Key People & Places
This Macedonian king conquered Greece then was succeeded by his son Alexander.
Philip II
Alexander built these to spread Greek culture and to act as centers of control.
What are cities (e.g., Alexandria)?
Which city-state defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War?
What is Sparta?
This teacher influenced Alexander’s love of Greek culture.
Aristotle
How did Alexander use religion to help him rule the Egyptians?
He honored Egyptian gods to gain loyalty.
Alexander earned the title "Great" mainly because of this achievement.
What is he conquered a huge area?
Alexander told the Greeks he was the son of this god to strengthen his authority.
Zeus
What happened to government officials of towns that surrendered to Alexander?
They were allowed to stay in office.
When Alexander reached northern India, what made him turn back?
What is his soldiers refused to go any farther?
Name the Persian city where Alexander received visitors in a tent as a custom he adopted.
Babylon
In Persia, Alexander allowed Persians to do this in running their lands to keep order and cooperation.
What is run the day-to-day business in their lands?
Which of the following was NOT a lasting result of Alexander’s conquests: the spread of Greek culture, the political unity of Asia and Egypt, the rise of a new religion, or the growth of a nomadic way of life? (Pick the correct NOT result.)
What is the political unity of Asia and Egypt? (Political unity did not last.)
After Alexander died, what happened to his empire?
his generals fought for control (the empire was divided among his generals)
Give two methods Alexander used to unite different peoples under his rule and briefly explain each.
(1) spreading Greek culture by building cities and encouraging Greek ways, and (2) adopting some local customs and honoring local religions (and allowing local rulers/government officials to remain) to gain loyalty
Explain what happened to Alexander's rule after his death and why it led to the Hellenistic kingdoms.
What is his generals fought for control and split the empire into separate Hellenistic kingdoms (because no single strong successor kept the empire united)?