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Alexander the Great

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  • 13. Why did Alexander receive visitors in a tent?
    It was a custom of Persian kings.
    He moved from place to place.
    Tents were a Greek tradition.
  • 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.
  • 11. Alexander told the Greeks that he was the son of
    a Macedonian giant.
    Aristotle.
    the god Zeus.
  • 12. In Persia, Alexander allowed the Persians to
    run the day-to-day business in their lands.
    treat him as a personal equal.
    control the taxes that they collected.
  • 15. What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?
    The capital moved to Babylon.
    It was defeated by the Greeks.
    His generals fought for control.
  • 9. Why was the city of Alexandria, in Egypt, especially famous?
    Its pyramids helped make it a tourist attraction.
    Its army helped make it feared by other cities.
    Its library helped make it a center of learning.
  • 3. How did Alexander show the influence of his teacher, Aristotle?
    in his warlike ambition
    in his skill at Asian languages
    in his love of Greek culture
  • 6. Why was Alexander called "Great"?
    He conquered a huge area.
    He created a lasting empire.
    He spread new kinds of farming.
  • 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.
  • 1. What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
    Sparta defeated Athens.
    Greece conquered Macedonia.
    Persia defeated Sparta.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 8. Alexander built cities to
    preserve local customs.
    train loyal soldiers.
    spread Greek culture.
  • 2. What led Phillip II to succeed in Greece?
    divisions between Greek city-states
    his interest in philosophy
    conflict among his scattered tribes
  • 7. What was Alexander's goal for his empire?
    to make Athens the biggest capital city
    to require everyone to follow one religion
    to bring different cultures under one government
  • 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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