Alexander The Great

Who became king of Macedonia in 359 BC?

• Philip II
• Alexander the Great
• Cyrus the Great

Philip II improved upon the Greek phalanx by giving his soldiers longer spears than their opponents.

• True
• False

Who took the throne after Philip II was murdered?

• Alexander the Great
• Philip III
• Cyrus the Great

At the time of his death, Alexander's empire was the largest in the world.

• true
• false

Why did Alexander destroy the Greek city of Thebes and enslave their people?

• To make an example of what would happen to those who rebelled against him
• He wanted revenge for the death of his father
• He wanted to conquer Thebes

How far into central Asia did Alexander get before his army got too exhausted to continue?

• Egypt
• Rome
• India

Even though he was only 20 when he took the throne, Alexander's efforts to build an empire made him one of the greatest conquerors in history.

• true
• false

Alexander was a huge admirer of Greek culture and worked to spread Greek culture throughout the empire.

• true
• false

What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?

• 3 generals fought for power & split the kingdom
• It was conquered by the Macedonians
• Alexander's son took the throne

Although Alexander promoted the spread of Greek culture, he also encouraged conquered people to keep their customs. This led to a new culture that is called...

• Hellenistic
• Greekish
• Hellenic