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Alexander was ruthless, an example was when the people of Thebes tried to rise up against him. He burned the city to the ground and killed how many people?
6,000 people
What oracle did Alexander visit to ask the gods for advice?
Oracle of Delphi
How old was Alexander when his father left him in chare?
16 years old
In how many years did Alexander conquer all the lands from Egypt to India?
11 years
Who said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is a habit."?
Aristotle
What was Alexander's horse's name?
Bucephalus
What did Alexander do to untie the Gordian Knot?
He cut it with his sword
Who enjoyed learning about Greek history and astrology?
Alexander the Great
Who was Alexander the Great's teacher?
Aristotle
What is the meaning of the Greek root "bio"?
life
What was Socrates nickname? Why?
The Great Questioner, because he said that to learn one must ask questions, lots of them
Why did Alexander the Great want to spread the Greek culture to lands he conquered?
His teacher, Aristotle, taught him to love Greek culture and he spread Greek ideas to those he conquered
The judge asked the rich man why, if the woodcutter told you to get out of the way, didn't you get out of the way?
How did Alexander die?
What was Alexander's greatest legacy?
His sharing of Greek culture
What was the name of the knot Alexander had to untie?
The Gordian Knot
How long did Pericules rule Athens?
30 years
What did Alexander do to honor the horse that had been to war with him?
Named a city after him
Why didn't Alexander conquer more lands?
Alexander's soldiers were exhausted and refused to go any further
When was Aristotle born?
384 B.C.E.
Alexander brought cycle of government back to where it started in Greece, what type of government did he have?
A dictatorship
What is a legacy?
something you leave behind after you die
What is the difference between direct and representative democracy?
Direct democracy, everyone votes on everything.
Representative democracy, citizens elect representatives, the representatives vote on behalf of the people
Greek like
How many cities did Alexander the Great conquer?
around 70 cities