The Hellenistic World

How did Phillip II of Macedonia conquer the Greeks?

Choose 2

• He borrowed and improved the Greeks strategy of the phalanx

• He used war elephants that he got from conquering India.

• His army used bigger spears

• His army used smaller spears

Which of the following is NOT true about a phalanx?

• A group of warriors who stood close together in a square.

• Each soldier held a sword pointed downward.

• As soldiers in front were killed, the soldiers stepped up from behind to take their spots.

Which of the following is NOT true about Alexander the Great?

• He was the son of Phillip II

• He became the ruler of Persia

• His empire was 2,000,000 square miles when he died, about the size of the United States.

• He was the elected leader of Macedonia

Which of the following describes the rule of Alexander the Great?

• Absolute dictator; no individual rights

• Elected leader; allowed individual rights

• Absolute dictator; allowed individual rights

• Elected leader; no individual rights

How did Alexander spread Greek influence?

• Modeled cities after Greece

• Built temples and theaters like those in Greece

• Encouraged Greek settlers to move to the new cities

• All of the above

What does the term "Hellenistic" mean?

• Absolute ruler

• To conquer

• Greek-like

• Having Greek ancestry

Who took control of Alexander's empire when he died?

• Alexander's son, Alexander IV

• 3 Powerful generals

• Alexander's sister, Cleopatra of Macedon

• The empire immediately fell apart

Which Hellenistic kingdom was the most Greek, but had the weakest government?

• Antigonid

• Seleucid

• Ptolemaic

Which kingdom was the largest, making it difficult to control?

• Antigonid

• Seleucid

• Ptolemaic

Which empire was the most wealthy, powerful, and stable?

• Antigonid

• Seleucid

• Ptolemaic