Alexander the Great and His Empire

What was the name of Alexander the Great's horse?

• Pegasus

• Bucephalus

• Shadowfax

• Rocinante

What was the cause of Alexander the Great's death?

• Battle wound

• Poisoning

• Fever

• Old age

Why is Alexander called “Great”?

• He conquered a huge area.

• He created a lasting empire.

• He spread new kinds of farming.

• He set up independent city-states.

Alexander built cities to

• train loyal soldiers.

• spread Greek culture.

• preserve local customs.

• move away from Macedonia.

How did Alexander use religion to help him rule the Egyptians?

• He gained their loyalty by honoring their gods.

• He frightened them by capturing their priests.

• He took control by making them accept Greek gods.

• He destroyed opposition by tearing down their temples.

In Persia, Alexander allowed the Persians to

• treat him as a personal equal.

• hold the top offices in the army.

• control the taxes that they collected.

• run the day-to-day business in their lands.

When Alexander reached northern India, what made him turn back?

• His home was far away.

• He married a local princess.

• He developed a serious illness.

• His soldiers refused to go any farther.

an ancient kingdom located north of Greece

• Cairo

• Nile

• Alexandria

• Macedonia

What did Alexander do to help unite the Greeks under his rule?

• took away their freedoms

• taught them a new religion

• had their leaders take turns

• gave them a common enemy

What was Alexander’s goal for his empire?

• to make Athens the biggest capital city

• to require everyone to follow one religion

• to make conquered towns and ci4es independent

• to bring different cultures under one government