Unit 2: Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age

Which of the following was attributed to Alexander the Great?

• 300 years of war in the Middle East

• the spread of Greek culture

• the start of a new Roman government

• more rights for women

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What is the name of Alexander's largest and wealthiest city in Egypt?

• Alexandria

• Cairo

• Babylon

• Ionia

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Who was Alexander the Great's teacher?

• Aristotle

• Archimedes

• Plato

• Darius

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Why do we consider Alexander the Great to have been such a such a successful military leader? (pick 3)

• He conquered the known world at a young age

• He defeated the Persian empire

• He used superior military strategies

• He loved military horses

• He admired Achilles

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Alexander built cities with these features: an agora, a temple, a theater, and a university.  Why did he design cities this way?

• Because he enjoyed watching people buy and sell their goods.
• Because he wanted the cities to be like Greek cities.
• Because he believed people needed a public place to pray.
• Because he thought it would encourage people to attend plays.

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How did Alexander the Great spread Greek culture?

• his writings
• through word of mouth
• by being the model of the perfect human
• through conquest

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Where was Alexander the Great from?

• Macedonia

• Greece

• North Africa

• Spain

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How old was Alexander when he died?

• 28

• 53

• 65

• 33

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This term means: the form of Greek culture spread throughout the ancient world by Alexander the Great

• Hellenistic

• Futuristic

• Greektastic

• Alexanderistic

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Alexander _________ and founded 70 cities.

• lost many battles

• loved to build

• was a pacifist

• never lost a battle

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