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1. What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?

Sparta defeated Athens.

Greece conquered Macedonia.

Persia defeated Sparta.

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2. What led Phillip II to succeed in Greece?

divisions between Greek city-states

conflict among his scattered tribes

his interest in philosophy

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3. How did Alexander show the influence of his teacher, Aristotle?

in his warlike ambition

in his skill at Asian languages

in his love of Greek culture

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4. What did Alexander do to help unite the Greeks under his rule?

took away their freedoms

gave them a common enemy

taught them a new religion

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5. What happened to the government officials of towns that surrendered to Alexander?

They were taken away and killed.

They were sold into slavery.

They got to stay in office.

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6. Why was Alexander called "Great"?

He spread new kinds of farming.

He conquered a huge area.

He created a lasting empire.

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7. What was Alexander's goal for his empire?

to make Athens the biggest capital city

to require everyone to follow one religion

to bring different cultures under one government

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8. Alexander built cities to

preserve local customs.

train loyal soldiers.

spread Greek culture.

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

Its pyramids helped make it a tourist attraction.

Its army helped make it feared by other cities.

Its library helped make it a center of learning.

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10. How did Alexander use religion to help him rule the Egyptians?

He gained their loyalty by honoring their gods.

He frightened them by capturing their priests.

He took control by making them accept the Greek gods.

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

Aristotle.

a Macedonian giant.

the god Zeus.

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12. In Persia, Alexander allowed the Persians to

control the taxes that they collected.

run the day-to-day business in their lands.

treat him as a personal equal.

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13. Why did Alexander receive visitors in a tent?

It was a custom of Persian kings.

He moved from place to place.

Tents were a Greek tradition.

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

His home was far away.

His soldiers refused to go any farther.

He developed a serious illness.

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15. What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?

It was defeated by the Greeks.

His generals fought for control.

The capital moved to Babylon.

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16. What was the lasting influence of Alexander's conquests?

the spread of Greek culture

the rise of a new religion

the growth of a nomadic way of life

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