The Hellenistic Period

As a general, Alexander's first great victory was over

• The Persian Empire
• The Kingdom of Macedonia
• The Greek City-States
• The Kings of India

Chaeronea, where Philip defeated the Greek army, is located

• north of Greece
• in central Greece
• on the border of Persia
• in the Aegean Sea

The cultural and intellectual center of Alexander's empire was

• Athens
• Cairo, Egypt
• Alexandria, Egypt
• Babylonia

Macedonian kings were interested in Greek culture because

• they wanted all Macedonians to learn about Greek accomplishments
• they wanted to better themselves
• most were descendants of the Greeks
• Greek banking methods were the best in the ancient world

The most noted Alexandria was in

• Greece
• Egypt
• Spain
• Ptolemy

Demosthenes was

• a soldier in Philip of Macedonia's army
• an oracle
• an orator
• a hostage

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the phalanx

• Overlapping shields
• charged as a group
• 16 rows of foot soldiers
• soldiers armed with bows and arrows

One result of Alexander's conquests was

• an increase in Greek cultural influence
• new power for the Greek city-states
• a decline in trade in the Mediterranean
• unity among the Greeks, Persians, and Macedonians

To Philip II of Macedonia, marriage was

• a way of conquering Greece
• a way of forming political alliances
• a romantic ceremony
• an unnecessary ceremony

Alexander learned much about Greek culture, science, and philosophy from

• living as a hostage in Thebes
• studying at the library in Alexandria
• attending the Academy in Athens
• having Aristotle as his teacher