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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?

conflict among his scattered tribes

divisions between Greek city-states

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 skill at Asian languages

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 got to stay in office.

They were sold into slavery.

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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 bring different cultures under one government

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 library helped make it a center of learning.

Its army helped make it feared by other cities.

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 took control by making them accept the Greek gods.

He gained their loyalty by honoring their gods.

He frightened them by capturing their priests.

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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

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?

Tents were a Greek tradition.

It was a custom of Persian kings.

He moved from place to place.

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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?

His generals fought for control.

It was defeated by the Greeks.

The capital moved to Babylon.

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

the rise of a new religion

the spread of Greek culture

the growth of a nomadic way of life

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