textbook study guide #9 -- Alexander the Great and the Hellenism (master)
For questions 8-14, read page 134 ("Alexander and the Hellenistic Era") and use the map on page 135:
1. Who was King Philip II and what were his hopes for Greece?
* king of Macedonia. He hoped to unite all Greece, ending government by city-state
2. What happened when Philip fought against Athens and other Greek city-states?
* the city-states lost their freedom
3. What was Philip's plan after he gained control of all Greece?
* to invade Persia with a combined Macedonian and Greek army
4. How did Alexander the Great become king at age 20?
* his father was assassinated
5. What were the reasons that Alexander wanted to destroy the Persian Empire?
* revenge for Persian invasions and for the persians burning Athens in the second war with Greece
6. Using the map on page 135, what modern countries are in the areas conquered by Alexander the Great?
* Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Afghanistan, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan
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?
*India
For question 15, 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)
* Greek culture was transmitted throughout the area conquered
For questions 1-7, re
1. Who was King Philip II and what were his hopes for Greece?
* king of Macedonia. He hoped to unite all Greece, ending government by city-state
2. What happened when Philip fought against Athens and other Greek city-states?
* the city-states lost their freedom
3. What was Philip's plan after he gained control of all Greece?
* to invade Persia with a combined Macedonian and Greek army
4. How did Alexander the Great become king at age 20?
* his father was assassinated
5. What were the reasons that Alexander wanted to destroy the Persian Empire?
* revenge for Persian invasions and for the persians burning Athens in the second war with Greece
6. Using the map on page 135, what modern countries are in the areas conquered by Alexander the Great?
* Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Afghanistan, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan
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?
*India
For question 15, 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)
* Greek culture was transmitted throughout the area conquered
For questions 1-7, re