Lesson 30

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’s 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 a part of something

Answer 7

Involved

Question 8

An ancient kingdom located north of Greece

Answer 8

Macedonia

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Peloponnesian 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 the Roman Empire.

Answer 11

Hellenistic

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

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

They would stay in power

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Cultures together under one government

Question 17

Alexander built cities to spread ____.

Answer 17

Greek ideas and cultures

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Ir was the worlds most important trade and learning center

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Trust, honoring their gods

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Zeus

Question 21

In Persia, Alexander allowed the Persians to ____.

Answer 21

Run business In their land

Question 22

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

Answer 22

His soldiers were tired from fighting for years

Question 23

What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?

Answer 23

The generals fought for control

Question 24

What was the lasting influence of Alexander’s conquests?

Answer 24

Greek cultures spread around the world

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Persian