WorksheetsAlexander the Great
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which areas was NOT part of Alexander's Empire?
Rome
Egypt
Greece
Persia
Which war followed the Persian Wars and made it possible for Philip II of Macedonia to take over the Greek city-states?
Peloponnesian Wars
Battle Star Galactica
Trojan Wars
Punic Wars
The Persian King who fought against Alexander was
Xerxes
Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus
Darius III
What was a popular name Alexander used to rename many of the cities he conquered?
Alexopolis
Alexy
Alexandria
Alexandme
Which place did Alexander conquer without fighting a battle?
Babylon
Persia
Thebes
Egypt
Which city founded by Alexander was considered the most important trading port in the Mediterranean?
Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria, Greece
Alexandria, Turkey
Alexandria, Syria
How far east did Alexander's conquests take him?
Across the Indus River
Across the Tigris River
To the Granikos River
To the Issos River
Why were Alexander's kindoms refered to as "Hellenistic"?
The kingdoms were not Greek, but they adopted parts of Greek culture
Alexander was in love with Hellen of Troy and named his kingdoms after her
He created kingdoms that exactly matched Greek city-states
Hellenistic is another word for "Persian"
Alexander died at the age of 32 after
he got sick in Babylon.
he was betrayed by a friend.
he was attacked in battle.
he was captured by Persians.
In which battle did Alexander decisively defeat the Persian king Darius III?
Babylon
Issos River
Alexandria
Gaugamela
How did the rebellion of Thebes show the rest of the Greeks what type of leader Alexander would be?
He destroyed Thebes and enslaved their people, which showed he was a strong leader
He allowed Thebes to leave his kingdom without a fight, showing he was a kind leader
He met with the leaders of Thebes to discuss their doubts, showing he was a fair leader
He attacked Thebes, but his disorganized army was easily defeated, showing he was a weak leader
Why wasn't Philip II able to conquer the Persian Empire?
He died before he could assemble an army and attack
The Persian army was too powerful for the Macedonians
The Greek armies abandoned Philip to fight the Persians by himself
He was afraid of the Persian army and decided not to attack
What happened to Alexander's Empire after his death?
His son continued on and conquered the whole world
United under a single ruler and lived on for long periods of time.
Divided among his generals into several kingdoms and eventually were conquered
