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Alexander the Great Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do some historians think Alexander the Great impacted the Silk Roads?

a)

He strengthened the Silk Roads.

b)

He destroyed the Silk Roads.

c)

He ignored the Silk Roads.

d)

He built the Silk Roads.

2.

What is the definition of "Campaigns"?

a)

A series of military battles in a particular region

b)

A type of political speech

c)

A method of farming

d)

A style of ancient art

3.

What does "Assassinated" mean?

a)

To be elected for a political position

b)

To be honored for bravery

c)

To be murdered for political/religious reasons

d)

To be promoted in the military

4.

Who was Alexander the Great's father?

a)

King Philip II

b)

King Philip I

c)

King Alexander I

d)

King Aristotle

5.

What subjects did Alexander learn as a child?

a)

Mathematics, reading, writing, and how to play the lyre

b)

Science, geography, and how to play the flute

c)

History, art, and how to play the piano

d)

Chemistry, biology, and how to play the guitar

6.

Who was hired as Alexander's teacher when he turned thirteen?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Homer

7.

In what year was Alexander's father assassinated?

a)

336 BC

b)

350 BC

c)

320 BC

d)

300 BC

8.

How many cities did Alexander name after himself?

a)

10

b)

25

c)

70

d)

100

9.

What is an 'empire'?

a)

A small village

b)

A large group of states or countries under a single supreme authority

c)

A type of government

d)

A single city

10.

Who did he defeat at the Battle of Issus?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Hannibal

c)

Darius III

d)

Xerxes

11.

Which city did he establish as the capital of Egypt?

a)

Cairo

b)

Memphis

c)

Alexandria

d)

Thebes

12.

After conquering Egypt, which regions did he move to next?

a)

India and China

b)

Babylonia and Persia

c)

Greece and Rome

d)

Arabia and Africa

13.

What was his next campaign after moving through Persia?

a)

Campaign in Greece

b)

Campaign in Rome

c)

Campaign in India

d)

Campaign in Egypt

14.

What did Alexander's soldiers want to do, leading to a potential revolt?

a)

Return home to see their families

b)

Continue conquering more lands

c)

Build a new city

d)

Join another army

15.

Where did Alexander become sick and eventually die?

a)

Babylon

b)

Athens

c)

Rome

d)

Sparta

16.

At what age did Alexander die?

a)

32

b)

40

c)

25

d)

50

17.

What is one suspected cause of Alexander's death?

a)

Poison

b)

Battle wounds

c)

Old age

d)

Drowning