King Philip
Early Alexander
Empire and Legacy
Vocabulary
100
He was related to Alexander in this way
What is - he was his father?
100

His father was assassinated

What is how did Alexander become leader?

100

The Persian tradition of bowing to the ground before a leader

What is prostration?

100

Cavalry

What is the type of military troop that uses horse?

200
He took over this land and built up a large army
What is Macedonia?
200

Leader of Persia, Alexander's enemy

Who was Darius?

200

His troops were too tired

What is one reason why Alexander did not conquer India?

200

Believing someone is a god or god-like

What is deification?

300
He took over all the city-states in Greece except this one
What is Sparta?
300
After taking over Phoenicia, Alexander took this place.
What is Egypt?
300
He died at this age.
What is 33?
300

A city state that has its own soverignity

What is a polis?

400
This is how he died
What is assassination?
400
This was the name of the city that Alexander built in Egpyt
What is Alexandria?
400

Split between his generals

What happened to Alexander's empire after his death?

400

Pointed spear used by Macedonians

What is a sarissa?

500
He hired this teacher for Alexander
Who is Aristotle?
500
This was one of Alexanders' generals and he ruled Egypt
Who was Ptolemy?
500
This was the name of capital of Alexander's empire
What is Babylon?
500

The league established by Philip II to unite the Greek city-states.

What is the Hellenic League?

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