L30

Question 1

Alexander the Great

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The ruler of a vast empire that extended from Macedonia to India in the 300s B.C.E.

Question 2

The term given for the time period between Alexander’s death, and the rise of the Roman Empire.

Answer 2

Hellenistic period

Question 3

Who won the peloponnesian war

Answer 3

Sparta

Question 4

Alexander showed the influence of his teacher, Aristotle in his love of

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Greek cuture

Question 5

Alexander helped unite the Greeks under his rule by giving them

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Common enemy

Question 6

What happened to the government officials of town that surrendered to Alexander?

Answer 6

They stay in office

Question 7

Why is Alexander called great

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He conquered all know empires

Question 8

Alexander’s goal for his empire was to bring different

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Cultures

Question 9

Alexander built cities to spread

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Culture and ideas

Question 10

Why was the city of Alexandria in Egypt especially famous

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Biggest trade and learning center library

Question 11

Alexander used religion to help him rule the Egyptians by gaining their

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There trust

Question 12

Alexander told the Greeks that he was the of

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Zeus

Question 13

In Persia, Alexander allowed the Persians to _

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Ran day to day business of their lands

Question 14

When Alexander reached northern India, what made him turn back?

Answer 14

The soldiers refused to fight

Question 15

What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?

Answer 15

Generals fought for control

Question 16

What was the lasting influence of Alexander’s conquests

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Spread of Greek culture

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In order to bring unity to his empire Alexander encouraged macedonias to marry with p

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Pesriaed

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Alexandria

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A city in Egypt, founded in 332 B.C.E. by Alexander the Great; also, an ancient center of learning

Question 19

A country that is friendly to another country in

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ally

Question 20

To be aware of the worth and importance of something or someone

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appreciation

Question 21

A great Greek philosopher; a tutor of Alexander the Great; and the author of works on logic, science, and politics

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Aristotle

Question 22

custom

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A practice that is common to people of a particular group or region

Question 23

involved

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To be a part of something

Question 24

Macedonia

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Macedoniaan ancient kingdom located north of Greece

Question 25

Peloponnesian War

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(431 to 404 B.C.E.) the war fought between Athens and Sparta that involved other city-states

Question 26

Reluctantly

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To have hesitation or an unwillingness to do something