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Alexander the Great was from this region (and now current nation) that is just north of Greece
What is Macedonia?
this happened when Thebes started a rebellion against Macedonian rule
What is Alexander crushed the rebellion and enslaved the citizens of thebes?
Alexander spread customs (language, architecture, literature, science, etc.) from this culture throughout his empire
What is Greece (Greek culture)?
this style of literature often dealt with the struggles of Greek heroes
What is tragedies?
the Greeks were the first civilization to write detailed accounts of their _____ - good job Greeks!
What is history?
this ruler of Macedonia was Alexander's father
Who is King Phillip II?
Alexander conquered all of the Persian Empire and part of this civilization in northern Africa
What is Egypt?
the Hellenistic Empire (culture) that Alexander created is best described this way
What is it was a blended culture of Greek customs and the customs of the local people that Alexander conquered?
this style of writing was used to poke fun at serious topics
What is comedies?
Greek writers developed stories to be presented in front of live audiences - _____ was important to Greek society
What is theatre?
when Macedonia targeted and attacked the city-state of Athens, other Greek city-states _____
refused to help and instead surrendered to Macedonia?
this is the reason Alexander did NOT attempt to conquer all of the Indian subcontinent
What is his troops refused to advance any further? (the troops were exhausted and had been away from their homes for almost 8 years)
this civilization eventually conquered the empire that Alexander had created
What is Rome (Roman Empire)?
these short stories had human and/or nonhuman characters - each had a lesson that was to be learned from the story
What are fables?
He (if he was just one person) wrote the two greatest novels of Ancient Greece and is considered the greatest Greek author
Who is Homer?
King Phillip wanted to conquer this but was killed before he could
Alexander ruled from age 20 to age _____ when he fell sick and died
What is from age 33?
Alexander's empire was so large that it was divided into these three kingdoms
What are Macedonia and Greece / Syria (Persia) / and Egypt?
he (if he was just one person) wrote the best-known fables including The Tortoise and the Hare and The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Who is Aesop?
The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus and his men having to overcome several challenges during this
What is his return home to Greece from fighting in the Trojan War?
this city-state of Greece tried to rebel against Macedonian rule when King Phillip died and Alexander became king
What is Thebes?
compared to other empires of the world, the Greek empire of Alexander was _____
What is the largest empire the world had ever seen (at that time)?
Alexander ordered that a great library (the world's largest) be constructed in this city that he had built in northern Egypt
What is Alexandria?
these two written works are companion stories and are considered the greatest example of Greek literature and the first two great works of western culture
What are The Iliad and The Odyssey?
these are two lessons that are to be learned from reading The Odyssey and that are often part of Greek literature
What are to persevere through hard times (do not give up) and to use your intelligence to overcome challenges?