The Hellenistic World: Alexander the Great

Who became the king of Macedonia and targeted Greece for an invasion in the 300s BC?

• Alexander

• Darius

• Phillip II

• Caesar

What military formation did Philip II's soldiers use in battle?

• Legion

• Phalanx

• Brigade

• Battalion

Which city's defeat influenced the rest of Greece to make Phillip II their leader?

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Athens

• Thebes

What happened to Philip II's plans after his death?

• They were abandoned

• They were passed on to his son, Alexander

• They were modified by the Greek leaders

• They were destroyed

What title did Alexander earn after building an empire that united much of Europe, Asia, and Egypt?

• Alexander the Conqueror

• Alexander the Great

• Alexander the Leader

• Alexander the Emperor

Which country did Alexander conquer without a fight?

• Persia

• Greece

• Thebes

• Egypt

What prevented Alexander from pushing into India?

• His troops were exhausted and refused to go

• He was defeated by local forces

• He decided to return to Thebes

• He was called back to Greece urgently

How did Alexander's attempt to march into India conclude?

• He successfully conquered it

• He turned back and later died from sickness

• He continued to rule from India

• He established a new capital in India

Which city is marked as a significant location in Egypt on the map?

• Cairo

• Alexandria

• Luxor

• Giza

What was the size of Alexander's empire compared to others during his time?

• It was smaller than most.

• It was of average size.

• It was the largest the world had ever seen.

• It was large, but not the largest.