PEOPLE AND CHARACTERS
ASSASSINATION
WHAT LEAD TO THE RISE OF ALEXANDER?
Alexander’s home kingdom.
WHAT IS MACEDON
First major battle against Persian forces.
WHAT IS GRANICUS
Teaching principle about avoiding extremes.
WHAT IS THE GOLDEN MEAN
Destruction of Thebes caused this reaction from other Greek cities.
WHAT IS FEAR
Alexander’s teacher who taught philosophy and science.
WHO WAS ARISTOTLE
Greek city destroyed after a rebellion.
WHAT IS THEBES
Battle where Darius fled from Alexander.
WHAT IS ISSUS
Process of spreading Greek culture.
WHAT IS HELLENIZATION
Victory at Issus led to capture of this group.
WHAT IS DARIUS' FAMILY
Alexander’s mother who influenced his belief in divine destiny.
WHO WAS OLYMPIAS
300
Strait Alexander crossed to enter Asia.
WHAT IS HELLESPONT
300
City siege that ended with destruction by fire.
WHAT IS HALICARNASSUS
Title Alexander received in Egypt.
WHAT IS PHAROAH
Alexander used a clever trick to untie it
WHAT IS THE GIORDIAN KNOT
King of Persia and Alexander’s main enemy.
WHO WAS DARIUS
Region where Alexander was made pharaoh.
WHAT IS EGYPT
400
Event where Alexander crushed a Greek rebellion.
WHAT IS THE THEBES REBELLION
City founded by Alexander in Egypt.
WHAT IS ALEXANDRIA
Alexander visited Siwa strengthened this belief.
WHAT IS TO BE DIVINE
Greek god Alexander believed was his father.
WHO WAS ZEUS
Oasis where Alexander visited the oracle.
WHAT IS SIWA?
Oasis where Alexander visited the oracle.
WHAT IS SIWA
Belief that Alexander was chosen by the gods.
WHAT IS DIVINE DESTINY
THE FATE OF GREEK MERCENARIES
WHAT WAS DEATH