textbook study guide #9 -- Alexander and the Hellenistic Era
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1. Who was King Philip and what were his hopes for Macedonia and Greece?
2. What happened when Philip fought against Athens and other Greek city-states?
3. What was Philip's plan after he gained control of all Greece?
4. How did Alexander the Great become king at age 20?
5. What were the reasons that Alexander wanted to destroy the Persian Empire?
6. Using the map on page 135, what modern countries are in the areas conquered by Alexander the Great?
7. Later we will view a video demonstrating how Alexander the Great used his cavalry effectively in his last of many battles. On the map on page 135, we can see the country he won his last battle against. Which country is it?
For question 8, read page 136 ("Alexander's Legacy"):
8.Although he was dead at the age of 32, Alexander left behind a huge cultural legacy known as the Hellenistic Era ( hint: literally, "Hellenistic" means "to imitate Greeks"). What was this legacy? (page 136)
For questions 9-17, read pages 126 - 133 in the textbook ("Classical Greece")
and answer the questions below:
9. What was the main focus of Greek classical art? (p. 126)
10. Describe the classical style of Greek sculpture. (page 126)
11. What were the subjects of Greek classical plays? (p. 126)
12. What was the purpose of Greek comedy? (p. 127)
13. Why were the Greeks considered the world's first true historians? (p. 127)
14. The Greeks were the world's first philosophers. What does philosophy refer to? (p. 128)
15. The most influential of the Greek philosophers was Aristotle. What there good forms of government did Aristotle identify? (p. 131)
16. How were the ancient Olympics similar today's Olympics? (pp. 132-133)
17. How were the ancient Olympics different from today's Olympics? (pp. 132 - 133)
2. What happened when Philip fought against Athens and other Greek city-states?
3. What was Philip's plan after he gained control of all Greece?
4. How did Alexander the Great become king at age 20?
5. What were the reasons that Alexander wanted to destroy the Persian Empire?
6. Using the map on page 135, what modern countries are in the areas conquered by Alexander the Great?
7. Later we will view a video demonstrating how Alexander the Great used his cavalry effectively in his last of many battles. On the map on page 135, we can see the country he won his last battle against. Which country is it?
For question 8, read page 136 ("Alexander's Legacy"):
8.Although he was dead at the age of 32, Alexander left behind a huge cultural legacy known as the Hellenistic Era ( hint: literally, "Hellenistic" means "to imitate Greeks"). What was this legacy? (page 136)
For questions 9-17, read pages 126 - 133 in the textbook ("Classical Greece")
and answer the questions below:
9. What was the main focus of Greek classical art? (p. 126)
10. Describe the classical style of Greek sculpture. (page 126)
11. What were the subjects of Greek classical plays? (p. 126)
12. What was the purpose of Greek comedy? (p. 127)
13. Why were the Greeks considered the world's first true historians? (p. 127)
14. The Greeks were the world's first philosophers. What does philosophy refer to? (p. 128)
15. The most influential of the Greek philosophers was Aristotle. What there good forms of government did Aristotle identify? (p. 131)
16. How were the ancient Olympics similar today's Olympics? (pp. 132-133)
17. How were the ancient Olympics different from today's Olympics? (pp. 132 - 133)