Alexander the Great and His Empire

1. What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?

• Persia defeated Sparta.
• Sparta defeated Athens.
• Athens conquered Egypt.
• Greece conquered Macedonia.

2. Which of the following would complete the flowchart?

• his interest in philosophy
• a peace agreement with Persia
• conflict among his scattered tribes
• divisions between Greek city-states

3. How did Alexander show the influence of his teacher, Aristotle?

• in his hatred of cities
• in his warlike ambition
• in his love of Greek culture
• in his skill at Asian languages

4. What did Alexander do to help unite the Greeks under his rule?

• took away their freedoms
• taught them a new religion
• had their leaders take turns
• gave them a common enemy

5. What happened to the government officials of towns that surrendered to Alexander?

• They got to stay in office.
• They were sold into slavery.
• They were taken away and killed.
• They became officers in his army.

6. Why was Alexander called "Great"?

• He conquered a huge area.
• He created a lasting empire.
• He spread new kinds of farming.
• He set up independent city-states.

7. What was Alexander's goal for his empire?

• to make Athens the biggest capital city
• to require everyone to follow one religion
• to make conquered towns and cities independent
• to bring different cultures under one government

8. Alexander built cities to

• train loyal soldiers.
• spread Greek culture.
• preserve local customs.
• move away from Macedonia.

9. Why was the city of Alexandria, in Egypt, especially famous?

• Its library helped make it a center of learning.
• Its army helped make it feared by other cities.
• Its pyramids helped make it a tourist attraction.
• Its roads across the desert helped make it a trade center.

10. How did Alexander use religion to help him rule the Egyptians?

• He gained their loyalty by honoring their gods.
• He frightened them by capturing their priests.
• He took control by making them accept the Greek gods.
• He destroyed opposition by tearing down their temples.