Chapter 9 Section 3: Alexander the Great

What ruler united Greece under Macedonian rule?

• Achilles

• Alexander

• Aristotle

• Phillip 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 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 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?

• The Peloponnesian war and internal fighting.

• Greece's strong military defenses
• The lack of resources in Greece
• The peaceful relations between Greek city-states

How did Alexander the Great surpass his father?

• By focusing on economic development rather than conquest
• By conquering Persia

• By establishing a more stable government
• By becoming a better military strategist

What was Phillip II's key achievement in Greece?

• Establishment of the Delian League
• Conquering and unifying all of Greece.

• Defeat in the Battle of Chaeronea
• Creation of the Peloponnesian League

How did Alexander the Great win the support of the people he conquered?

• By isolating them from the rest of society
• By honoring their local traditions

• By forcing them to abandon their culture completely
• By imposing strict laws and regulations