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Worksheets5/14/24 Alexander the Great Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which TWO of the following are true of King Philip II?
He was the father of Alexander the Great
He died during a battle with the Persians
He was able to conquer Greece because years of war had left the Greeks divided and weak.
He was the king of Athens
What did Alexander do to help unite the Greeks under his rule?
took away their freedoms
taught them a new religion
had their leaders take turns
gave them a common enemy
What was the lasting influence of Alexander’s conquests?
the rise of a new religion
the cultural diffusion or spread of Greek culture
the growth of a nomadic way of life
the political unity of Asia and Egypt
Alexander told the Greeks that he was the son of:
Aristotle.
the god Zeus.
the king of Persia.
a Macedonian giant.
In Persia, Alexander allowed the Persians to:
treat him as a personal equal.
hold the top offices in the army.
control the taxes that they collected.
run the day-to-day business in their lands.
When Alexander reached northern India, what made him turn back?
His home was far away.
His soldiers refused to go any farther.
He developed a serious illness.
He married a local princess.
How did Alexander the Great form an empire?
Sentence Stem: Alexander the Great was able to form an empire by ___.
What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?
Alexander's son Philip took over
Greece conquered Macedonia
Alexander's empire fell apart
Sparta won the Peloponnesian War
Alexander was 20 when he became ruler of Macedonia and Greece, but Philip had carefully prepared his son for the job. By age 16, Alexander was serving as a commander in the Macedonian army. He quickly won the respect of his soldiers. After Philip's death, Alexander was ready to fulfill his father's dream. He prepared to invade the Persian Empire.
How old was Alexander when he served as a commander?
18
21
16
20
Where was Alexander the Great from?
Macedonia
Greece
North Africa
Spain
a city in Egypt, founded in 332 B.C.E. by Alexander the Great; also, an ancient center of learning
Cairo
Nile
Alexandria
Macedonia
