Alexander the Great Worksheet

Asia Minor was located in which present-day country?

• Greece

• Turkey

• Iran

• Egypt

As a child, Alexander learned to read, write, do math, and play the lyre (a stringed instrument). In addition to academics, he also learned how to fight, ride a horse, and hunt. As a kid, Alexander tamed a wild horse named Bucephalus. Bucephalus was Alexander's primary horse until it died of old age. Eventually, Alexander named a city Bucephalus to honor his horse. Alexander had ruled for only ___ years when he died.

• 13

• 5

• 20

• 30

More than ___ cities were named in Alexander the Great's honor.

• 20

• 5

• 50

• 100

He defeated King ___ at the Battle of the Hydaspes.

• Porus

• Darius

• Philip

• Seleucus

Alexander's body was placed in a gold coffin by:

• Ptolemy

• Perdiccas

• Seleucus

• Cassander

Alexander the Great was born to King Philip II and Queen ____.

• Olympias

• Cleopatra

• Eurydice

• Arsinoe

Aristotle's hometown was:

• Athens

• Stagira

• Sparta

• Corinth

The capital of Persia was:

• Babylon

• Persepolis

• Athens

• Rome

To honor his horse, Alexander named a city:

• Alexandria

• Babylon

• Bucephala

• Persepolis

After Alexander's death, his empire became three powerful dynasties: the Seleucids of Syria and Persia; the Ptolemies of Egypt; and the Antigonids of Greece and Macedonia. Alexander valued the importance of Greek culture. He did not force conquered regions to adapt to Greek culture, but instead established schools to teach Greek culture and language. Likewise, Alexander built hospitals, fortified cities, and created an extensive library in Alexandria, Egypt. More than seventy cities were named in Alexander the Great's honor. He founded Alexandria near the ___ River.

• Nile

• Amazon

• Yangtze

• Danube