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CH8 L3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The main military goal of Philip II of Macedonia was to ______. | defeat the Persian Empire |
| Demosthenes was a famous Athenian lawyer and public speaker who ______. | opposed Philip |
| Before he was killed, Philip had become ruler of most of Greece. | TRUE |
| What happened in the battle of Granicus in 334 B.C.? | Alexander's cavalry crushed the Persian forces. |
| The city of Alexandria was built in ______. | Egypt |
| How far east did Alexander lead his armies? | to India |
| Why did Alexander lead his men back home in 327 B.C.? | His soldiers were tired and refused to go farther. |
| What happened to Alexander's armies on the march home? | Thousands of soldiers died of heat and thirst in the desert. |
| Alexander's empire united Macedonians, Greeks, Egyptians, and Asians for hundreds of years. | FALSE |
| Alexander's military successes marked the beginning of the Hellenistic Era. | TRUE |
| Hellenistic Era- | a time when Greek ideas spread to non-Greek peopl |
| Legacy – | what a person leaves behind when he or she dies |
| Alexander the Great - | -40,000 soldiers, who rode horses (cavalry) and crushed the Persian army. (Granicus) |
| Alexandria- | founded by Alexander in Egypt |
| Phillip II- | Macedonian admirer of Greek ideas who planned to conquer Persia |
| Demosthenes – | he warned that Philip threatened the freedom of the Greeks |
| Why was the cavalry an important part of Alexander’s army? | Alexanders soldiers on horseback- his calvary were a strong force. At Granicus, they crushed the local Persian forces, leading to the final downfall of the Persian empire |
| What did Demosthenes want the Greek city-states to do about the Macedonians? Did they follow his advice? | Demosthenes wanted the Greek city-states to unite the fight Philip and the Macedonians. The Athenians finally did try to unite, but it was too late. |
| What were some of the policies of Alexander and the Hellenistic kings that helped spread Greek culture throughout the empire? | Alexander and the Hellenistic rulers had building programs. They recruited Greeks and Macedonians to settle in the conquered lands and works as artists, architects, engineers, writers, philosophers, government officials and soldiers. |
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