1. Alexander the Great Name ___________________________ Period _________
Use the classroom textbook pages , the home textbook pages and your notes for help.
Where was the city of Alexandria located?
Which event left Greece weakened and open to an attack?
Which part of all Greek city-states was NOT used to design
the city of Alexandria?
Alexander was the king of which empire at the age of 20?
Besides being designed like a Greek polis, how was Alexandria special?
Where is Greece located in relation to Macedonia.
Which Egyptian goddess had a temple built in Alexandria in her honor?
Who was Alexander’s personal teacher while he was growing up?
Alexandria had an enormous library with over 500,000 books in it. How did all of those books get there?
What kind of an impact did Aristotle have on Alexander?
Which of the seven wonders of the ancient world was a first of its kind in Alexandria?
Which Greek city-state was not part of Alexander’s vast empire?
Why was the Greek alphabet an important legacy?
What was the cause of Alexander’s rule over the Mediterranean region to end?
Identify the main legacy of Alexander’s great rule.
What did Alexander do in 331 B.C.?

2. Name ___________________
Period ___________________
Alexander’s Invasion of the Persian Empire
Directions: Read the paragraph and study the graph. Then answer the questions on the space provided. Use
the classroom textbook pages and the home textbook pages for help.
Alexander’s invasion of the Persian Empire was delayed by a rebellion in Thebes.
Alexander’s army marched 240 miles, from Pelion to Thebes in only 14 days. In September
335 B.C. Alexander destroyed Thebes. Then the army of about 37,000 men turned
eastward. The army first met the Persians in June 334 B.C. at the Battle of Granicus. The
Greeks killed many of the Persians, including their commanders. Alexander sent about
2,000 survivors back To Macedonia in chains. After this victory, many Persian cities
opened their gates to Alexander without a fight.
What delayed Alexander’s invasion of the Persian
Empire? _______________________________
When Alexander’s army marched to Thebes from
Pelion, about how many miles did they cover each day? _______________________________
3. About how long after he reached Thebes did Alexander fight the Persians at the battle of Granicus? _______________________________
4. About how many Greek soldiers served in Alexander’s army? _______________________
5. Who made up the smallest group of soldiers in Alexander’s army? ________________________

3. Name ______________ Period _________
Directions: Using the background information about Philip II and Alexander please fill in the timeline.

4. V. Alexander The Great A. Alexander of Macedonia
1. Because of the Peloponnesian Wars Greece was weak and open to attack.
2. Macedonia a powerful kingdom to the North was ready to take control.
3. By 336 B.C. Macedonia’s army had conquered most of Greece led by a 20 year old man named Alexander.
4. Alexander was taught by Aristotle, a famous Greek philosopher.
5. Because of Aristotle’s teachings Alexander developed a love for the Greek culture.
B. Expanding the Empire
1. In 334 B.C. Alexander and his army set out to conquer Persia.
2. The powerful Macedonian army never lost a battle.
3. In 331 B.C. Alexander declared himself ruler of Persia and Greece.
4. After entering the Indus valley and defeating an army there, Alexander died in 323 B.C.
C. Alexandria
1. Began 9 years before Alexander died.
2. Located in Egypt on the western edge of the Nile Delta.
3. It was built to resemble a Greek polis.
4. It had an agora, theater, temples, stadium, and gymnasium. (No acropolis)
5. It became a major hub of Mediterranean trade.
6. It had the world’s first lighthouse.
7. It had a library with over 500,000 books, and a museum.
a. Any ship that sailed into Alexandria’s harbor was searched and if it had any books onboard they were seized, copied by hand, and returned.
8. Many different cultures of people lived in Alexandria.
9. In Alexandria the Greek alphabet was used because of its simplicity.. The alphabet had less than 30 letters instead of hundreds of symbols.
10. The Greek alphabet was an important legacy because each region that Alexander conquered was forced to use the Greek language.
11. Most of the math and science we learn today began in Alexandria.
12. Alexandria was special because many different cultures lived and functioned in the city together despite their differences.
D. Alexander’s Legacy
1. He spread Greek culture throughout the Mediterranean region.