Ancient Greece (Ch. 8) Slides 7-11

Which city remained the center for Greek theater during the Hellenistic Era?

• Sparta
• Thebes
• Athens
• Corinth

Who became king of Macedonia in 359 B.C. and created a strong military to take control of the Greek city-states?

• Philip II
• Thucydides
• Alexander
• Herodotus

What type of plays were produced by writers in Athens during the Hellenistic Era?

• Epics
• Dramas
• Comedies
• Tragedies

What important role did Greek architects serve during the Hellenistic Era?

• Planning public building projects
• Making aqueducts
• Leading military campaigns
• Writing literature

In what year did Alexander lead about 40,000 Macedonian and Greek soldiers into Asia Minor to defeat the Persians?

• 300 B.C.
• 323 B.C.
• 334 B.C.
• 331 B.C.

Which historian of ancient Greece rejected the idea that the gods affected human history?

• Philip II
• Alexander
• Herodotus
• Thucydides

Who was the Great thinker who wrote the history of the Persian Wars in 435 B.C.?

• Alexander
• Herodotus
• Thucydides
• Philip II

What was the name of the new city built by Alexander in Egypt that became a key place for business and trade?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Thebes
• Alexandria

After Alexander's death, his empire was divided into how many separate kingdoms by his generals?

• Three
• Two
• Four
• Five