L 30 Vocab / Study Guide

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Alexander the Great

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Alexandria

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Ally

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Appreciation

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Aristotle

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Custom

Question 7

To be apart of something

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Involved

Question 8

An ancient kingdom located north of Greece

Answer 8

Macedonia

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Peloponnesus war

Question 10

To have hesitation or an unwillingness to do something

Answer 10

Reluctantly

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Hellenistic period

Question 12

Who won the peloponnesian war

Answer 12

Sparta

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Greek culture

Question 14

Alex helped unite the Greeks under his rule by giving them a

Answer 14

Common enemy

Question 15

What happened to government officials of town that surrendered to Alexander

Answer 15

They stay in power

Question 16

Why is Alexander called great

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Conquered most of the world

Question 17

Alexander s goal for his empire was to bring different

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Culture under 1 government

Question 18

Alexander built cities to spread

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Greek culture

Question 19

Why was the city of Alexandria, in Egypt famous

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Library-center of learning

Question 20

Alex used religion to help him rule the Egyptians

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by gaining their loyalty by honoring their gods

Question 21

Alexander told the Greeks that he was the son of

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Zeus

Question 22

In Persia Alexander allowed the Persians to

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Run day to day business of their land

Question 23

Why did Alexander turn back from northern India

Answer 23

Soldiers refused to continue

Question 24

What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died

Answer 24

It collapsed

Question 25

What was the lasting influence of Alexander’s conquests

Answer 25

Greek culture thrived

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Persians