Religions/Belief Systems
______ Religions believe in multiple different Gods
Polytheistic
Cyrus the Great
This Greek City-State was known for inventing democracy, loving plays, and for the greatest philosophers of all time
Athens
What was the name of Alexander's Parents?
King Philip II and Queen Olympias
Who were the Diadochi?
Alexander's Generals who were competing for his land
__________ religions only believe in 1 true god
Monotheistic
Instead of being unified into 1 cohesive Empire, the Greeks divided themselves into ___________
City-States
This Greek City-State was known for their impressive discipline and military
Sparta
What was the name of Alexander's famous tutor?
Aristotle
What was the "Hellenistic Age", why was it so important?
Hellenistic Age- Blending of Greek culture with local cultures
Led to major breakthroughs in science, math, and art/culture
This was the religion of Cyrus the Great
Zoroastrianism
Which Empire became extremely feared for their brutality and violence towards conquered people, trying to intimidate them and scare them from revolting?
The Assyrians
What was the reason the first Greek vs Persian war started?
Athens tried to help their cousins/brothers revolt against Persian rule in Anatolia, which angered the Persians
Explain what happened when Alexander entered Egpyt
He was showered with love, the Egyptians saw him as a liberator from Persian rule
Name 1 of Alexander's Generals who gained a kingdom and tell me which region they ruled over
Ptolemy - Egypt
Seleucid - Persia/Mesopotamia
Antigonus - Greece/Macedonia
This is the oldest religion still practiced to this day -- Began in India over 3000 years ago
Hinduism
The Assyrians were defeated and eventually taken over by which new Empire?
Babylonia
Greeks defeated the Persians. One Greek soldier ran all the way back to Athens and warned the citizens before he fell over and died
After Alexander's death, who ruled his kingdom?
Originally, his older brother and his newborn son were both Co-Kings.
However, his generals fought the wars of the Diadochi and eventually claimed the land for themselves, splitting the massive Empire into smaller Kingdoms
A brilliant genius named Eratosthenes was able to calculate __________ way back in 240 BCE
The circumference of the Earth
This religion was started by the prophet Abraham and is associated with the Israelites
Judaism
After Alexander the Great's death, how was his Empire split up?
The wars of the Diadochi led to 3 main Kings emerging triumphant
Ptolemy in Egypt, Seleucid in Persia/Mesopotamia, and Antigonus in Macedonia/Greece
Explain the Peloponnesian Wars: Who was fighting, Why were they fighting, major turning points, who was victorious?
Greek Civil War - Athens vs Sparta
Fighting because Athens was growing too powerful within the Delian League
Sparta ultimately victorious, thanks to help from the Persians who funded their navy
Alexander believed he was a living God:
Provide 2 pieces of evidence that may have led him to believing this
1: His mother constantly told him he was the son of Zeus when he was young
2: The Oracle in Egypt told Alexander "I've been expecting the son of Zeus to arrive"
3: Winning every single battle without ever losing most likely reinforced his beliefs
4: He forced his people to treat him like a God, which further made him believe he was one
How did art change during the Hellenistic Age?
The Greeks went from trying to create perfect humans (Chads) and began trying to reflect real human emotions like pain, defeat, heartbreak, etc