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1. What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?

Persia defeated Sparta.

Sparta defeated Athens.

Greece conquered Macedonia.

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2. What led Phillip II to succeed in Greece?

conflict among his scattered tribes

his interest in philosophy

divisions between Greek city-states

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

in his warlike ambition

in his love of Greek culture

in his skill at Asian languages

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

taught them a new religion

gave them a common enemy

took away their freedoms

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

They were sold into slavery.

They got to stay in office.

They were taken away and killed.

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6. Why was Alexander called "Great"?

He conquered a huge area.

He spread new kinds of farming.

He created a lasting empire.

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

to require everyone to follow one religion

to bring different cultures under one government

to make Athens the biggest capital city

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8. Alexander built cities to

spread Greek culture.

preserve local customs.

train loyal soldiers.

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

Its pyramids helped make it a tourist attraction.

Its library helped make it a center of learning.

Its army helped make it feared by other cities.

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

He took control by making them accept the Greek gods.

He frightened them by capturing their priests.

He gained their loyalty by honoring their 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

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

control the taxes that they collected.

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.

Tents were a Greek tradition.

He moved from place to place.

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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 growth of a nomadic way of life

the rise of a new religion

the spread of Greek culture

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