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Who is Philip ll?
Father of Alexander the Great, conquered Greece, assassinated.
What is a Phalax?
A group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows.
Who is Alexander The Great?
A Macedonian leader who spread Greek culture thought his empire.
Why were Hellenistic buildings were so large.
Hellenistic buildings were larger then Greek buildings because these were symbols of the ruler's power.
Who was a female pharaoh who was the last and most famous ruler of Egypt?
Cleopatra Vll was a female pharaoh in Egypt.
Who is Cleopatra?
Queen of Egypt, who developed an alliance between Marc Anthony. Anthony and Cleopatra both fled during the battle of Actium to Egypt and committed suicide.
What is Hellenistic?
It is a named for the blended culture that developed in Alexander's empire.
How did Alexander the Great spread Greek Culture throughout the realm?
He encouraged assimilation. In time, the cultures blended, creating a new Hellenistic culture, mostly Greek.
Why did Alexander's kingdoms have a Greek inspired, or blended, Hellenistic culture?
Because it had both Greek or Egyptian culture.
What Macedonian leader is considered one of the greatest conquerors in history? Why?
Alexander the Great is considered one of the greatest conquerors because his army defeated many.
Who is Ptolemy?
Became Pharaoh of Egypt, general of Alexander the Great, ruled wealthiest of the Hellenistic kingdoms.
What does Assimilate mean?
It means to absorb or adopt another culture.
What was the extant of Alexander's vast empire and how did he acquire it?
His empire stretched from Greece to India and North Africa.
Hellenistic artists made statues of both Greek and Egyptian Gods. What does this fact indicate?
It indicates religious freedom.
How was Philip ll able to conquer Athens sol easily?
His military strategy and weaponry.
Who is Antigonus?
A powerful general of Alexander's who became the king of Macedonia.
What is Heliocentric?
Based on the belief that the sun is the center of the universe.
How did Alexander's conquests lead to a new civilization?
Alexander's conquests brought Greek culture to Asia and North Africa. The Greeks blended their culture with local cultures.
What made trade so successful throughout the Hellenistic religion?
They built trade networks, and common culture.
What made trade so successful throughout the Hellenistic region?
They built trade networks, and common culture.
Who is Seleucus?
A powerful general who seized most of Alexander's Asia conquests.
Why do you think the Hippocratic Oath is considered a medical advance.
Setting ethical standards is an important step in the advancement of any field.
Why is Alexander the Great a Macedonian leader considered on of the greatest conquerors in history? Why?
Alexander the Great is considered one of the greatest conquerors because his army defeated many.
What were the three Hellenistic Kingdom generals?
Antigonus, Seleucus, and Ptolemy
Who became king of Macedonia?
Antigonus became king of Maccedonia.