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Who invaded Athens and won in 360 BC?
King Philip II
What are canals?
Human-made waterways
What empire(s) did Alexander inherit from his father?
The Macedonian, Athens, and Greek empires
What were some of the cultures blended with the not purely Greek Hellenistic culture?
Persian, Egyptian, Syrian, and more with Greek ideas
What year was King Philip II murdered?
336 BC
Who seized control of most of Alexander's Asian conquest?
Seleucus
What is a surplus?
More of something than needed
What city did Alexander enslave the people of?
Thebes
What culture did Alexander the Great (ATG) highly encourage, but not force upon people?
Greek
What year did Rome conquer the Seleucid rulers?
60s BC
Who was the last and most famous Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt?
Cleopatra VII
What is silt?
A mixture of rich soil and small rocks
What age was Alexander the Great (ATG) when he became ruler of the Persian Empire?
20 years of age
What remained a popular art form during the Hellenistic Era?
Literature
Why were Hellenistic building so large?
Large buildings were symbols of the ruler's power
Who was one of the most powerful and wealthiest rulers of the Hellenistic kingdoms?
Ptolemy
What is the fertile crescent?
A large arc of farmland extending from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
How large was Alexander's empire when he died?
His empire stretched from Asia minor to west India and to Egypt in the south.
What were the Spartans mainly known for?
Their interest in war and battles
What was the term for the blended culture created by Alexander the Great (ATG)?
Hellenistic
Who became king of Alexander's homeland, Macedonia?
Antigonus
What is a phalanx?
A group of warriors who stood close together in a square
What did Alexander model cities after?
The cities of Greece
The earliest known written collections of laws that comprise 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of every day life
Who was the first person to propose that the earth moves around the sun?
Aristarchus