Alexander the Great & Hellenism

Who divided the Greeks into independent city-states like Athens and Sparta?

• Alexander the Great

• The Romans

• The Persians

• The Greeks themselves

What increased trade and sharing of ideas with other cultures in Ancient Greece?

• Mountainous terrain

• Access to the sea

• Desert climate

• Isolationist policies

Which Greek city-state developed cultural innovations that transformed Greece into a classical civilization?

• Corinth

• Thebes

• Athens

• Sparta

Who attacked and conquered Greece in 338 B.C.?

• King Darius

• King Xerxes

• King Philip II of Macedonia

• Julius Caesar

What was a significant scientific contribution from Ancient Greece?

• Invention of the wheel

• Accurate estimate of the Earth's circumference

• Discovery of penicillin

• Development of the steam engine

How old was Alexander when he became king of Macedonia?

• 16 years old

• 20 years old

• 25 years old

• 30 years old

What was the capital of the mighty Persian army that Alexander destroyed?

• Athens

• Babylon

• Persepolis

• Sparta

What was Alexander's empire known as in the classical era?

• The longest-lasting empire

• The most unified empire

• The largest empire

• The largest of the classical era