alexander the great

Question 1

Which war weakened the Greek city states

Answer 1

Peloponnesian War

Question 2

What years did Sparta rule Greece?

Answer 2

404-371

Question 3

why was sparta unable to rule greece effectively?

Answer 3

sparta lacked people, money, and sea power

Question 4

What years did thebes rule greece

Answer 4

371-362

Question 5

which powers aided thebes in overcoming sparta

Answer 5

athens and persia

Question 6

all city states knew that unity was necessary but…

Answer 6

they all wanted to dominate any union that would be formed

Question 7

what nation lies north of greece

Answer 7

macedonia

Question 8

who was king of macedonia

Answer 8

philip 2

Question 9

what year did philip 2 rule macedonia

Answer 9

359 BC

Question 10

philip built the first ( ) in macedonian history

Answer 10

paid army

Question 11

which part of greece saw philip 2 as a threat to greek liberty

Answer 11

southern

Question 12

who led the opposition against philip 2

Answer 12

demosthenes

Question 13

he was the ( ) in athenian history

Answer 13

greatest orator

Question 14

which city state did demosthenes to try to fend off macedonia?

Answer 14

athens

Question 15

why did demosthenes fail to to arouse athens?

Answer 15

no united opposition

Question 16

what battle did athens try to fight macedonia?

Answer 16

chaeronea

Question 17

what year was the battle of chaeronea?

Answer 17

338 BC

Question 18

what year was philip assassinated?

Answer 18

336 BC

Question 19

What year was Alexander the Great born?

Answer 19

356 BC

Question 20

How old was Alex when he succeeded Philip?

Answer 20

20

Question 21

what years were the Hellenistic age?

Answer 21

336-146 BC

Question 22

Hellenistic is another word for …

Answer 22

alexander

Question 23

who tutored alexander?

Answer 23

aristotle

Question 24

how did alexander begin his military career?

Answer 24

crushing southern greek rebellion

Question 25

what did alexander allow the southern greek city states do?

Answer 25

keep their government

Question 26

what was the first point of Alexander’s plan?

Answer 26

build entire cities and rebuild old ones as cultural centers

Question 27

what was the second point of Alexander’s plan?

Answer 27

merge persia and macedonia into one ruling group to run his empire

Question 28

what was the third point of Alexander’s plan?

Answer 28

wanted to become god king

Question 29

what is another word for god king?

Answer 29

divine monarch

Question 30

when alexander died, who died he believe was his father?

Answer 30

zeus

Question 31

where did alexander defeat the persians?

Answer 31

asia minor

Question 32

what year was asian minor?

Answer 32

334 BC

Question 33

where is alexandria built?

Answer 33

near the nile river delta

Question 34

what year did alexander die?

Answer 34

323 BC

Question 35

what caused alexander’s death?

Answer 35

fever

Question 36

how old was alexander when he died?

Answer 36

33

Question 37

where was alexander’s body placed?

Answer 37

alexandria

Question 38

how many years did it take for alexander to conquer the known world?

Answer 38

13 years

Question 39

after alexander’s death, who did his generals murder?

Answer 39

everyone related to him

Question 40

when did 3 generals divide alexander’s kingdom?

Answer 40

301 BC

Question 41

what were the 3 main kingdoms

Answer 41

macedonia, egypt, syria

Question 42

who intervened in the wars after alexander’s death?

Answer 42

romans

Question 43

what year did the romans invade?

Answer 43

200