People
Vocabulary
ATG
Hellenistic Culture
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100

Who was Alexander the Great?

He was the king on Macedonia who built the largest empire the world had ever seen.

100

What does Hellenistic mean?

The name for the blended cultures that developed in Alexander's empire.

100

Alexander spread _____  influences throughout his empire.

Greek.

100

How were Rural area's different from Hellenistic cities?

It had buildings that reflected Greek taste and technological skill.

100

Did women have rights in Greece? True or False?

Women from Greece had rights before American women did. (True Story)

200

Who was Phillip II?

He Was a Powerful King of Macedonia, Father of Alexander the Great.

200
What is a Phalanx?

A group of warriors who stood close together in a square with long spears in a certain position.

200

When did Macedonia conquer Greece?

300s BC.

200

Why is Hellenistic culture called a "blended" culture?

Because the combined Persia and Egypt.

200

Was Greek's government back then Direct Democracy or Representative Democracy?

Direct Democracy.

300

Who was Cleopatra VII?

She was the last, and most famous Ptolemaic ruler/leader of Egypt.

300

Plato, was the Father of what philosophy?

The Philosophy of Education.

300

What happened with Alexander's generals after he was assassinated?

The 3 powerful generals divided Alexander's empire among themselves, establishing Hellenistic Macedonia, Hellenistic Syria and Hellenistic Egypt.

300

What Macedonian leader is considered one of the greatest conquerors in history?

Alexander the Great.

300

Mirror Mirror On The Wall.... Who Is The Best Teacher Of Them All?

If One Team Said A Different Teacher I Am Very Disappointed.... ITS MRS. USELTOOOONNNN!!!!!

400

Who was Aristarchus?

He was an astronomer, who was the first person to propose that the earth revolves around the sun.

400
Aristotle was the Father of what philosophy?

Aristotle was the Father of Reason/Common Sense

400

Alexander the Great built an empire that united parts of...

Europe, Asia and Egypt.

400

What problems existed in the Seleucid kingdom?

The Empire what is large so it was difficult to control with many different customs, the capital was far away so some people ignored the king.

400

Who was Antigonus?

He was a powerful general of Alexander's who became king of Macedonia.

500

Who was Seleucus?

He too, was a powerful general who seized most of Alexander's Asian conquests.

500

Socrates, was the Father of what philosophy?

Socrates was the Father of Questioning How Things Work.

500

Who were the 3 generals in Alexander the Greats' army?

Antigonus, Seleucus and Ptolemy.

500

Why did Alexander's kingdoms have a Greek inspired, or blended, Hellenistic culture.

He introduced Greek customs but did not force his people to follow the customs.

500

What did Socrates (Philosopher) believe in?

Ask questions about life and its meaning.