WorksheetsAlexander the Great and His Empire
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What was an outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
Persia defeated Sparta.
Sparta defeated Athens.
Athens conquered Egypt.
Greece conquered 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.
Alexander told the Greeks that he was the son of
Aristotle.
the god Zeus.
the king of Persia.
a Macedonian giant.
Macedonie was an ancient kingdom located (a) of Greece.
What led to Philip II succeeding in Greece?
his interest in philosophy
a peace agreement with Persia
conflict among his scattered tribes
divisions between Greek city-states
What was the lasting influence of Alexander’s conquests?
the rise of a new religion
the spread of Greek culture
the growth of a nomadic way of life
the political unity of Asia and Egypt
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.
The Peloponnesian War was between Athens and (a) .
What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?
It was defeated by the Greeks.
The capital moved to Babylon.
His generals fought for control.
His son Philip became the ruler.
What happened to the government officials of towns that surrendered to Alexander?
They got to stay in office.
They were sold into slavery.
They were taken away and killed.
They became officers in his army.
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.
True/False: King Philip II was killed by his son Alexander.
(a)
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.
How did Alexander show the influence of his teacher, Aristotle?
in his hatred of cities
in his warlike ambition
in his love of Greek culture
in his skill at Asian languages
Why was the city of Alexandria, in Egypt, especially famous?
Its library helped make it a center of learning.
Its army helped make it feared by other cities.
Its pyramids helped make it a tourist attraction.
Its roads across the desert helped make it a trade center
Name one kingdom that emerged after Alexander's death.
(a)
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 cities independent
to bring different cultures under one government
Why did Alexander receive visitors in a tent?
Tents were a Greek tradition.
He moved from place to place.
It was a custom of Persian kings.
He was showing a lack of respect.
Alexander built cities to
train loyal soldiers.
spread Greek culture.
preserve local customs.
move away from 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
