Ancient Greece (6.47-6.50)

Alexander the Great was the son of ______ of Macedonia

• Aristotle

• King Darius I

• King Philip II

• Cyrus the Great

Which continent did not include where Alexander the Great spread his territory?

• Europe

• North America

• Africa

• Asia

What happened to Alexander the Great's empire after he died?

• It doubled in size

• The Romans conquered Greece

• It stayed the same

• It fell apart

How did Hellenistic culture spread?

• Through trade relations with Athens

• Through the military conquests of Philip II

• Through trade relations with Sparta

• Through military conquests of Alexander the Great

How did Alexander the Great get his nickname?

• People thought he was a great guy

• He conquered a large area in 12 years

• He had a great stature

• He wanted to do great things

What were the Iliad and the Odyssey?

• Epics

• Movies

• Novels

• Plays

Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Alexander the Great

• Homer

What were the Iliad and the Odyssey based off of?

• The Persian Wars

• The Peloponnesian Wars

• The Trojan War

• The Great War

What is an epic?

• A short narrative poem recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical figure

• A long narrative poem recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical figure

• A graphic novel showing how brutal war was

• A novel written to show the superiority of the ancient Greeks

The Trojan War was between who?

• The Spartans and Athenians

• The Macedonians and Spartans

• The Greeks and Trojans

• The Greeks and Romans