Alexander the Great and His Empire

1. Alexander the Great and His Empire Hello students, please take out your History Alive packet chap 30. Also take out the questions. Unfortunately there will be no PICTURES so please bear with us.

3. Write three examples of how Alexander spread Greek ideas to unite the different peoples of hid empire • He hoped that Greek ideas, custom, and tradition would blend with the diverse culture of the people who he conquered. • He thought that the building of Greek-style cities would be one to accomplish his goal. • While the Greek people was about to settle in Alexander’s cities. They brought their own laws, arts, and literature with them.

4. Write three examples of how Alexander used religion to unite his empire. • He honored Egyptian and Persian gods. With the same respect he paid to Greek gods to shoe his respect. • He visited oracle sites, made sacrifices, and had temple built to honor these gods. • Alexander promoted the idea that himself were a god. After visiting the Egyptian oracle he began wearing a crown with 2 horn.

5. Warite three examples of how Alexander adopted the ways of other cultures to show respect for the people he had conquered. • He allowed persian governors to run the say-to day business of their land. • He began to waepersian cloth and encouraged marriage between the people of Macedonia and Persia. • Alexander demanded that each of his visitors greet him according to Persian custom.

6. Write three or four sentences that explain what happened to Alexander’s empire after he died. • The empire started to crumble. • His generals fought to control his empire. • Settlers left the city he built and the cities fell to ruin.

7. Ok, maybe one picture…. Bow to me peasants!

8. ONE DIRECTION FTW!!!!!!