Starter quiz
- What is the correct definition of a 'kingdom'?
- a piece of land owned by a farmer
- a place where people go to buy and sell goods
- acountry or state ruled by a king or queen ✓
- a large building where people live together
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- What Greek kingdom had ended up under Persian control during the wars between the two countries?
- Athens
- Macdeon ✓
- Sparta
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- Which statements are correct about King Phillip II and his ruling of the Kingdom of Macedon?
- He became King of Macedon once the Greeks had pushed the Persians out. ✓
- He was the uncle of Alexander.
- He helped the kingdom become wealthier. ✓
- He wanted all the city-states to work together as allies. ✓
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- Complete the sentence. King Phillip II created the League of ______ in about 338 BCE to defend Ancient Greece and defeat the Persians completely.
- 'Corinth' ✓
- What happened two years after forming the League of Corinth?
- King Phillip II abdicated
- King Phillip II was murdered ✓
- King Phillip II was overthrown by Alexander
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- Order the events, starting with the earliest.
- 1⇔League of Corinth is established
- 2⇔Murder of Philip II of Macedon
- 3⇔Alexander becomes the new king
- 4⇔Alexander plans to defeat and conquer Persia
Exit quiz
- Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Alexander became known for the ______ he showed to the Persian people he conquered.
- violence
- mercy ✓
- cruelty
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- Which statements about the battle at Issus are correct?
- The Persian king, Darius III, defeated Alexander. ✓
- He defeated the Persian king, Darius III.
- He refused to enter into the fighting himself.
- He showed great bravery by fighting alongside the men he commanded. ✓
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- After Issus, where did Alexander and his army then head to?
- 'Egypt' ✓
- How did the Ancient Egyptians show their gratitude to Alexander for ridding them of their Persian rulers?
- They gave him lots of money.
- They made him pharoah. ✓
- They named a building after him.
- A new city was built and named after him. ✓
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- Which statements about the expansion of Alexander's empire are correct?
- King Darius won the Battle of Gaugamela.
- The Persian army used chariots at Gaugamela. ✓
- Alexander conquered Babylon before Gaugamela.
- In the Indus Valley Alexander successfully defeated the Persians. ✓
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- What did Alexander become known as?
- 'Alexander the Great' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- In his first battle against the Persians, Alexander showed great bravery and won the respect of his soldiers.
- Alexander captured city after Persian city, showing the people great mercy before defeating Darius III at Issus.
- Alexander then marched into Egypt, where the people made him pharaoh as thanks for ridding them of their Persian rulers.
- Alexander then sought out Darius III, defeating him at Gaugamela with superior tactics against the Persian chariots.
- Alexander conquered Babylon before continuing east to the River Indus; he died whilst returning home with his army.
Common misconception
That only Egyptian people who were related by blood to the previous pharaoh could become a pharaoh.
Alexander was an ancient Greek. He was not Egyptian by birth or by blood but the Egyptian people still made him a pharaoh after Alexander drove the Persians out of Egypt.
Keywords
Mercy - showing mercy is treating someone kindly when you have power over them
Pharaoh - the leaders of Ancient Egypt were called pharaohs
Tactics - tactics are the plans armies use in battle to defeat their enemies
Babylon - Babylon was an ancient city in the Persian Empire that was located on the Euphrates River
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