World History, Grades 9-12

142 Chapter 5 MAIN IDEA WHY IT MATTERS NOW TERMS & NAMES EMPIRE BUILDINGAlexander the Great conquered Persia and Egypt and e ...

Although Philip planned to invade Persia next, he never got the chance. At his daughter’s wedding in 336 B.C., he was stabbed to ...

Analyzing Motives Why did Alexander continue his conquests after Darius was dead? by a cavalry charge. As the Persian lines crum ...

By the spring of 323 B.C., Alexander and his army had reached Babylon. Restless as always, Alexander announced plans to organize ...

146 Chapter 5 MAIN IDEA WHY IT MATTERS NOW TERMS & NAMES CULTURAL INTERACTION Hellenistic culture, a blend of Greek and othe ...

light from a blazing fire. Alexandria’s greatest attractions were its famous museum and library. The museum was a temple dedicat ...

148 Chapter 5 mathematician who taught in Alexandria. His best-known book, Elements, contained 465 carefully presented geometry ...

Classical Greece 149 Drawing Conclusions What was the main concern of the Stoic and Epicurean schools of philosophy? TERMS & ...

The Legacy of Greece Greek language Mythology about gods and goddesses Olympic games Philosophers search for truth Arts Dis ...

Classical Greece 151 1.InteractwithHistory On page 122, you drew certain conclusions about Greek culture and values without know ...

Ancient Rome and Early Christianity, 500 B.C.-A.D. 500 Previewing Main Ideas Rome began as a republic, a government in which ele ...

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154 Chapter 6 What makes a successful leader? You are a member of the senate in ancient Rome. Soon you must decide whether to su ...

Ancient Rome and Early Christianity 155 MAIN IDEA WHY IT MATTERS NOW TERMS & NAMES POWER AND AUTHORITYThe early Romans estab ...

156 Chapter 6 The Etruscans were native to northern Italy. They were skilled metalworkers and engineers. The Etruscans strongly ...

Ancient Rome and Early Christianity 157 Comparing Republican Governments Two consuls, elected by the assembly for one year— chi ...

Rome Spreads Its Power For hundreds of years after the founding of the republic, Rome sought to expand its territories through t ...

Ancient Rome and Early Christianity 159 TERMS & NAMES1.For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance. ...

160 Chapter 6 MAIN IDEA WHY IT MATTERS NOW TERMS & NAMES EMPIRE BUILDINGThe creation of the Roman Empire transformed Roman g ...

A period of civil war, or conflict between groups within the same country, followed their deaths. Military UpheavalAdding to the ...