Alexander's empire and the spread of Greek culture

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   The Hellenistic world after Alexander (323 to 30 BCE)

   Place	Ruled by	What it shows
   Egypt	the Ptolemies, a Macedonian Greek family; Ptolemy I took control in 323 BCE	Greek rulers made Alexandria their capital in 305 BCE
   Syria, Mesopotamia and Persia	the Seleucids, another family of Alexander's generals	many top posts stayed in Greek hands
   Alexandria	the Ptolemies	a great library; the Pharos lighthouse (about 283 BCE); Eratosthenes measured Earth's size
   Across the kingdoms	several kingdoms, not one empire	people spoke Koine, a common form of Greek

   Below the chart: after Alexander's death, his generals split his empire into kingdoms. The Hellenistic period is dated from 323 BCE to 30 BCE, when Cleopatra VII, the last Ptolemy, lost Egypt to Rome; sources date its end differently.

2. 1.

   Who ruled Egypt after Alexander, Jun asks?

   • The Seleucids
   • Darius III
   • The Ptolemies
   • The Romans, from 323 BCE
3. 2.

   Who ruled Syria, Mesopotamia and Persia, Kira asks?

   • The Seleucids
   • Eratosthenes
   • Philip II
   • The Ptolemies
4. 3.

   What did Eratosthenes measure, Luz asks?

   • Earth's size
   • The library's age
   • The lighthouse's height
   • The Nile's length
5. 4.

   Why did people across the kingdoms share Koine Greek, Milo asks?

   • Koine came before Greece
   • The library sent teachers far and wide
   • Persian kings invented Greek and taught it to their lands
   • Greek rulers spread it in the conquered lands
6. 5.

   What happened to Alexander's empire after his death, Noah asks?

   • It stayed one single empire for 300 years
   • His generals split it into kingdoms
   • Thebes ruled the whole empire
   • Persia took the lands back again
7. 6.

   Which claim about the Hellenistic world is the most careful, Ren asks?

   • Greek replaced the local languages
   • Greek culture spread across several kingdoms
   • Alexander built the library with his own hands
   • One king ruled it for 300 years
8. 7.

   Many books praise Alexander as great. How should Tala read that praise?

   • As a view of the people of Thebes
   • As one view; the conquered paid a cost
   • As a fact that ends the question
   • As a measurement, like the size of Earth
9. 8.

   Ari's note says, "After Alexander, one emperor ruled all his lands." Which fix is right?

   • Change it: generals split it into kingdoms
   • Change lands to cities
   • Change Alexander to Aristotle
   • Leave it: it stayed one empire
10. 9.

    Bo's note says, "The Seleucids ruled Egypt from Alexandria." Which fix is right?

    • Change Seleucids to Ptolemies
    • Leave it: both ruled Egypt
    • Change Alexandria to Pella
    • Change Egypt to Greece
11. 10.

    Esme's note says, "Ptolemaic Egypt fell to Rome in 30 CE." Which fix is right?

    • Leave it: 30 is in the note
    • Change Rome to Persia
    • Change Egypt to India
    • Change 30 CE to 30 BCE