Alexander The Great

Who was Alexander's most influential teacher?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Bucephalus

Alexander spent a lot of time with his father, King Philip II.

• True

• False

What ideas, strategies, weapons, or methods allowed Alexander and his father Philip to be so successful in battle?

• The use of cannons and guns

• The phalanx and the sarissa.

• The foot soldier and swords.

• Horses and wagons

What are some ways that Greek culture influenced other cultures?

• Greek language, theater, and political ideas and philosophies were adapted.

• Greek military strategies were copied by the Persians.

• Greek clothing, Greek foods and Greek alphabet were used by other cultures.

• Greek sailing ships and Greek weapons were used by other cultures.

What does Hellenization mean?

• Greek mythology was used by the Persians and Mesopotamians.

• The spread of Greek culture over the territories that were conquered.

• The spread of the Greek religion all over the empire.

• The spread of Greek military tactics was spread all over the empire and used against the Greeks.

Why do historians not agree on what caused Alexander to die?

• No one bothered to write an account of what happened.

• Alexander had many enemies who tried to kill him.

• Alexander's symptoms kept changing and could have been several ailments.

• Alexander died in Babylon, too far away for a doctor to see him.

What are some of the theories that experts have as to what may have killed him? Check all that apply.

• Alexander was poisoned by his enemies.

• Alexander died from old war wounds.

• Alexander drank bad water and got sick.

• Alexander fell off his horse in battle.

• Alexander was killed by the King of Persia.

Why did the Greeks destroy the city of Persepolis?

• They wanted all of its' resources.

• They wanted to scare other people from revolting against them.

• The Greeks destroyed Persepolis in order to retaliate for Persians destroying Acropolis.

• They wanted to build a new city that was exactly like Athens.

How did the Persians feel about being conquered by Alexander the Great?

• The Persians really liked everything that Alexander and his army did for them.

• The Persians hated everything about Alexander and his army.

• The Persians wanted revenge on Alexander and they poisoned him.

• The Persians thought he was a destroyer, but they respected him.

What did Alexander do when he came to regret the destruction his invasion caused?

• Alexander paid the Persians with lots of gold.

• Alexander ordered their cities and sacred sites repaired.

• Alexander sold all the people into slavery.

• Alexander ordered his soldiers to rebuild all the cities in Persia.