Alexander the Great
This ruler was Alexander’s father and king of Macedon.
A) Darius III
B) Philip II
C) Antigonus
B) Philip II
Alexander began his invasion of Persia with roughly this many troops.
A) 45,000
B) 10,000
C) 300,000
A) 45,000
Alexander captured and burned this Persian capital in 330 BCE.
A) Babylon
B) Susa
C) Persepolis
C) Persepolis
The period after Alexander’s death is known as the…
A) Classical Age
B) Roman Age
C) Hellenistic Age
C) Hellenistic Age
This philosophy encouraged avoidance of politics and enjoyment of simple pleasures.
A) Stoicism
B) Cynicism
C) Epicureanism
C) Epicureanism
Historians know relatively little about Alexander because…
A) He banned written records
B) Few contemporary sources survived
C) His life was erased by Rome
B) Few contemporary sources survived
Persia struggled early against Alexander mainly because…
A) Inferior weapons
B) Slow army mobilization
C) Civil war
B) Slow army mobilization
Alexander kept Persian rule stable by maintaining this system.
A) Democratic assemblies
B) Satrapies
C) Tribal councils
B) Satrapies
Which dynasty ruled Egypt after Alexander’s death?
A) Seleucids
B) Antigonids
C) Ptolemies
C) Ptolemies
This school emphasized rational acceptance of fate and emotional control.
A) Stoicism
B) Epicureanism
C) Cynicism
A) Stoicism
Alexander was worshiped as this by many of his subjects during his lifetime.
A) A tyrant
B) A philosopher
C) A god
C) A god
Alexander personally led this unit in battle to inspire his troops.
A) Infantry
B) Archers
C) Cavalry
C) Cavalry
Alexander tried to fuse Greek and Persian cultures by encouraging…
A) Forced conversion
B) Intermarriage
C) Mass enslavement
B) Intermarriage
Greek culture spread after Alexander mainly through…
A) Forced religious conversion
B) Colonies and migration
C) Slave revolts
B) Colonies and migration
This mathematician wrote Elements, shaping geometry for centuries.
A) Archimedes
B) Euclid
C) Eratosthenes
B) Euclid
Alexander died in this city in 323 BCE.
A) Alexandria
B) Persepolis
C) Babylon
C) Babylon
This Greek city was destroyed as a warning after rebelling against Alexander.
A) Thebes
B) Athens
C) Corinth
A) Thebes
Alexander angered many Greeks by adopting this Persian custom.
A) Prostration before the king
B) Persian language laws
C) Zoroastrian worship
A) Prostration before the king
Which trade route began developing during the Hellenistic period?
A) Silk Road
B) Amber Road
C) Royal Road
A) Silk Road
Often considered the first research university, this institution was in Egypt.
A) The Academy
B) The Lyceum
C) The Library of Alexandria
C) The Library of Alexandria