World History Trial (Trial)
The Conquests of Alexander the Great
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Introduction
In this lesson, you will gather, organize, and synthesize evidence from maps, graphs, time lines, charts, and
illustrations to answer historical and geographical questions. The questions are a mixture of multiple choice,
short answer, fill in the blank, and written response. You can study the maps in the reader, or you can
download the maps
(https://active.socialstudies.com/active_reader/download/NYS2158A18/NYS2158A18_downloadable_maps.pdf)
and open them in a separate window. Be sure you understand your teacher’s expectations before you begin to
work.
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Gathering the Facts
Alexander the Great, king of ancient Macedonia, built an empire that stretched from Greece to India.
Alexander’s conquests spread Greek society across western Asia.
Years of fighting had weakened the Greek city-states. Macedonia, a kingdom in northern Greece,
conquered the entire region.
Then Alexander turned to the east and conquered the Persian Empire.
When Alexander died, his generals divided his empire into separate kingdoms.
Alexander’s conquests led to the mixing of Greek culture with the cultures of conquered lands.
Use the information above to complete the sentences below.
1. Alexander the Great was king of
. He conquered Greece and then the
Empire. Following Alexander’s conquests, the cultures of the conquered lands
were influenced by
culture.
2. Alexander’s empire was about as large as the
continents:
from Greece to
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,
. It included land on three
, and
. His empire stretched
.
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Places, Regions, and Landscapes
Look at map C, “The Persian Empire.” Use the information to fill in the blanks below.
1. How many different major culture groups were within the Persian Empire?
2. List the rivers that were completely or partially within the Persian Empire.
3. List all the seas that bordered the Persian Empire.
History through Maps
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Look at map D, “Alexander Conquers Persia.” Use the map to follow Alexander’s conquest route. Number the
places below in sequential order, with 1 being the first place Alexander traveled through and 14 being the last.
Some of the places will have more than one number because Alexander passed through them more than once.
1. Sangela
2. Nineveh
3. Pella
4. Babylon
5. Granicus
6. Persepolis
7. Issus
8. Gaugamela
9. Bucephala
10. Thrace
11. Gedrosia
12. Alexandria
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13. Of the places above, where did major battles occur?
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