Gods & Beliefs
The belief in many gods.
polytheism
This Persian king died and was replaced by his son, Xerxes, for the Second Persian War.
Darius
This was the age Alexander was when he became king.
20 years old
This is the word for a pause in fighting that was signed to end the Peloponnesian War.
a truce
I took my father's place as the leader of Persia after he died. I led a massive army, including Egyptian and Phoenician forces, in the Second Persian War.
Xerxes
This is the chief Greek god who lived on Mount Olympus and in whose honor the Olympics were held.
Zeus
This famous battle featured a small group of Spartans holding off a massive Persian army.
Battle of Thermopylae
Whose army started using long pikes/spears that made them different from earlier Greek armies?
Philip II of Macedonia
This is the word for an agreement between two groups or countries to help each other, especially in wartime.
an alliance
What large country, which had already conquered all of Greece, was Alexander the Great originally from?
Macedonia
This is what Greek mythology means.
stories about gods and heroes?
The Greek navy only lost 40 ships in this naval battle against the Persians.
Battle of Salamis
This country, north of Greece, was the home of Alexander
Macedonia
This alliance was led by Athens and fought against the Peloponnesian League.
Delian League
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One way Greek gods were different from Egyptian gods.
they looked like humans / they did marry / they fell in love / they had children
Alexander the Great died young, at the age of 32. What major task or goal had he accomplished just before his army refused to keep going?
He had finally defeated the Persian Empire (but wanted to continue conquering into India).
This is why Alexander's own army refused to continue fighting.
that they were tired, and wanted to return home?
This happened to Alexander the Great's vast empire shortly after he died
it broke up and was divided among his generals
Which of the two main alliances in the Peloponnesian War (Delian League or Peloponnesian League) was led by Sparta?
The Peloponnesian League
Name one of the two brothers of the god Zeus.
Poseidon, Hades
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In what city did Alexander the Great die in 323 BCE?
Babylon
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What was the name of the city Alexander founded to honor his beloved horse?
Bucephalus