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WorksheetsHellenistic Greece #2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
After Alexander dies, there was no obvious heir to his kingdom. So his generals fought for power.
True
False
After Alexander's death, Antigonus became king, and had trouble defending Macedonia, until eventually __________ armies conquered the land.
Spartan
Roman
Persian
Athenian
Seleucus seized control of Persia after the death of Alexander, but it was too large to effectively control, and eventually was conquered by ____________.
Sparta
Troy
Rome
Greece
Ptolemy became ruler of __________ after Alexander's death.
Egypt
Persia
Greece
India
The Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt was the most __________ and __________ of the Hellenistic kingdoms.
strong; poorest
wealthy; corrupt
religious; tiny
powerful; wealthiest
Even with the one of the greatest capital cities in the world (Alexandria,) __________ was able to take control of Egypt.
Rome
Sparta
Greece
Persia
_______________ was the most famous Ptolemaic ruler.
Philip II
Alexander
Ptolemy
Cleopatra VII
Cleopatra VII was one of the few ____________ to rule during the Hellenistic period.
women
pharoahs
generals
gods
Building roads, promoting manufacturing of goods, speaking a common language (Greek) and using a standard monetary system are all reasons trade was so successful during the Hellenistic period.
True
False
Trade was so successful during the Hellenistic period, even ________ was able to be involved with the far away region.
Russia
China
France
Germany
