Ancient History: Greece : The Conquests of Alexander and Expansion
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Example Question #63 : The Classical Period (480 323 Bce)
Aristotle, a seminal Greek philosopher, is known to have personally tutored which one of the following leaders immediately preceding their conquests?
Alexander III of Macedon
Emperor Xerxes
Julius Caesar
King Leonidas
Philip II of Macedon
Alexander III of Macedon
Alexander III - or Alexander the Great - was personally tutored by Aristotle before he ascended the throne and went on to conquer the Persian empire, so he would be the best choice. Philip II was Alexander's father and he hired Aristotle, although he was not tutored himself, so he would not be a good choice. Leonidas of Sparta did not have any particular ties to Aristotle nor did he conquer the Persians, so he would not be a good answer. Julius Caesar was Roman and lived many centuries after Aristotle, so he too would not be a good answer. Lastly, Emperor Xerxes ruled the Persian empire and did not conquer it, so he would not be a good choice either.
Example Question #64 : The Classical Period (480 323 Bce)
Which of the following leaders unified mainland Greece and conquered the Persian empire?
Philip II of Macedon
Darius III
Xerxes
Alexander III
Alexander III
Alexander III - also known as Alexander the Great - unified mainland Greece and then used it as a jumping-off point to conquer the known world, so he would be the best choice. Philip II never conquered the Persian empire, so he would not be a good choice. Bother Darius III and Xerxes were Persian emperors themselves, and so did not conquer their own empire, so neither of them would be good answers.
Example Question #65 : The Classical Period (480 323 Bce)
The efforts of which man led to the rise of Macedon as the dominant state in Greek society in the fourth century BCE?
Draco
Pericles
Solon
Philip II
Themistocles
Philip II
Philip II took the throne in Macedon in the mid-fourth century BCE, in the aftermath of the Peloponnesian War (which had greatly weakened the power of the Greek city-states). Philip II made a series of reforms of Macedonian society and greatly strengthened the military. His conquests and defeat of nearby rivals paved the way for the rapid expansion of Macedon under his brilliant young son, Alexander the Great.
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