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WorksheetsAlexander the Great
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 9mins
In what month of 356 BCE was Alexander born?
June
July
August
September
October
What type of animal , named Bucephalus, was Alexander's favourite?
Dog
Bear
Horse
Cat
What was the name of the Greek philosopher who became Alexander's tutor?
Aristotle
Diogenes
Plato
Socrates
Whom did Philip defeat at the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BCE?
Athens
Sparta
Thebes
Corinth
In what year did Alexander become ruler of Macedonia?
334 BCE
335 BCE
336 BCE
337 BCE
Which major Persian city surrendered to Alexander in 334 BCE?
Pasargadae
Persepolis
Susa
Sardis
Who became regent of Macedon in 334 BCE?
Hephaestion
Cleitus
Callisthenes
Antipater
The Battle of Issus was famously depicted at Pompeii in what form?
Painting
Mural
Mosiac
Vase
Which oracle gave Alexander the title 'Master of the Universe'?
Oracle to Ammon at Siwa
Oracle to Apollo at Delphi
Oracle to Zeus at Epirus
Oracle to Apollo at Didyma
How long was the siege of Tyre in 332 BCE?
Four months
Five months
Six months
Seven months
Alexander founded the city of Alexandria in Egypt near which natural feature?
The Nile Delta
The Arabian Desert
The River Nile
The Mediterranean coast
Which battle of 331 BCE led to the fall of the Persian Achaemenid Empire?
Granicus
Issus
Tyre
Gaugamela
When Alexander reached Persepolis in 330 BCE, what actions did he take?
Burned it
Made sacrifices at the temple
Looted it
Held a symposium party
Which Persian satrap of Bactria declared himself King of Persia in 329 BCE?
Bessus
Ariobarzanes
Poros
Craterus
Which king controlled the Punjab when Alexander invaded?
Bessus
Ariobarzanes
Poros
Craterus
Where was Alexander's wife, Roxanne, born?
Bactria
Sogdiana
Scythia
Masagatae
Which of Alexander's close friends died in 324 BCE?
Hephaestion
Cleitus
Callisthenes
Antipater
Where did Alexander conquer just before his death in 323 BCE?
The Levant
Medes
Babylon
Lydia
Why was there chaos in the Persian Empire after Alexander's death?
There was a series of serious rebellions across the empire
People stopped paying taxes and began to question the laws of the land
There was disagreement about who should become the next ruler
There was disagreement about whether the empire should continue to expand or not
