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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?

his interest in philosophy

conflict among his scattered tribes

divisions between Greek city-states

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

in his skill at Asian languages

in his love of Greek culture

in his warlike ambition

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

taught them a new religion

took away their freedoms

gave them a common enemy

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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 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 require everyone to follow one religion

to make Athens the biggest capital city

to bring different cultures under one government

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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 gained their loyalty by honoring their gods.

He took control by making them accept the Greek gods.

He frightened them by capturing their priests.

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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?

He moved from place to place.

Tents were a Greek tradition.

It was a custom of Persian kings.

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

His soldiers refused to go any farther.

He developed a serious illness.

His home was far away.

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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 growth of a nomadic way of life

the rise of a new religion

the spread of Greek culture

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