Macedonia
Macedonian king, father to Alexander
Who is Philip II?
Significance of the Battle of Chaeronea
What is the defeat of Greece?
The only place Alexander did not need to fight a battle
What is Egypt?
Alexander's academic tutor
Who is Aristotle?
Common dialect of Greek used throughout the Hellenistic world
What is Koine?
Reason the Greeks looked down on the Macedonians
What is...they didn't have any philosophers or accomplished artists or writers?
Significance of the city of Tyre
What is an important port city, naval base, and trade hub?
The battle fought furthest east
What is the Battle of Hydaspes River?
Alexander's military trainer
Who is Leonidas?
Most important city of the Hellenistic world
What is Alexandria, Egypt?
How the Macedonian king improved the phalanx
What is lengthening the spears and making it 16 x 16?
Significance of the Battle of Gaugamela
What is the defeat of the Persian Empire?
Term for the landbridge constructed out to the city of Tyre
What is a mole?
Academic subjects studied by Alexander
What are philosophy, rhetoric, literature, science?
Four cultures blended to make the Hellenistic culture
What is Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian?
Two goals of Macedonian king
What is conquering Greece and conquering Persia?
Significance of Alexander becoming pharaoh of Egypt
What is being revered as a god-king?
Darius' two offers to Alexander after the Battle of Issus
What is half his kingdom and his daughter in marriage?
Number of cities founded by Alexander
What is 70?
What the Hellenistic period was marked by (2)
What is Greek influence, colonization, language, and culture
Term which describes the fact of earning a position or promotion through ability and training.
What is meritocracy?
Significance of the Battle of Granicus River (2)
What is the opening Anatolia to Alexander's army and a blow to the Persian morale?
Longest battle fought by Alexander
What is the siege of Tyre?
Reason for Alexander's inspiration by Homer's Iliad
What is an inspiration to live up to the lives of the heroes?
Name of the famous lighthouse of Alexandria
What is the Pharos?