Week 12 Alexander the Great

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Legends about eagles, lightning and storms surrounding his birth and victories made people believe Alexander was favored by which Greek god?

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Zeus

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From 1929 until 1993, the country of Macedonia was part of which Balkan country? Options: Egypt, Albania, Yugoslavia, Greece

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Yugoslavia

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Which of the following would be the best title for the web? Contributions of the Ancient Greeks to Future Civilizations, Events in the Greek Olympics, Music and Arts in Ancient Greece, Boyhood activities of Alexander the Great

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Boyhood activities of Alexander the Great

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How many of Alexander's generals divided up his empire after his death?

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three

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Before his death at age 32, Alexander the Great and his armies had conquered ______.

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all the known world from Egypt to India

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Which of the following was NOT a result of the city of Thebes rebelling against the young Alexander?
- The city was burned to the ground.
- Six thousand people were killed.
- Only two hundred people escaped with their lives.
- Thirty thousand people were sold into slavery.

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Only two hundred people escaped with their lives.

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Alexander's famous tutor, Aristotle, used Homers epic poem "The Iliad" to teach him about the culture of the _______.

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Greeks

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Alexander the Great named many cities after himself and even named a city after his favorite _______.

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horse

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Where did Alexander the Great learn about astronomy?

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Mesopotamia

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What was the eastern edge of Alexander the Great's Empire?

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India