Alex
Alexander the Great liked to travel to different countries to learn about their cultures. Where did he learn about astronomy?
A) Egypt
B) Mesopotamia
C) India
D) Macedonia
D) Macedonia
What was the eastern edge of Alexander the Great's Empire?
A) Macedonia
B) Athens
C) India
D) Egypt
C) India
Legends about eagles, lightning and storms surrounding his birth and victories made people believe Alexander was favored by which Greek god?
A) Hercules
B) Zeus
C) Pluto
D) Mercury
B) Zeus
Alexander the Great named many cities after himself and even named a city after his favorite _____.
A) son
B) dog
C) horse
D) teacher
C) horse
From 1929 until 1993, the country of Macedonia was part of which Balkan country?
A) Yugoslavia
B) Egypt
C) Greece
D) Albania
A) Yugoslavia
Which of the following was not a result of the city of Thebes rebelling against the young Alexander?
A) The city was burned to the ground.
B) Six thousand people were killed.
C) Only two hundred people escaped with their lives.
D) Thirty thousand people were sold into slavery.
C) Only two hundred people escaped with their lives.
Alexander's famous tutor, Aristotle, used Homer's epic poem "The Iliad" to teach him about the culture of the ______.
A) Romans
B) Macedonians
C) Egyptians
D) Greeks
D) Greeks
How many of Alexander's generals divided up his empire after his death?
A) three
B) five
C) twenty
D) fifty
A) three
- horseback riding - hunting
- racing - playing the lyre
- playing the flute - swimming
Which of the following would be the best title for the list above?
A) Contributions of the Ancient Greeks to Future Civilizations
B) Boyhood Activities of Alexander the Great
C) Events in the Greek Olympics
D) Music and Arts in Ancient Greece
B) Boyhood Activities of Alexander the Great
How did Alexander die and how old was he?
A) He died in battle in Byzantium after his father died. Alex was 16 years old.
B) He died of starvation as his troops marched across the Gedrosian Desert at the age of 24.
C) He died after the Woodcutter's branches impaled him after the Woodcutter and a rich man yelled, "Look out!" and Alex didn't listen. Alexander the (not so) Great was only 12 years old.
D) He died in his bed with fever at 32 years old.
D) He died in his bed with fever at 32 years old.
Before his death at age 32, Alexander the Great and his armies had conquered _______.
A) the Persian Empire
B) all the known world from Egypt to India
C) both Greece and Rome
D) all the countries bordering the Mediterranean
B) all the known world from Egypt to India
In 1831, archaeologists found a mosaic of Bucephalus dating back 80 B.C.E. Who is Bucephalus and where exactly was the mosaic found?
Bucephalus was Alexander the Great's favorite horse. The mosaic was found in the ruins of Pompeii, Italy.
Was Alexander the Great a good person? Why or why not?
He was known for being ruthless and swiftly conquering many civilizations.
Who ruled the Macedonians before Alexander the Great?
A) King Philip II
B) Queen Elizabeth III
C) Ramesses II
D) King Tut
A) King Philip II
On what river is the city of Memphis, Egypt, located?
Nile River