Quiz on Alexander the Great

What was the name of Alexander's father?

• Julius Caesar

• Philip of Macedon

• Leonidas

• Pericles

Which two Greek cities fought in the long war from 431 BC to 404 BC?

• Athens and Sparta

• Rome and Athens

• Persia and Sparta

• Macedonia and Egypt

What happened to both Athens and Sparta after the long war?

• They became rich and powerful

• They were weakened and could not fight anymore

• They joined forces to conquer Persia

• They moved to a different land

Who conquered all of Greece by 338 BC?

• Julius Caesar

• King Leonidas

• Philip and his son Alexander

• The Persian King

How did scientists discover what King Philip looked like?

• By reading ancient books

• By building clay layers on his skull

• By finding paintings of him

• By using magic spells

What was the name of Alexander's famous horse?

• Pegasus

• Bucephalus

• Shadowfax

• Thunder

Where did Alexander go after defeating the Persian King in 333 BC?

• Rome

• Egypt

• China

• America

Who was Alexander's famous teacher?

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Homer

What did Alexander spread to the lands he conquered?

• Roman culture

• Greek ideas, buildings, and language

• Egyptian gods

• Indian traditions

What was Alexander called in Egypt?

• King of the World

• Son of Zeus

• Lord of the Seas

• The Great Pharaoh