Ch. 10 Sec. 3 Quiz Review

What ruler united Greece under Macedonian rule?

• Achilles

• Alexander

• Aristotle

• Philip II

How did Macedonian forces overwhelm and defeat Greek armies?

• by destroying their sea power

• by fighting with a phalanx formation

• by razing their farms and towns

• by starving them through a prolonged siege

What lands did Alexander the Great conquer first?

• Egypt

• India

• Persia

• Uzbekistan

Why did Alexander's empire stop when and where it did?

• He could not cross the mountains of Asia.

• He had conquered all of the lands that he wanted.

• His forces had run out of food and other supplies.

• His soldiers were war-weary and wanted to go home.

What word describes the geographic spread of Hellenistic Greek culture?

• decolonization

• denunciation

• diffusion

• dissipation

What city became the center of Hellenistic Greek culture?

• Alexandria

• Athens

• Corinth

• Thebes

What made Greece vulnerable to conquest by Macedonia?

• Lack of resources in Greece compared to Macedonia
• Greek city-states were weakened by the Peloponnesian War and still fighting amongst themselves.

• Favorable geographical location of Macedonia
• Strong military alliances between Greece and Macedonia

How did Alexander the Great surpass his father?

• By retreating and abandoning his conquests.
• By losing battles and territories to neighboring kingdoms.
• By becoming a philosopher instead of a warrior.
• By achieving his father's dream of conquering Persia and expanding his empire even further.

What were two regions conquered by Alexander the Great?

• Egypt and Persia

• China and Egypt

• Persia and China

• Macedonia and Germany

Who conquered all of Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?

• Alexander the Great

• King Xerxes of Persia

• King Darius of Persia

• King Phillip of Macedonia