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WorksheetsCh. 11 Sections 1-2 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
How did Alexander the Great tame his horse Bucephalus?
He fed his horse
He faced the horse towards the sun.
He whipped the horse with the reigns.
He hummed a song to the horse.
Why did Darius, the King of Persia, want to conquer Greece?
Athens had the most money.
Athens helped their colonies rebel against Persia.
Athens had the best resources available.
None of the above.
Where was Alexander the Great born?
Greece
Rome
Persia
Macedonia
How was a sarissa different from a regular spear?
The sarissa allowed the enemy to get close.
The sarissa had a handle so it was easier to hold.
The sarissa could fit in a soldier's pocket as they traveled.
The sarissa was longer & kept the enemy at a greater distance.
What did Phillip II of Macedonia want a unified Greece to help him do?
Phillip II wanted Greece to help him defeat Persia.
Phillip II wanted Greece to teach him about a democracy.
Phillip II wanted Greece to teach him how to use coins instead of bartering
Phillip II wanted Greece to teach him how to train people to become great soldiers.
How did Alexander end up as King of Macedonia when he was only 20?
Macedonia was a democracy.
The citizens elected him as King.
His father, Phillip II, was killed.
Phillip II had put it in his will that Alexander would take over for him as king.
How did the philosopher, Aristotle, influence a young Alexander the Great?
Aristotle gave Alexander a copy of the Iliad.
Aristotle taught Alexander about great leaders of the past
Aristotle taught Alexander about bravery, courage and honor.
Aristotle taught Alexander how to battle on horseback.
Who was Alexander's childhood hero?
Homer
Achilles
Bucephalus
Socrates
Alexander demanded loyalty from his men. How did he achieve this?
He led them in to battle.
He promised land if they stayed loyal.
He paid them for staying in the army.
He bought his soldiers new equipment monthly.
After Alexander died what happened to his empire?
His empire crumbled at the hands of people from India.
Bucephalus ruled for 20 years.
His son ruled the empire for 50 years.
It was divided up into kingdoms that were run by his generals.
What was the Hellenestic Era?
the time when Alexander died from a high fever
the time when the Dark Ages affected Greece
the time when Greek culture spread and merged with ideas from other lands
the time when Phillip II took over Greece
What happened at Thermopylae in the 2nd Persian War>
The Spartans won the battle.
They made peace in the mountain pass.
There was a Persian traitor who helped the Spartans.
All the Spartan warriors died holding off the Persians.
Why was the Delian League formed?
So the Greeks could take over other empires.
So the city-states could compete in sports together
So the Greeks could protect one another against the Persians.
all of the answers are correct
Why was the Peloponnesian War fought?
Sparta took over the Delian League, angering Athens.
Athens had too much control over the Aegean Sea.
Athens took control of the Delian League, which angered Sparta.
None of the above is correct.
After fighting for several years, who came to the aid of Sparta to finally defeat Athens?
Persia
the Romans
Ukraine
No one. They defeated Athens by themselves.
