Alexander's Empire

In Hellenistic kingdoms, government business was conducted in what language?

• Egyptian

• Persian

• Greek

• Macedonian

Alexander and his army of 40,000 Greek and Macedonian soldiers defeated the Persians in the Battle of

• Granicus

• Syria

• Alexandria

• Athens

"Alexander and his troops did not pursue Darius, though." PURSUE means

• to ignore

• to go ahead of

• to go together

• to follow in order to capture or defeat

What happened to Alexander's armies on the march home?

• Many of the soldiers decided to settle in Persia.

• Thousands of soldiers died of heat and thirst in the desert.

• They fought unexpected battles against Persian forces.

• The army and the cavalry fought with each other.

Why did Alexander lead his men back home in 327 B.C.?

• He was tired of fighting.

• He had conquered all the lands he wanted.

• He missed his new city, Alexandria.

• His soldiers were tired and refused to go farther.

What happened in the battle of Granicus in 334 B.C.?

• Alexander's army was temporarily defeated.

• Alexander's cavalry crushed the Persian forces.

• The entire Roman Empire was finally defeated.

• Alexander conquered Athens.

The city of Alexandria was built in ______.

• Asia Minor

• northwestern Turkey

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

How far east did Alexander lead his armies?

• to Persia

• to India

• to Mesopotamia

• to Syria

Alexander's empire united Macedonians, Greeks, Egyptians, and Asians for hundreds of years.

• True

• False

Alexander's military successes marked the beginning of the Hellenistic Era.

• True

• False