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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 love of Greek culture

in his warlike ambition

in his skill at Asian languages

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

gave them a common enemy

taught them a new religion

took away their freedoms

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

They got to stay in office.

They were sold into slavery.

They were taken away and killed.

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6. Why was Alexander called "Great"?

He created a lasting empire.

He spread new kinds of farming.

He conquered a huge area.

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

to bring different cultures under one government

to make Athens the biggest capital city

to require everyone to follow one religion

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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 army helped make it feared by other cities.

Its library helped make it a center of learning.

Its pyramids helped make it a tourist attraction.

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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.

the god Zeus.

a Macedonian giant.

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12. In Persia, Alexander allowed the Persians to

treat him as a personal equal.

control the taxes that they collected.

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

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13. Why did Alexander receive visitors in a tent?

He moved from place to place.

It was a custom of Persian kings.

Tents were a Greek tradition.

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

He developed a serious illness.

His home was far away.

His soldiers refused to go any farther.

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

It was defeated by the Greeks.

The capital moved to Babylon.

His generals fought for control.

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

the spread of Greek culture

the growth of a nomadic way of life

the rise of a new religion

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