Philip II
of
Macedonia
Alexander
the
Great
Alexander’s
Empire…
…And Its End
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To conquer Greece, Philip II developed
this, a tight military formation made
up of soldiers 16 rows deep.
Answer – 100
Phalanx
One way Philip II conquered and
unified Greece was to flatter Greek
officials with this precious metal.
Answer – 200
Gold
To conquer and unify Greece, Philip II
married six or seven times not for love,
but to form these (another word for
partnerships)
Answer – 300
Political Alliances
To conquer Greece, Philip II caused
disagreements among Greek leaders
by making these, only to break them
when the Greeks let their guard down.
Answer – 400
Treaties
This Athenian orator tried to warn the
Greeks about Philip II’s ways, but
nobody listened.
Answer – 500
Demosthenes
Alexander the Great was what relation to
Philip II of Macedonia?
Answer – 100
His son
Behind every great leader is a great
teacher. Who taught Alexander the
Great?
Answer – 200
Aristotle
A fearless general, Alexander was able
to defeat this Empire, the largest at
the time.
Answer – 300
The Persian Empire
Alexander’s Empire stretched all the
way from Macedonia to this country.
Answer – 400
India
Alexander was this age when he
inherited the throne and became king.
Answer – 500
20 years old
Alexander’s famous city, Alexandria,
Egypt, housed a school and a library
with the largest collection of books at
the time. What was this library known
as?
Answer – 100
The Museum
One reason Alexander was not
successful in uniting his empire was
due to post-war hostilities between
these two groups.
Answer – 200
The Greeks and
the Persians
Attempting to unite his empire,
Alexander dressed in this type of
fashion, followed the customs of this
culture, and married a woman of this
descent (cultural background).
Answer – 300
Persian
(He encouraged his generals to marry Persian women too)
One reason Alexander was not
successful in uniting his empire was
because the Macedonians and the
Greeks refused to do this.
Answer – 400
Treat him as a god
To achieve his dream of conquering
the world and establishing peace,
Alexander attempted to unite these
three cultural groups.
Answer – 500
The Greeks, the
Macedonians, and the
Persians
After Alexander the Great died, these
two Greek city-states became
independent.
Answer – 100
Athens and Sparta
After Alexander the Great died, rulers
adopted laws, language, and coins
from this country.
Answer – 200
Greece
(Greek became the official language)
(Alexander’s portrait appeared on coins)
(Teachers taught Greek customs and ideas)
After Alexander the Great died,
Ptolemy established a dynasty in this
country.
Answer – 300
Egypt
Due to emigration and population
decline, by 146 B.C.E., most of the
Greek city-states fell under the control
of this empire.
Answer – 400
Rome
After Alexander the Great died, Persia
became this.
Answer – 500
The Seleucid Empire
This word means “Greek” or “to be like
the Greeks.”
Answer – 100
Hellenes
People who did not speak Greek or
follow Greek customs.
Answer – 200
Barbaroi
To leave one’s country to settle in
another
Answer – 300
Emigrate
To move to another country
permanently
Answer – 400
Immigrate
A public speaker
Answer – 500
Orator