Vocabulary
Geography of the Empire
The Macedonians
ALEX to the ANDER of the GREAT
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100
This is a government in which power is held in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility.
What is ARISTOCRACY?
100
Where is the location of Macedonia in relation to Greece?
What is north?
100
How did the people of Greece view Macedonians?
What is looked down on them as uncivilized?
100
Why did Alexander continue his conquests after the death of King Daruis III (King of Persia)?
What is He believed it was his destiny to conquer and rule men. He wanted to reach the farthest edge of the continent?
100
Why was Sea Trade important for the Greeks?
What is the had little natural resources?
200
This individual attended Plato's academy. After Plato's death he opened his own school called Lyceum.
Who is Aristotle?
200
How many continents did Alexander's Empire span?
What is 3?
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!! How did King Philip II transform the Macedonian army?
What is phalanx?
200
Describe what happened to Alexander’s empire after his death.
What is Generals fought for control of the empire. the Empire was divided up into 3 kingdoms?
200
Which Greek philosopher did we get most of our information from about the Persian Empire?
Who is Herodotus?
300
This is a Hellenistic scientists. He accurately estimated the value of pi.
Who is Archimedes?
300
What continents did Alexander's empire span across?
What is Europe, Asia, and Europe?
300
Which battle ended Greek independence?
What is the battle of Chaeronea?
300
Fill in the blank: When Alexander the Great decided to invade ________ he took 35,000 troops across ___________ in to _____________.
What is Persia, Hellespont, & Anatolia?
300
Give two reasons why Alexandria became a center of Hellenistic culture.
What is located near the mouth of the Nile river, center for trade, & beautiful city?
400
This is a war fought around 1200 BC in which an army led by Mycenaean kings attacked the independent trading city of Troy in Anatolia.
What is Trojan War?
400
Which country was the last Alexander pushed his army to, before beginning their return to Greece?
What is India?
400
Describe the death of King Philip II.
What is he was stabbed to death by a former guard at his daughter's wedding?
400
Fill in the blank: The first battle between Alexander and the Persians took at the _____________. There the Greeks crushed Persian defenses.
What is Grancius river?
400
List one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world that was mentioned in class?
What is Colossus of Rhodes or Great Pyramids of Giza?
500
Indo-European person who settled in the Greek mainland around 2000 BC.
What is Mycenean?
500
What is the total number of years and miles that the army of Alexander marched?
What is 11 years and 11,000 miles?
500
How old was king Phillip when he took control of Greece?
What is 23?
500
Fill in the blank: During the 2nd battle of Alexander’s Persian invasion ___________ led a surprise attack and to break through a weak point of the _____________ lines. Once they accomplished this they went to capture the Persian King _______________-he fled and his army followed.
What is Alexander, Persian, & Darius III?
500
What inventions did Archimedes make?
What is the pulley & screw?
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