WorksheetsAlexander the Great
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
King Philip of Macedonia thought of himself as a Greek even though other Greeks thought Macedonians were uncivilized.
a)
True
b)
False, he still felt foreign
c)
False, you guys are uncivilized
2.
Alexander became king when he was only 20 and wanted to be like his hero from Greek myths, Achilles.
a)
True
b)
False, he wanted to be Apollo
c)
False, 16 years old
3.
Alexander conquered Persia, Egypt, and lands to the east all the way to China.
a)
True
b)
False, India
c)
False, France
4.
Alexander's empire split into five kingdoms about 50 years after his death.
a)
True
b)
False, 3 kingdoms
c)
False, 5 years
5.
People in cities in the Hellenistic world were allowed to speak their own languages.
a)
True
b)
False, they spoke Greek
c)
False, there were no people left
6.
Scientists in Hellenistic times believed that the world was flat, just as in the times of Columbus.
a)
True
b)
False, only Columbus knew it was round
c)
False, only the Greeks knew it was round
d)
False, sailors from both had a good idea it was round
7.
Alexander was taught about Greek culture by
a)
Philip
b)
Aristotle
c)
the Spartans
d)
studying in the library
8.
Which of the following describes Alexander's conquests?
a)
He attacked the Persian Empire and took most of its land.
b)
He attacked the Persian Empire but lost most of it before his death.
c)
He attacked and conquered Athens and Sparta.
d)
He was attacked by the Persians and managed to defend most of Greece.
9.
Which of the following are the Hellenistic kingdoms?
a)
Egypt, Persia, India, Greece
b)
Egypt, Persia, Greece, Macedonia
c)
Egypt, Persia, Greece, Italy
d)
India, Egypt, Persia
10.
Alexander hoped the cultures he defeated would . . .
a)
replace Greek culture.
b)
stay as they were.
c)
be stronger than Greek culture.
d)
mix with Greek culture.
11.
Alexandria, Egypt, had . . .
a)
a large harbor and library.
b)
a name after Alexander's son.
c)
become the capital.
d)
excellent farmland.
12.
Euclid developed . . .
a)
circumference calculations.
b)
pulleys and levers.
c)
a lighthouse design.
d)
a system of geometry.
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