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Who is Alexander the great?
He is a Macedonian leader who conquered the empire stretching from Greece to India and encouraged the spread of Greek culture throughout the empire.
What does assimilate mean?
it means to absorb or adopt another culture.
Had the largest army the world had ever seen
Alexander the Great.
Hellenistic artists made statues of both Greek and Egyptian gods. what does this fact indicate.
The people Worshipped both sets of gods. (Religious)
How many pets do I have
2
Who is Philip ll?
Father of Alexander the great, conquered Greece, assassinated.
What does Heliocentric mean?
It's based on the belief that the sun is the center of the universe.
What was the extent of Alexander's vast empire and how did he acquire it?
His empire stretched fro the Greece to India and North America.
How were the rural areas different from Hellenistic cities?
1. Rural's showed little Greek influence.
2. People spoke their own native languages
3. And they followed their own religions.
What is my favorite color! (2 colors)
Baby pink and light green
Who is Cleopatra Vll ?
Queen of Egypt. Who developed an alliance between Marc Anthony. Anthony and Cleopatra both fled during the battle of Actium to Egypt and committed suicide.
What is a Phalax ?
A group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows.
How did Alexander's conquests lead to a new civilization?
Alexander's conquests brought Greek culture to Asia and North Africa. The Greeks blended their culture with local cultures.
What rights did Hellenistic women have?
1. They could run businesses
2. They could own
3. They could be educated
Who is Antigonus?
He is a general of Alexander the Great and king of Macedonia.
Name for the blended cultures that developed in Alexander's empire.
Hellenistic
How did Alexander the Great spread Greek culture throughout the realm?
He encouraged assimilation. In time, the cultures blended, creating a new Hellenistic culture, mostly Greek.
Who is Ptolemy?
He became Pharaoh of Egypt, general of Alexander the Great, ruled wealthiest of the Hellenistic Kingdoms.
What was the extent of Alexander's vast empire and how did he acquire it?
His empire stretched from Greece to India and North Africa