Alexander’s Conquests Instructions The four maps on-screen show how Alexander’s conquest expanded the boundaries of the Greek world. Use Map 1 to answer the first set of questions. Then click on "Next Map" to see Map 2 and answer the second set of questions. Do the same for Maps 3 and 4. Your answers to each question should range from two to three sentences. Last, answer the two "follow up" questions labeled numbers 7 and 8. When you have completed viewing the maps and answering all of the questions, save your document as "Alexander’s Conquests Your Name" and submit it in the Assessment area of the course. Map 1 1. Describe the location of Greek homeland (including Macedonia) before 334 BCE. 2. How did Alexander gain control of all of Greece? Map 2 3. By 332 BCE, which regions had fallen to Alexander’s army? Map 3 4. Why was the Battle of Gaugamela an important turning point in Alexander’s conquest of the Persian Empire? 5. After Gaugamela, what were the main Persian cities on Alexander’s route? Map 4 6. How far east did Alexander’s empire reach? How does this compare to the previous map? Follow Up Questions 7. How did Alexander’s attempt to make his empire secure help lead to the Hellenistic Age? 8. How did the geography of the world change during the period of Alexander’s rule?