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Ch.30 Alexander
History Alive! The Ancient World ©2004 TCI
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happened in 431 B.C.E. in Greece? | Sparta declared war on Athens |
| In what area of Greece was Sparta located? | Peloponnesus |
| What was the name of the war between Sparta and Athens? | the Pelopponesian War |
| How long did the Peloponnesian War last? | 27 years |
| When was the Pelopponesian War? | 431 to 404 B.C.E. |
| Who won the Pelopponesian War? | Sparta |
| Who defeated Sparta after the Pelopponesian War? | Thebes |
| How far did Alexander the Great's rule extend? | from Macedonia to India |
| Which Macedonian king took advantage of the Peloponnesian War and conquered Greece? | King Philip II |
| What was Macedonia like before King Philip II took over? | a collection of scattered tribes |
| What was Macedonia like after King Philip II took over? | a unified state with a well-trained army |
| What happened to King Philip II in 336 B.C.E.? | he was murdered |
| Who was King Philip II's son? | Alexander the Great |
| How old was Alexander when he became king? | 20 |
| What famous Greek philosopher taught Alexander? | Aristotle |
| What was Alexander's first action as king? | he put down a rebellion by some of the Greek city-states |
| What dream of his father did Alexander accomplish? | to invade Persia |
| How did Alexander think fighting the Persian would help Greece? | it would unify them by giving them a common enemy |
| When did Alexander invade Asia Minor? | 334 B.C.E. |
| What was Alexander's strategy to conquer an empire? | terror and kindness |
| What were the three key parts of Alexander's plan to create an empire? | spread Greek culture, use religion, and show respect to other cultures |
| What was the main strategy that Alexander used to spread Greek ideas? | he built Greek-style cities |
| What iconic features of Greek cities did Alexander include in the cities he created? | marketplaces, temples, and theaters |
| What was the most famous city that Alexander created? | Alexandria |
| Where was Alexandria? | Egypt near the sea |
| How many books did Alexandria's library contain? | half a million |
| In what ways did Alexander use religion to inspire loyalty? | he honored Egyptian and Persian gods as equal to Greek gods; and he encouraged the belief that he was a god himself |
| What did Alexander start wearing after visiting the Egyptian oracle? | a crown of two rams' horns |
| What did Alexander's crown represent? | the sacred headdress of Ammon |
| How did Alexander demand that visitors greet him? | in the Persian style |
| What's the Persian style of greeting? | to kneel and bend over until one's head touched the ground |
| How did Alexander respond to a Persian greeting? | raised his visitor to his feet, kissed him, and called him "kinsman" |
| What kind of marriage did Alexander encourage? | marriage between Macedonians and Persians |
| Whom did Alexander marry? | the eldest daughter of Darius |
| Why did Alexander marry Darius' daughter? | to show respect to the Persians and to symbolize the blending of cultures |
| What role did Alexander allow Persian governors to play in his government? | to run the day-to-day business |
| What roles did Alexander make sure that Macedonians played in his government? | to head the army and control taxation |
| What happened in 324 B.C.E.? | Alexander's armies retreated from India |
| How old was Alexander when he died? | 33 |
| How did Alexander die? | swamp fever |
| What happened to Alexander's empire after he died? | it was divided into three separate kingdoms |
| What were the three kingdoms into which Alexander's empire was divided? | Egypt, Asia, and Macdeonia/Greece |
| What was the lasting effect of Alexander's rule? | continuing influence of Greek culture |
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