Alexander the Great: Life, Death, and Legacy

The video explores the final days of Alexander the Great, his mummification, and the subsequent events surrounding his body. After his death in 323 BCE, Alexander's body was mummified and taken on a grand funeral procession. Ptolemy I hijacked the body to Egypt, where it was eventually moved to Alexandria. The tomb became a significant site until its mysterious disappearance in the late fourth century. The rise of Christianity and the decline of paganism likely contributed to the tomb's destruction.

What were Alexander the Great's final words?

• To the strongest

• To my people

• To my family

• To my generals

Who hijacked Alexander's body during the funeral procession?

• Seleucus I

• Ptolemy I

• Antigonus I

• Cassander

Why was Alexandria significant in the context of Alexander's legacy?

• It was his birthplace

• It was the site of his greatest battle

• It was where he was crowned

• It became a center of learning and power

Which historian wrote about visiting Alexander's tomb 300 years after his death?

• Herodotus

• Plutarch

• Strabo

• Thucydides

Who was the Roman teacher that mentioned Alexander's tomb in a letter?

• Seneca

• Libanius

• Cicero

• Pliny the Elder

What did John Chrysostom encounter when he sought Alexander's tomb?

• A detailed map

• Blank stares

• A hidden entrance

• A grand mausoleum

What natural disaster is recorded to have affected Alexandria in the late fourth century AD?

• Earthquake

• Volcanic eruption

• Tsunami

• Flood

What was the primary reason for the Christian destruction of pagan sites in Alexandria?

• To build new churches

• To erase traces of pagan religions

• To find hidden treasures

• To expand the city

What was the fate of the Great Library of Alexandria during the period of Christian upheaval?

• It was relocated

• It was preserved

• It was expanded

• It was burned

Which emperor mandated Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire?

• Nero

• Augustus

• Theodosius

• Constantine