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Alexander The Great. Chapter 6.1. 1. How did Philip II of Macedon pave the way for cultural change?. Philip began bringing the city-states of Greece together into a league and competition among them. Philip conquered the Greek city-states with a fast sweep of his new army.
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Alexander The Great Chapter 6.1
1. How did Philip II of Macedon pave the way for cultural change? • Philip began bringing the city-states of Greece together into a league and competition among them. • Philip conquered the Greek city-states with a fast sweep of his new army. • Philip created new trade routes where Greek traders shared Greek technological advances. • Philip created a massive army that destroyed the cultures with which it came into contact.
2. What is the advantage of the phalanx? • These small troops wear able to use sneak attack guerilla warfare. • They were soldiers mounted on horseback or riding in chariots. • The troop formation allowed for fast movement and were effective against cavalry. • The psychological effect of an endless stream of soldiers demoralized opposing troops.
3. Alexander the Great was educated • By a royal pedagogue and Thebian priests. • By the Macedonian army and Aristotle. • In the great library of Alexandria, Egypt. • During his captivity by the Persians as a child.
4. Alexander the Great spread the Hellenistic culture from • Greece to the Indus River. • Egypt to Asia Minor. • Throughout the Persian Empire. • All of the above.
5. All of the following contributed to the fall of Alexander’s Empire EXCEPT • The death of Alexander the Great • Invasion of Roman legions from the north Balkans • Division of the empire between Alexander’s generals • Attacks by the Mongols from Asia.
