CIVILIZATION
GREEK
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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conquer Rome
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defeat the Persian Empire
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destroy every Greek city-stateconquer Egypt
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Although Macedonia was influenced by Greek ideas, Philip wanted to make his kingdom strong enough to defeat the mighty Persian Empire. In order to achieve this goal, Philip needed to unite the Greek city-states with his own kingdom.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 338 B.C.E., King Philip of Macedon invaded and conquered the Greek city-states. Philip took advantage of the fact that the Greek city-states were divided by years of squabbling and infighting. Philip succeeded in doing what years of fighting between city-states had not done.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was the main Macedonian military formation created by Alexander’s Father? Phalanx is a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears (sarissa).
Detailed explanation-4: -Philip II improved on these military innovators by using both Epaminondas’ deeper phalanx and Iphicrates’ combination of a longer spear and smaller and lighter shield. However, the Macedonian king also innovated; he introduced the use of a much longer spear, the two-handed pike.