| A | B |
| Hellenistic Age | Period of time when Greece influenced many people |
| Hellenistic | Like the Greeks or the Hellenes |
| Philip II | Ruler of Macedonia, loved Greek culture |
| Macedonia | Small mountainous country north of Greece |
| Demosthenes | Athenian statesman and orator |
| Hostage | Person held by an enemy until promises are carried out |
| Phalanx | Infantry formation of foot soldiers |
| Alliances | Political partnerships |
| Orator | Public speaker |
| Alexander the Great | Son of Philip II, army comander at age 16, inherited throne at age 20 |
| Alexandria | Name given to 16 of the 70 cities founded by Alexander, located in Egypt (the most famous) |
| Antigonus | General in Alexander's army, became king of Macedonia |
| Ptolemy | General in Alexanders army, became Egyptian ruler |
| Selecus | General in Alexander's army, formed Seleucid Empire in Persia |
| Barbaroi | Barbarians. Anyone who did not speak Greek or follow Greek customs |
| Factories | Places where goods are made |
| Emigrated | Leave one place to settle/live in another |
| 359 B. C. | Philip of Macedonia became ruler of Greece |
| Thebes | place where Philip learned about Greek culture and government |
| breakwaters | barriers that break the force of the waves |
| Museum | name of the school located in Alexandria, Egypt |
| Lighthouse in harbor of Alexandria | one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World |
| 323 B. C. | year Alexander the Great died |
| Bucephalus | name of Alexander's treasured horse |
| 146 B.C. | most of Greece under Roman control |
| 359 B. C. | Philip II became ruler of Macedonia |
| Battle of Chaeronea | Battle where Phillip II conquers Greece |
| Eratosthenes | came up with theory that world is round |