Grade 10 - Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great was the King of which Greek state?

• Thessaly

• Macedon

• Thrace

• Athens

Alexander inherited his throne from his father...?

• Philip II

• Amyntas the Blind

• Alexander II

• Antigonus the Putrid

Which ruler of the Persian Empire did Alexander fight against?

• Darius III

• Cyrus the Meek

• Xerxes III

• Artaxerxes the Unready

Who was Alexander's mother?

• Persephone of Thebes

• Helen of Sparta

• Doris of Rhodes

• Olympias of Epirus

Where did Alexander die?

• Birmingham

• Babylon

• Rome

• Persepolis

Which modern country was the furthest point reached by Alexander and his men?

• India

• Iran

• Egypt

• Iraq

Which famous battle formation did Alexander and his men employ?

• The Horns of the Buffalo

• The Testudo

• The Legion

• The Phalanx

Which famous thinker was Alexander's tutor?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Archimedes

• Socrates

What was the name of Alexanders famous Warhorse?

• Mitelene ('The Accursed')

• Mitaxes ('Heart-eater')

• Antiochus ('Long-tail')

• Bucephalus ('Ox-head')

What name did the Persians give to Alexander the Great

• Alexander the Dodgy

• Alexander the Mad

• Iskander the Lucky

• Iskander the Accursed