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WorksheetsAlexander the Great
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
Who was a great Greek thinker who taught young Alexander
Aristotle
Olympias
Philip
Bucephalus
How old was Alexander when his father died
13
18
20
33
What was the name of the city Alexander built on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt
India
General
Alexandria
Macedonia
What was the eastern edge of Alexander the Great's Empire?
Macedonia
Athens
India
Egypt
Why do we consider Alexander the Great to have been such a such a successful military leader? (pick 3)
He conquered the known world at a young age
He defeated the Persian empire
He used superior military strategies
He loved military horses
He admired Achilles
What does Hellenistic mean?
Rock-like
Greek- like
Navel power
Great teachers
What is a phalanx?
A group of warriors who stood close together in a square with long spears
A breed of elephants that was often used in battle in Ancient India
A famous horse breed.
A ship with long points for smashing.
What animal did Porus use to try to defeat Alexander at the Hydaspes River?
horses
elephants
guinea pigs
tigers
What city (on an island) tried to fight back against Alexander and ended up suffering greatly?
Alexandria
Persia
Tyre
Macedonia
In the battle of Tyre, who did Alexander allow to live?
anyone that took safety in the temple
women and children
the Persians
all citizens of Tyre
What does DBQ stand for?
Doctor Brian Quinn
Document Biased Quiz
Drawing Birthday Quiz
Document Based Question
What is the first thing that you should do on each document in a DBQ?
Write the question at the top of the page
Answer the questions
Circle the page number
Take a nap
How large was Alexander the Great's empire?
200 square miles
2,000,000 square miles
Too large
All of Africa
After defeating him in battle, Alexander allowed Porus...
to return home to Egypt
to marry a Persian woman
to keep his administrative duties (job)
to ride an elephant
In the Legend of the Helmet, Alexander showed his care for others by...
refusing to drink water because there wasn't enough for everyone
dumping water in all of their helmets
taking his soldiers to a river with lots of water
giving his army brand new helmets
Alexander's Legacy shows us that he left a large impact on the areas that he conquered.
True
False
You should always make sure to draw a triangle around the date of a document.
True
False
The purpose of the Background Essay is to provide you with information that will help you to better understand the documents.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT something that you should do when you analyze a document in a DBQ?
Answer the questions
Circle the source
Put a star next to your name
Put a box around the note
