Lesson 30 Vocab And Study Guide Flashcards
the ruler of a vast empire that extended from Macedonia to India in the 300s B
Alexander the Great
a city in Egypt, founded in 332 B.C.E. by Alexander the Great; also, an ancient center of learning
Alexandria
a country that is friendly to another country in times of war
Ally
to be aware of the worth and importance of something or someone
Appreciation
a great Greek philosopher; a tutor of Alexander the Great; and the author of works on logic, science, and politics
Aristotle
a practice that is common to people of a particular group or region
Custom
To be a part of something
Involved
an ancient kingdom located north of Greece
Macedonia
(431 to 404 B.C.E.) the war fought between Athens and Sparta that involved other city-states
Peloponnesian War
to have hesitation or an unwillingness to do something
Reluctantly
The term given for the time period between Alexander’s death, and the rise of the Roman Empire.
Hellenistic Period
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
Alexander showed the influence of his teacher, Aristotle in his love of
Greek Culture
Alexander helped unite the Greek under his rule by giving them a
Common Enemy
What happened to the government officials of town that surrendered to Alexander?
Got to stay in office
Why is Alexander called the great
Conquered most of the world change area.
Alexander’s goal for his his empire was to bring different
Cultures together
Why was the city of Alexandria in Egypt especially famous for
The library made it the center for learning
Alexander used religion to help him rule the Egyptians by gaining their
Respect by honoring their gods
Alexander told the Greeks that he was the son of
Zeus
In Persia Alexander allowed the Persians to
Run the day to day business of their lands
When Alexander reached northern, India what made him turn back
The exhausted soldiers refused to continue
What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died
His generals battled to control the empire. Eventually the land was divided into 3 lands
What was the lasting influence of Alexander’s conquests
The spread of Greek culture
In order to help bring unity to his empire Alexander especially encouraged Macedonians to marry with
Persians
Alexander built cities to spread
Greek culture
