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1. What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?

Greece conquered Macedonia.

Persia defeated Sparta.

Sparta defeated Athens.

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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 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 were taken away and killed.

They got to stay in office.

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6. Why was Alexander called "Great"?

He spread new kinds of farming.

He created a lasting empire.

He conquered a huge area.

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

to make Athens the biggest capital city

to bring different cultures under one government

to require everyone to follow one religion

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8. Alexander built cities to

train loyal soldiers.

preserve local customs.

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 frightened them by capturing their priests.

He took control by making them accept the Greek gods.

He gained their loyalty by honoring their gods.

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

the god Zeus.

Aristotle.

a Macedonian giant.

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12. In Persia, Alexander allowed the Persians to

treat him as a personal equal.

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

control the taxes that they collected.

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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?

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 spread of Greek culture

the rise of a new religion

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