable to defend themselves against phillip

what areas did alexander conquer

• france

• eqypt

• rome

• persia

• peloponnesus

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 

How might Alexander have described his approach to unifying 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 gold for everyone."

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.

Alexander's father was:

• Philip II

• Aristotle

• Sophocles

• Hammurabi