Alexander's Empire/Hellenistic Culture

Philip II was the king of

• Persia.

• Macedonia.

• Greece.

• Egypt.

Which strategy did Philip II borrow from the Greeks?

• Iron weapons

• Surprise attacks

• Phalanx formation

• Building a navy

Who was the king of Persia who was defeated by Alexander?

• Xerxes

• Ptolemy

• Seleucus

• Darius III

Which was the capital of the Persian Empire?

• Alexandria

• Persepolis

• Athens

• Babylon

Why did Alexander's forces turn back after getting to India?

• They were overpowered by the Mauryan Empire.

• They ran out of supplies.

• The troops were tired of fighting and wanted to go home.

• Alexander was assassinated.

After Alexander's death, his empire split into three parts. Which was NOT one of them?

• Persia

• Egypt

• India

• Macedonia

Which was the Egyptian city that was the capital of Hellenistic culture during Alexander's reign?

• Gaugamela

• Persepolis

• Cairo

• Alexandria

In Greek mythology, the goddesses of the various arts such as music, dance, and poetry were called the

• Euclidians.

• Olympians.

• Muses.

• Titans.

The Greek mathematician whose theories are the basis for modern geometry.

• Aristarchus

• Euclid

• Socrates

• Sophocles

The theory that the Earth and other planets revolve around the sun, rather than the sun revolving around the Earth is called __ Theory.

• Heliocentric

• Hellenistic

• Euclidian

• Pythagorean