Name: ______________________
Crash Course ~ Alexander the Great
1. Alexander of ______________________ was born in 356 BCE and died in 323
BCE, and was the son of ____________________.
2. Alexander the Great expanded his empire with unprecedented speed. Phillip
II conquered the _________________, while Alexander conquered the entire
____________________.
3. Alexander conquered all the land the Persians had held including
_________________, and then marched towards India, stopping at the
____________________.
4. His tactics as a __________________ were studied heavily by Napoleon
Bonaparte, and he is known for being a strong leader.
5. After his death, his empire broke into 3 separate empires, called the
__________________________ kingdoms.
6. The city of ____________________ in Egypt became a major center of learning
in the classical world, and was home to an enormous library.
7. Alexander’s large empire spread ______________ culture throughout the
ancient world.
8. ___________________ tutored Alexander the Great.
9. Some historians believe we made Alexander “______________” by admiring
him and trying to emulate him. But was he truly great? This implies that history
was primarily made great by men and celebrated people, which is incorrect.