Philip II
Alexander the Great
Legacy of Greece
General Knowledge
100

After he took over Greece, Philip planned an invasion of ______________.

Persia

100


Who tutored Alexander as a youth and helped prepare him for kingship?


Aristotle

100


What ancient Greek philosopher encouraged people to question themselves and their own moral character?


Socrates

100

What is the most common eye color in the world?

Brown

200

What was something that Philip did for Macedonia to make them stronger when he became king?

United Upper and Lower Macedonia

Made a professional army

Expanded the size of the phalanx to a 16x16

200

How long had Alexander been fighting before his men revolted?

11 years

200


Who was the Greek physician who advanced medical practices by treating patients based on their symptoms?


Hippocrates

200

Aquaman is from which city under the sea?

Atlantis

300


What was the war between Athens and Sparta that weakened Greece and allowed Philip to take over?


Peloponnesian War

300

Why did Alexander not continue any further east than the Indus River Valley?

His army revolted and demanded they go home

300


Name one famous Greek tragedy writer


Aeschylus OR Sophocles

300

Which natural disaster is measured with a Richter scale?

Earthquakes

400

What was the name of the 18 foot long spear that Philip invented for his military?

Sarissa

400


What was the first battle between Alexander and the Persians?


The Battle of Granicus River

400

Who designed and oversaw construction of the Parthenon?

Phidias

400

Who painted the famous artwork “The Last Supper”?

Leonardo da Vinci

500

What battle gave Philip control over all Greece?

The Battle of Chaeronea

500


What was the final battle between Alexander and King Darius III?


Battle of Gaugamela

500


Who was the ancient Greek scientist who estimated the value of pi and invented machines, such as the compound pulley?


Archimedes

500


What animal’s milk is pink?


Hippopotamus