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  In 332 BC Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia conquered Egypt. In 305 BC Alexander's general Ptolemy of Egypt, and his descendants, the Ptolemies, for almost 300 years ruled Egypt. Although Ptolemy was Macedonia by birth and the Ptolemians remained tied to Greek culture, they were responsible for one of the greatest periods of building and decorating temples in Egypt. The Ptolemies did so to win acceptance for their committed from their Egyptian subjects . The Ptolemaic dynasty ended when Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, committed suicide after the Romans defeated her forces at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC.

1. a) conquest b) conquering c) conqueror d)conquered

2. a) descendants b) descendible c) descend d) descending

3. a) responsibly b)responsibility c) responsive d) responsible

4. a) commitment b) committing c) commit d) committed

5. a) defeatism b) defeat c)defeating d) defeated