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- 2. a powerful general of Alexander's who ruled Egypt
- 4. an astronomer who was the first person to propose that the earth moves around the sun
- 6. name for the blended culture that developed in Alexander's empire
- 8. Much of the territory in Alexander's the Great's empire came from his conquering of the _____ empire.
- 10. a group of warriors who stood close together in a square
- 13. Which empire did Alexander the Great defeat to build his own empire?
- 15. the last and most famous Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt
- 16. One example of Greek influence in Alexandria was the _____, which contained a collection of Hellenistic and Greek knowledge.
- 18. The blending of Greek and Egyptian cultures can be seen in art inspired by _____ in the use of gods from both cultures.
- 19. Following the death of Alexander the Great, his _____ divided his empire between themselves into different kingdoms.
- 20. The Hellenistic region thrived because rulers worked to strengthen the _____ of their kingdoms.
- 21. a powerful general who seized most of Alexander's Asian conquests
- 22. a powerful general of Alexander's who became king of Macedonia
- 23. Hellenistic culture combined _____ ideas with the different cultures in Alexander the Great's empire.
- 24. What new technology helped increase agricultural productivity in the Hellenistic kingdoms?
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- 1. Alexander the Great's _____ fought each other until three kingdoms were formed.
- 3. Hellenistic artists showed their subjects in more _____ or _____ poses.
- 5. Alexander the Great conquered the _____ of Asia Minor, Egypt, and the Persian Empire.
- 7. king of Macedonia who built the largest empire the world had ever seen
- 9. The Hellenistic rulers promoted _____ and _____ to strengthen their kingdoms.
- 11. Buildings constructed using Greek styles were examples of Hellenistic culture in _____.
- 12. Philip II became the leader of Greece because Greek cities feared having to battle the _____.
- 14. powerful king of Macedonia
- 17. After Philip II defeated _____ the other Greek cities agreed to make him their leader.
