Alexander's empire and the spread of Greek culture
Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet
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Alexander's wars of conquest (334 to 325 BCE)
When Where What happened 334 BCE Asia Minor (today's Türkiye) his army of fewer than 40,000 soldiers crossed into Asia to attack the Persian Empire 332 BCE Egypt he took Egypt from Persian rule; many Egyptians welcomed the end of Persian rule 331 BCE Mesopotamia he defeated the Persian king, Darius III, and took Persian capitals such as Susa 327 to 325 BCE the Indus River he 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.
When did Alexander's army cross into Asia, Ari asks?
- 325 BCE
- 334 CE
- 332 BCE
- 334 BCE
How did many Egyptians react to the end of Persian rule, Bo asks?
- Many welcomed it
- Many refused to go farther
- Egyptians fought to keep Persian rule
- Many left for India
Why did Alexander turn back in 325 BCE, Esme asks?
- He had conquered the whole world by then
- He was born in India
- Egypt asked him to return
- His soldiers refused to go farther
Alexander took Persian capitals such as Susa. What was one effect, Jun asks?
- Susa became a Greek city-state
- Persia's empire came under his rule
- Egypt became part of India
- Persia took over Macedonia
How many years did the campaign last, from 334 BCE to 325 BCE, Luz asks?
- 659 years
- 90 years
- 19 years
- 9 years
Which came later, Egypt in 332 BCE or the Indus in 327 BCE, Milo asks?
- Egypt: 332 is a bigger number
- Neither: both are CE
- The Indus, in 327 BCE
- Both in the same year
Why does the note give 332 or 331 BCE for Alexandria, Noah asks?
- 331 BCE is earlier
- The city has two different names
- It was founded twice
- Sources differ on the year
Which claim does the chart support best, Pia asks?
- He ruled India for 100 years
- Persia conquered Alexander
- He conquered the whole world
- He conquered lands from Egypt to the Indus
Ren's friend says conquered people all welcomed Alexander. What is the best reply?
- Disagree: many were taken by force
- Disagree: no one welcomed him
- Agree: he founded cities
- Agree: Egypt welcomed him
Tala's friend says Alexander's empire reached China. What is the best reply?
- Agree: the army went on in 325 BCE
- Disagree: it reached the Indus River
- Agree: it reached the far east of Asia
- Disagree: it stopped in Egypt