Alexander the Great and Hellenistic

What are two reasons Alexander became known as Alexander the Great! (Select Two).

• When he died, Alexander was the most powerful ruler in the ancient world.

• Wherever Alexander's army went, they spread the Greek language, ideas, and art.

• Alexander's son Phillip II conquered the known world.

• Alexander after conquering most of the known world including Persia, conquered India and China.

a period of Greek history marked by great political and cultural change; ruled by Alexander the Great and his successors

• Dark Age

• Golden Age

• Hellenistic Age

• Current Age

Died at age of 32 in June 323 BCE in Babylon; used as a model for all empires; led the greatest empire known; never lost a battle since he was 18

• Alexander the Great

• King Philip II

• Olympia

• Aristotle

A type of culture typically referred to after the conquests of Alexander the Great. The expansion of the Greek culture.

• Calvary

• Hellenistic

• Infantry

• Phalanx

Area between the Greek and Slavic regions; conquered Greece and Mesopotamia under the leadership of Philip II and Alexander the Great.

• Macedonia

• Athens

• Sparta

• Asia Minor

was Alexander's father; they had a love/hate relationship; taught him to be a great military leader and gave him his "manly" side

• King Philip II

• Olympia

• Aristotle

• Alexander the Great

Alexander's teacher for 3 years, gave him the love and seek for knowledge; this gave him the ability to solve multiple problems and find a different way to see the world

• Plato

• Darius

• King Philip II

• Aristotle

was Alexander's mother; she wasn't Greek, and she thought that Zeus got her pregnant and that Alex was a demi-god; gave him more of a "confident" personality

• Olympia

• Aristotle

• King Philip II

• Zeus

How did Alexander the Great encourage the spread of Greek culture throughout his empire?

• He encouraged Greek settlers to move to existing cities.

• He housed collections of Greek learning in libraries he built.

• He founded new cities that he modeled after Greek cities.

• He established centers of learning to teach Greek philosophy.

How were the Hellenistic kingdoms connected? (Choose two answers.)

• A standing army kept the peace.

• A form of Greek was a common language.

• Standard coins were used by the kingdoms.

• Goods traded between the kingdoms were taxed.

• A central government in Macedonia made laws about trade.