What was the result of Alexander the Great's Conquests?

Greek language, art, architecture, and literature spread throughout SE Asia

According to Plato, individuals could not achieve good unless

they lived in a just and rational state

According to the philosophy of Stoicism,

happiness can be found when people live in harmony with nature

The astronomer Eratosthenes determined that

Earth was round and calculated the circumference to be 24,675 miles

What happened at Thermopylae?

a force of 300 Spartans, held off the Persian army of 180,000 for two da

The conquests of Alexander the Great created the

Hellenistic Era, an age that saw the expansion of Greek ideas

rulers who seized power by force

Which four kingdoms emerged following Alexander's death?

Macedonia, Syria, Pergamum, and Egypt

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____ is considered by most historians today to be the greatest historian of the ancient world.
Thucydides
Plato
Euripedes
Aristotle
2
What was the result of Alexander the Great's Conquests?
Greek language, art, architecture, and literature spread throughout SE Asia
Socalism spread from Greese to a great many lands
The progress of Greek scholars was halted
Persia finally conquered Greece and took control of Greek lands
3
striving for excellence
arete
Aegean Sea
Homer
Minoans
4
According to the philosopher Epicurus,
enlightenment could only be achieved through long periods of meditation
happiness was the goal of life
happiness could be found only when people studied poetry
public service was regarded as noble; selfish pursuits brought sadness
5
Socrates' student
Olympus
Plato
oracle
Parthenon
6
starting point of Pheidippides' 26-mile run
Xerxes
ostracism
Delian League
Marathon
7
teaching approach using question/answer
Plato
oracle
Socratic Method
Parthenon
8
fortified area on a hilltop
ephors
acropolis
polis
Byzantium
9
founder of Stoicism
Zeno
Philip II
Hellenistic
Macedonia
10
heavily armed foot soldiers
ephors
acropolis
hoplites
polis
11
home of the chief fods and goddesses
Socratic Method
Plato
Parthenon
Mt. Olympus
12
According to Plato, individuals could not achieve good unless
they lived in a just and rational state
they were ruled by a good queen
they lived a moral and pious life
they strictly followed a vegetarian diet
13
According to the philosophy of Stoicism,
happiness can be found when people live in harmony with nature
gaining materials wealth brings happiness
life is complete when it is centered on the basic ideal of friendship
the pursuit of pleasure is the only true good
14
The government of Sparta was an oligarchy, which means that it was
ruled by a few
controlled by a popular vote
ruled by a tyrant
ruled by a king
15
bronze-using people who lived on Crete
Minoans
Arete
Aegean
Homer
16
Persian monarch
Age of Pericles
ostracism
Marathon
Xerxes
17
Alexander's Empire
the Hellenistic kingdoms
Macedonia
Philip II
Zeno
18
The astronomer Eratosthenes determined that
the earth is the center of the universe while the sun rotates around it
the Moon controlled the cyclic rise and fall of the tides
Earth was round and calculated the circumference to be 24,675 miles
Pluto is part of our solar system
19
important Greek city colony on the Bosporus peninsula
ephors
Byzantium
polis
acropolis
20
Athenian defensive alliance
ostracism
Marathon
Age of Pericles
Delian League
21
What happened at Thermopylae?
an outnumbered Greek fleet defeated the Persian fleet
the Athenians built a fleet of about two hundred ships
an outnumbered Athenian army attacked and defeated the Egyptians decisively
a force of 300 Spartans, held off the Persian army of 180,000 for two da
22
What was the first Greek state?
Tarsus
Me
Crete
Ionia
23
"to imitate Greeks"
Zeno
Macedonia
Hellenistic
Philip II
24
city, town, village, and surroundings
ephors
polis
hoplites
acropolis
25
sacred shrine where priests revealed the future
Mt. Olympus
Parthenon
Socratic Method
oracle
26
king who conquered the Greeks
Macedonia
Hellenistic
Philip II
Zeno
27
Herodotus wrote _____, a work commonly regarded as the first real history in Western Civilization
The Republic
Oresteia
Oedipus Rex
History of the Persian Wars
28
elected members of Sparta's oligarchy
hoplites
ephors
acropolis
Byzantium
29
The conquests of Alexander the Great created the
Dark Ages, a time of great sadness for the Greek people
Age of Lawlessness, a period of extreme cruelty and anarchy
Macedonian Age, a period of advancement in art
Hellenistic Era, an age that saw the expansion of Greek ideas
30
Greek tyrants were
supporters of the aristocrats
hired soldiers
rulers who seized power by force
oppressive and wicked
31
Which four kingdoms emerged following Alexander's death?
Persia, Syria, Palestine, and Spain
Sparta, Rome, Mycenae, and Minoa
Macedonia, Syria, Pergamum, and Egypt
Thermopylae, Marathon, Athens, and Egypt
32
body of water that Greeks sailed
Minoans
Arete
Homer
Aegean
33
home of Alexander the Great
Zeno
Hellenistic
Macedonia
the Hellenistic kingdoms
34
height of Athenian power and brilliance
Marathon
Age of Pericles
Delian League
Xerxes
35
Athenian vote of banishment
ostracism
Xerxes
Age of Pericles
Marathon
36
poet who wrote the Iliad
Minoans
epic poem
arete
Homer
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famous temple to Athena
Parthenon
Plato
oracle
Socratic Method

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