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6th grade Alexander's empire and the spread of Greek culture worksheet

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Alexander's empire and the spread of Greek culture

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  1. Read this first

    Alexander's wars of conquest (334 to 325 BCE)

    WhenWhereWhat happened
    334 BCEAsia Minor (today's Türkiye)his army of fewer than 40,000 soldiers crossed into Asia to attack the Persian Empire
    332 BCEEgypthe took Egypt from Persian rule; many Egyptians welcomed the end of Persian rule
    331 BCEMesopotamiahe defeated the Persian king, Darius III, and took Persian capitals such as Susa
    327 to 325 BCEthe Indus Riverhe crossed the Indus; his tired soldiers refused to go farther, and in 325 BCE they turned back

    Below the chart: Alexander founded many cities named for himself; the most famous is Alexandria in Egypt, founded in 332 or 331 BCE (sources differ). The empire reached from Greece and Egypt to the Indus River.

  2. Where did Alexander's soldiers refuse to go farther, Zee asks?

    • In Mesopotamia
    • At the Indus River
    • In Egypt
    • In Asia Minor, today's Türkiye

  3. How did many Egyptians react to the end of Persian rule, Bo asks?

    • Many refused to go farther
    • Many welcomed it
    • Egyptians fought to keep Persian rule
    • Many left for India

  4. Why did Alexander turn back in 325 BCE, Esme asks?

    • He was born in India
    • He had conquered the whole world by then
    • Egypt asked him to return
    • His soldiers refused to go farther

  5. Alexander took Persian capitals such as Susa. What was one effect, Jun asks?

    • Susa became a Greek city-state
    • Egypt became part of India
    • Persia's empire came under his rule
    • Persia took over Macedonia

  6. How many years did the campaign last, from 334 BCE to 325 BCE, Luz asks?

    • 19 years
    • 9 years
    • 659 years
    • 90 years

  7. Which came later, Egypt in 332 BCE or the Indus in 327 BCE, Milo asks?

    • The Indus, in 327 BCE
    • Both in the same year
    • Neither: both are CE
    • Egypt: 332 is a bigger number

  8. Why does the note give 332 or 331 BCE for Alexandria, Noah asks?

    • It was founded twice
    • 331 BCE is earlier
    • Sources differ on the year
    • The city has two different names

  9. Which claim does the chart support best, Pia asks?

    • He conquered the whole world
    • He ruled India for 100 years
    • He conquered lands from Egypt to the Indus
    • Persia conquered Alexander

  10. Ren's friend says conquered people all welcomed Alexander. What is the best reply?

    • Agree: Egypt welcomed him
    • Disagree: many were taken by force
    • Agree: he founded cities
    • Disagree: no one welcomed him

  11. Tala's friend says Alexander's empire reached China. What is the best reply?

    • Disagree: it stopped in Egypt
    • Agree: the army went on in 325 BCE
    • Disagree: it reached the Indus River
    • Agree: it reached the far east of Asia
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Alexander's empire and the spread of Greek culture. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can read a chart of Alexander's life, order its BCE dates and say who Philip II and Aristotle were.
  • I can trace Alexander's wars of conquest from Asia Minor to the Indus River, give causes and effects, and say who paid the cost.
  • I can explain how the empire split into Hellenistic kingdoms and how Greek culture spread, and read praise of a conqueror carefully.

Standard: D2.Geo.7.6-8

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