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Alexander the Great

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Alexander had a teacher from _____________, and his name was _____________.
a)
Egypt, Peter
b)
Greece, Aristotle
c)
Egypt, Archimedes
d)
Greece, Philip
2.
Alexander's father, _____________, was the leader of ________________.
a)
Philip, Greece
b)
Philip II, Macedonia
c)
Aristotle, Macedonia
d)
Aristotle, Greece
3.
Alexander the Great is from 
a)
Greece
b)
Macedonia
c)
Sparta
d)
Persia
4.

Which areas was NOT part of Alexander's Empire?

a)

Rome

b)

Egypt

c)

Greece

d)

Persia

5.

Which war followed the Persian Wars and made it possible for Philip II of Macedonia to take over the Greek city-states?

a)

Peloponnesian Wars

b)

Battle Star Galactica

c)

Trojan Wars

d)

Punic Wars

6.

The Persian King who fought against Alexander was

a)

Xerxes

b)

Nebuchadnezzar

c)

Cyrus

d)

Darius III

7.

What was a popular name Alexander used to rename many of the cities he conquered?

a)

Alexopolis

b)

Alexy

c)

Alexandria

d)

Alexandme

8.

Which place did Alexander conquer without fighting a battle?

a)

Babylon

b)

Persia

c)

Thebes

d)

Egypt

9.

Which city founded by Alexander was considered the most important trading port in the Mediterranean?

a)

Alexandria, Egypt

b)

Alexandria, Greece

c)

Alexandria, Turkey

d)

Alexandria, Syria

10.

How far east did Alexander's conquests take him?

a)

Across the Indus River

b)

Across the Tigris River

c)

To the Granikos River

d)

To the Issos River

11.

Why were Alexander's kindoms refered to as "Hellenistic"?

a)

The kingdoms were not Greek, but they adopted parts of Greek culture

b)

Alexander was in love with Hellen of Troy and named his kingdoms after her

c)

He created kingdoms that exactly matched Greek city-states

d)

Hellenistic is another word for "Persian"

12.

Alexander died at the age of 32 after

a)

he got sick in Babylon.

b)

he was betrayed by a friend.

c)

he was attacked in battle.

d)

he was captured by Persians.

13.

In which battle did Alexander decisively defeat the Persian king Darius III?

a)

Babylon

b)

Issos River

c)

Alexandria

d)

Gaugamela

14.

How did the rebellion of Thebes show the rest of the Greeks what type of leader Alexander would be?

a)

He destroyed Thebes and enslaved their people, which showed he was a strong leader

b)

He allowed Thebes to leave his kingdom without a fight, showing he was a kind leader

c)

He met with the leaders of Thebes to discuss their doubts, showing he was a fair leader

d)

He attacked Thebes, but his disorganized army was easily defeated, showing he was a weak leader

15.

Why wasn't Philip II able to conquer the Persian Empire?

a)

He died before he could assemble an army and attack

b)

The Persian army was too powerful for the Macedonians

c)

The Greek armies abandoned Philip to fight the Persians by himself

d)

He was afraid of the Persian army and decided not to attack

16.

What happened to Alexander's Empire after his death?

a)

His son continued on and conquered the whole world

b)
Became a democracy
c)

United under a single ruler and lived on for long periods of time.

d)

Divided among his generals into several kingdoms and eventually were conquered