In Persia, Alexander allowed the Persians to?

run the day to day business of their lands

What made it possible for Phillip II to succeed in Greece?

divisions between Greek city-states

Why did Alexander receive visitors in a tent?

It was a custom of Persian kings

How did Alexander use religion to help him rule the Egyptians?

He gained their loyalty by honoring their gods

Map: What 3 other bodies of water named on the map did Alexander's army travel near?

Mediterranean, Arabian, and Caspian Sea

What was Alexander's goal for his empire?

to bring different cultures under one government

Why was the city of Alexandria, in Egypt, especially famous?

Its library helped make it a center for learning

What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?

His generals fought for control

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1
What did Alexander do to help unite the Greeks under his rule?
taught them a new religion
took away their freedoms
gave them a common enemy
had their leaders take turns ruling
2
What happened to the government officials of towns that surrendered to Alexander?
They were taken away and killed
They got to stay in office
They became officers in his army
They were sold into slavery
3
In Persia, Alexander allowed the Persians to?
hold the top offices in the army
run the day to day business of their lands
control the taxes that they collected
treat him as equal to themselves
4
What made it possible for Phillip II to succeed in Greece?
divisions between Greek city-states
a peace agreement with Persia
conflict among his scattered tribes
his interest in philosophy
5
Why did Alexander receive visitors in a tent?
He moved from place to place
He was showing a lack of respect to his visitors
It was a custom of Persian kings
Tents were a Greek tradition
6
When Alexander reached northern India, what made him turn back?
He married a local princess
He developed a serious illness
His soldiers refused to go on
His home was far away
7
Why is Alexander called the "great"?
He spread new kinds of farming
He created a lasting empire
He set up independent city-states
He conquered a huge area
8
Alexander built cities to....
train loyal soldiers
spread Greek culture
preserve local customs
move away from Macedonia
9
What was the lasting influence of Alexander's conquest?
the political unity of Asia and Egypt
the rise of a new religion
the growth of nomadic life
the spread of Greek culture
10
Map: What city did Alexander establish near Egypt?
Rome
Alexandria
Babylon
Macedonia
11
How did Alexander use religion to help him rule the Egyptians?
He destroyed opposition by tearing down their temples
He frightened them by capturing their priests
He gained their loyalty by honoring their gods
He took control by making them accept Greek gods
12
Map: What 3 other bodies of water named on the map did Alexander's army travel near?
Mediterranean, Arabian, and Caspian Sea
Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Ocean
Nile, Indian, Tigris Rivers
Indus River, Indian Ocean, Caspian Sea
13
Map: What year was Alexander's empire at its height (you may want to refer to the key)
400 b.c.e
300 b.c.e
334 b.c.e
323 b.c.e
14
What was Alexander's goal for his empire?
to make Athens the biggest capital city
to make conquered towns and cities undependent
to require everyone to follow one religion
to bring different cultures under one government
15
Map:Find the easternmost point where Alexander's army traveled. What body of water is there?
Indus River
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
16
Alexander told the Greeks that he was the son of?
a Macedonian emperor
the god Zeus
Aristotle
the king of Persia
17
How did Alexander show the influence of his teacher, Aristotle?
in his hatred of Greek cities
in his love of Greek culture
in his warlike ambition
in his skill at Asian languages
18
What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
Persia defeated Sparta
Greece conquered Macedonia
Athens conquered Egypt
Sparta defeated Athens
19
Why was the city of Alexandria, in Egypt, especially famous?
its roads across the desert helped make it a trade center
Its library helped make it a center for learning
its army helped make it feared by other cities
its pyramids helped make it a tourist attraction
20
What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?
It was defeated by the Greeks
the capital moved to Babylon
His generals fought for control
His son Philip became the ruler

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