Alexander the Great/Macedonia

Question 1

Alexander the Great

Answer 1

The son of Phillip the Second who conquered the Persian Empire and defeated Darius the Third of Persia. He was more interested in expanding his empire than governing it.

Question 2

Phillip the Second

Answer 2

The King of Macedonia, and father of Alexander the Great, who dreamed of taking over Persia but was murdered at his daughter’s wedding. He conquered Greece when Greece had a weakened military after the Peloponnesian War.

Question 3

Macedonia

Answer 3

The Kingdom located north of Greece with a rough terrain and cold climate.

Question 4

Darius the Third

Answer 4

The Persian king who tried to set up defense against Alexander but failed.

Question 5

What happened after Alexander’s death?

Answer 5

The empire was then ruled by Antigonus, Ptolemy, and Seleucus, and a vibrant new culture emerged from the blend of Greek and Eastern customs.