Alexander the Great
Who was Alexander’s father, the king who transformed Macedon into a great power?
Phillip II
After Alexander’s death, who ruled Egypt and became pharaoh?
Ptolemy
Which city in Egypt became the capital of the Ptolemaic kingdom?
Alexandria
Who was Socrates’ most famous student?
Plato
What does the word “philosophy” mean in Greek?
Love of Wisdom
At which battle in 338 BCE did Philip II defeat Athens and Thebes?
Battle of Chaeronea
Which dynasty ruled Macedon and much of Greece?
The Antigonids
What was the Museon, founded in Alexandria?
A center for research and learning, origin of the word "museum"
What book did Plato write describing his ideal government?
The Republic
What name was given to traveling teachers in Greece who charged money?
Sophists
In 330 BCE, which great Persian city did Alexander’s forces sack and burn?
Persepolis
What was the name of Alexander’s Bactrian wife?
Roxane
Name one of the mystery religions popular in the Hellenistic period.
Worship of Isis or Mithras
In what year was Socrates sentenced to death?
399 BCE
In Politics, Aristotle divided governments into three types.
Government by one, by few, and by many
Why did Alexander’s troops refuse to keep marching eastward in 326 BCE?
They were exhausted and mutinied at the Indus River valley
Which famous queen was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt?
Which two philosophies sought happiness through inner peace or pleasure?
Stoicism, Epicureanism
Which philosopher taught that all relationships could be explained with numbers?
Pythagoras
What phrase describes Aristotle’s teaching that people should avoid extremes?
The Golden Mean
At what age did Alexander die, and where?
Age 33, in Babylon
What term describes a costly win, named after a cousin of Alexander?
What were some ways Greek Culture spread?
The Agora, Gymnasium, Greek Religion, Philosophy, Greek Temples, Architecture.
Which philosopher taught the “Golden Mean”?
Aristotle
What questioning technique was invented by Socrates?
The Socratic Method