Lesson 30

Question 1

Alexander the Great

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Alexandria

Answer 2

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

Question 3

ally

Answer 3

a country that is friendly to another country in times of war

Question 4

appreciation

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Aristotle

Answer 5

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

Question 6

custom

Answer 6

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

Question 7

involved

Answer 7

to be a part of something

Question 8

Macedonia

Answer 8

an ancient kingdom located north of Greece

Question 9

Peloponnesian War

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Reluctantly

Answer 10

to have hesitation or an unwillingness to do something

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Hellenistic

Question 12

Who won the peloponniesian war

Answer 12

Sparta

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Greek culture

Question 14

Alexander helped unite the Greeks under his rule by giving them a ______.

Answer 14

Common enemy

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Got to stay in power

Question 16

Why is Alexander called “Great”?

Answer 16

He brought most of the world to his power

Question 17

Alexander’s goal for his empire was to bring different __________________________

Answer 17

To make what he ruled under one culture

Question 18

Alexander built cities to spread ____

Answer 18

Greek ideas

Question 19

Why was the city of Alexandria, in Egypt especially famous?

Answer 19

Became a the words most important trade and learning center

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Respect to call him the son of Zeus

Question 21

In Persia, Alexander allowed the Persians to ____.

Answer 21

Have a day to day business of land

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Refused to continue

Question 23

What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?

Answer 23

Alexander’s empire collapsed

Question 24

What was the lasting influence of Alexander’s conquests?

Answer 24

Greek power diminished but Greek culture continued

Question 25

In order to help bring unity to his Empire, Alexander especially encouraged Macedonians to marry with _____ .

Answer 25

Persia

Question 26

Alexander told the Greeks that he was the son of ____.

Answer 26

Zeus