Review for 8.3 - Alexander the Great


1. a time period when Greek language and ideas spread to non-Greek people of southwest Asia

a. The Age of Pericles 2. The Golden Age 3. The Hellenistic Era

2. the Macedonian king who took over Greece

a. Cyrus the Great b. Philip II c. George III

3. the city in Egypt that became one of the most important in the ancient world, founded by Alexander.

a. Cairo b. Memphis c. Alexandria

4. What a person leaves behind when he or she dies

a. legacy b. armada c. armies

5. At age 20, _______ took over as king of Macedonia

a. Plutarch b. Herod c. Alexander

6. Philip trained a vast ______ to help him take over the Greek city-states one-by-one?

a. army b. navy c. trade network

7. After Phillip II died, Alexander fulfilled his dream of conquering the _______ _________.

a. Roman Empire b. the Kingdom of Kush c. Persian Empire

8. Alexander is considered a great military leader because

a. he personally and bravely rode into battle in front of his troops
b. He paid mercenary soldiers to fight for him

9. This Athenian lawyer urged the Greek city-states to join together to defend against the Macedonian conquest.

a. Pericles b. Hercules c. Demosthenes

10. How did Alexander plan to unite the people in his new empire?

a. By forcing the conquered people to obey the Greek leaders he put in control.
b. by using Persians as officials and encouraging his soldiers to marry Asian women