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Alexander the Great

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?
a)
Alexander's son Philip took over
b)
Greece conquered Macedonia
c)
Alexander's empire fell apart
d)
Sparta won the Peloponnesian War
2.

Who was a great Greek thinker who taught young Alexander

a)

Aristotle

b)

Olympias

c)

Philip

d)

Bucephalus

3.

How old was Alexander when his father died

a)

13

b)

18

c)

20

d)

33

4.

What was the name of the city Alexander built on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt

a)

India

b)

General

c)

Alexandria

d)

Macedonia

5.

What was the eastern edge of Alexander the Great's Empire?

a)

Macedonia

b)

Athens

c)

India

d)

Egypt

6.
Where was Alexander the Great from?
a)
Germany
b)
Macedonia
c)
Greece
d)
Persian Empire
7.

Why do we consider Alexander the Great to have been such a such a successful military leader? (pick 3)

a)

He conquered the known world at a young age

b)

He defeated the Persian empire

c)

He used superior military strategies

d)

He loved military horses

e)

He admired Achilles

8.

What does Hellenistic mean?

a)

Rock-like

b)

Greek- like

c)

Navel power

d)

Great teachers

9.
Alexander was a huge admirer of Greek culture and worked to spread Greek culture throughout the empire.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
Even though he was only 20 when he took the throne, Alexander's efforts to build an empire made him one of the greatest conquerors in history.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
How far into central Asia did Alexander get before his army got too exhausted to continue?
a)
Egypt
b)
Rome
c)
India
12.
Alexander the Great modeled cities in his empire after Greek cities and named many of them after himself.
a)
true
b)
false
13.

What is a phalanx?

a)

A group of warriors who stood close together in a square with long spears

b)

A breed of elephants that was often used in battle in Ancient India

c)

A famous horse breed.

d)

A ship with long points for smashing.

14.

What animal did Porus use to try to defeat Alexander at the Hydaspes River?

a)

horses

b)

elephants

c)

guinea pigs

d)

tigers

15.

What city (on an island) tried to fight back against Alexander and ended up suffering greatly?

a)

Alexandria

b)

Persia

c)

Tyre

d)

Macedonia

16.

In the battle of Tyre, who did Alexander allow to live?

a)

anyone that took safety in the temple

b)

women and children

c)

the Persians

d)

all citizens of Tyre

17.

What does DBQ stand for?

a)

Doctor Brian Quinn

b)

Document Biased Quiz

c)

Drawing Birthday Quiz

d)

Document Based Question

18.

What is the first thing that you should do on each document in a DBQ?

a)

Write the question at the top of the page

b)

Answer the questions

c)

Circle the page number

d)

Take a nap

19.

How large was Alexander the Great's empire?

a)

200 square miles

b)

2,000,000 square miles

c)

Too large

d)

All of Africa

20.

After defeating him in battle, Alexander allowed Porus...

a)

to return home to Egypt

b)

to marry a Persian woman

c)

to keep his administrative duties (job)

d)

to ride an elephant

21.

In the Legend of the Helmet, Alexander showed his care for others by...

a)

refusing to drink water because there wasn't enough for everyone

b)

dumping water in all of their helmets

c)

taking his soldiers to a river with lots of water

d)

giving his army brand new helmets

22.

Alexander's Legacy shows us that he left a large impact on the areas that he conquered.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

You should always make sure to draw a triangle around the date of a document.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The purpose of the Background Essay is to provide you with information that will help you to better understand the documents.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Which of the following is NOT something that you should do when you analyze a document in a DBQ?

a)

Answer the questions

b)

Circle the source

c)

Put a star next to your name

d)

Put a box around the note