SS Lesson 30 Study Guide/Vocab Flashcards
Alexander the Great
The ruler of a vast empire that extended from Macedonia to India in the 300s B.C.E.
Alexandria
A city in Egypt, founded in 332 B.C.E. by Alexander the Great; also, an ancient center of learning
Ally
A country that is friendly to another country in times of war
Appreciation
To be aware if the worth and importance of something or someone
Aristotle
A great Greek philosopher; a tutor of Alexander the Great; and the author of works on logic, science, and politics
Custom
A practice that is common to people of a particular group or region
Involved
To be a part of something
Macedonia
An ancient kingdom located north of Greece
Peloponnesian War
(431 to 404 B.C.E.) the war fought between Athens and Sparta that involved other city-states
Reluctantly
To have hesitation or an unwillingness to do something
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 Greeks under his rule by giving them a ________
Common enemy
What happened to the government officials of the towns that surrendered to Alexander
Got to stay in office
Why is Alexander called “great”
Most of the world was under his ruling
Alexander’s goal for his empire was to bring different __________________
People under one government
Alexander built cities to spread _________
Greek culture
Why was the city of Alexandria, in Egypt especially famous
Library-made t the center of learning
Alexander used religion to help him rule the Egyptians by gaining their ________
Respect or loyalty 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
His soldiers refused to keep going
What happened to Alexander!s empire after he died
It collapsed and generals fought for control
