Alexander the Great

The king of Macedonia who took over most of the Greek city-states was named -

• Alexander the Great

• Philip II

• Pericles

• Xerxes

Why was Phillip able to become the ruler of all of the Greek city-states relatively easily?

• Greeks were weak after the Peloponnesian War

• Greeks didn't like democracy after the Peloponnesian War and wanted a dictator

• Greeks were afraid of the Persians after the Peloponnesian War and asked Phillip to help

• Rich Greeks paid Phillip to rule after the Peloponnesian War

Which war made it possible for Philip II of Macedonia to take over the Greek city-states?

• Peloponnesian Wars

• Persian Wars

• Trojan Wars

• Punic Wars

The culture created by Alexander's empire was called -

• Macedonian Culture

• Hellenistic Culture

• Ptolemic Culture

Who was Alexander's Greek tutor?

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Hippocrates

• Herodotus

Which areas was NOT part of Alexander's Empire?

• Rome

• Egypt

• India

• Persia

Which civilization welcomed Alexander and proclaimed him pharaoh?

• Egypt

• Persia

• India

What river marked the end of Alexander's push eastward?

• Huang He

• Ganges

• Indus

• Nile

What happened to Alex's empire after his death?

• His Persian wife became regent.

• His son took over but quickly lost control

• The empire was split among his major generals

• The Persian king, Darius III, reclaimed most of the territory.

Who united most of the ancient world into one empire (see the picture above)?

• Archimedes

• Philip II

• Alexander the Great

• Plato