L30 Flashcards

1
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The ruler of a vast empire that extended from Macedonia to India in the 300s B.C.E.

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Alexander the Great

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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

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3
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A country that is friendly to another country in times of war

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Ally

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4
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To be aware of the worth and importance of something or someone

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Appreciation

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5
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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

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6
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A practice that is common to people of a particular group or region

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Custom

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7
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To be a part of something

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Involved

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8
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An ancient kingdom located north of Greece

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Macedonia

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9
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(431 to 404 B.C.E.) the war fought between Athens and Sparta that involved other city-states

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Peloponnesian war

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10
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To have hesitation or an unwillingness to do something

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Reluctantly

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11
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The term given for the time period between Alexander’s death, and the rise of the Roman Empire.

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Hellenistic period

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12
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Who won the Peloponnesian War?

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Sparta

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13
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Alexander showed the influence of his teacher, Aristotle in his love of __

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Appreciation for Greek culture

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14
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Alexander helped unite the Greeks under his rule by giving them a ______.

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Common enemy

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15
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What happened to the government officials of town that surrendered to Alexander?

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Allowed them to stay in office

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16
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Why is Alexander called great

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Conquered most of the known world

17
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Alexander’s goal for his empire was to bring different __________________________.

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People under one government

18
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Alexander built cities to spread

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Greek ideas+culture

19
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Why was the city of Alexandria, in Egypt especially famous?

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Library-made it the center of learning

20
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Alexander used religion to help him rule the Egyptians by gaining their _____.

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Loyalty by honoring their gods

21
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Alexander told the Greeks that he was the son of ____.

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Zeus

22
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In Persia, Alexander allowed the Persians to ____.

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Govern day-to-day business of land

23
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When Alexander reached northern India, what made him turn back?

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Soldiers refused to go farther

24
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What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died

A

It fell apart

25
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What was the lasting influence of Alexander’s conquests

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Spread of Greek culture

26
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In order to help bring unity to his empire, Alexander especially encouraged Macedonians to marry with

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Persians