Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

By Salvatore Gabriele

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When was Alexander the Great born?

• 219 BCE

• 15 CE

• 356 BCE

• 306 CE

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Where was Alexander the Great born?

• Greece

• Macedonia

• Rome

• Egypt

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Which philosopher was hired to teach Alexander academics, politics, sports, and warfare?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Homer

• Socrates

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At what age did Alexander inherit his father’s army and set out to conquer Persia?

• 20

• 26

• 33

• 42

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What stopped Alexander when he reached the Indus River?

• His army was defetead by another army

• It was too difficult to cross the Indus River

• There was no more land to go further and conquer

• His army refused to go further

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Who did Alexander take as his second wife?

• Leonidas's daughter

• Darius's daughter

• Cleopatra's daughter

• Julius's daughter

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How did many Macedonians feel about Alexander’s attempts to unite with Persia?

• They loved it

• They had mixed feelings about it

• They resented it

• They were indifferent about it

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When did Alexander become ill due to severe wounds that weakened him?

• December of 323 BCE

• March of 323 BCE

• August of 323 BCE

• June of 323 BCE

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What happened because Alexander did not name an heir?

• A democracy was formed

• A peaceful transfer of power

• Much fighting

• His wife became the new ruler

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Which Roman emperor later cried when he came across a statue of Alexander in Spain?

• Augustus

• Octavius

• Spartacus

• Julius Casaer

​How great was Alexander the Great?