Alexander, Troy, and the Gordian Knot

What year did Alexander go to Troy?

• 335BCE

• 337BCE

• 336BCE

• 334BCE

Who was Alexander trying to emulate at Troy?

• Heracles

• Achilles

• Priam

• Patroclus

Hephaestion was to Alexander as Patroclus was to...

• Philip

• Homer

• Achilles

• Heracles

What did Alexander do when he got to Troy?

• In full armour, landed where the Greeks were said to have landed at the Trojan War, and threw a spear down.

• Sacrificed to Poseidon, Athena Troad, Zeus, and Priam.

• Visited the tombs of his ancestors Achilles and Ajax to gain their blessings for his campaign.

• Sulked in his tent for three days.

Who was Alexander's court historian?

• Ptolemy

• Callisthenes

• Cassander

• Homer

Who were the two primary sources who wrote about the Gordian Knot?

• Aristobulus and Callisthenes

• Arrian and Plutarch

• Arrian and Aristobulus

• Plutarch and Callisthenes

When did Alexander visit Gordium?

• 335BCE

• 334BCE

• 333BCE

• 332BCE

What does Aristobulus say about how Alexander untied the knot?

• Slashed it

• Burned it

• Pulled the pin out

• Tore it with his teeth

Why did Alexander go to Gordium?

• To untie the Gordian Knot

• To unite his armies and formulate a plan about what to do next regarding the Persians

• To sacrifice to Zeus

• To visit King Midas' palace

What happened during the sacrifice to Zeus?

• Thunder and lightning

• Rained

• Snowed

• A drought