U5:04E Alexander the Great

Where is Macedonia located?

• West of Greece

• East of Greece

• South of Greece

• North of Greece

Who was the king of Macedonia during the rise of the region?

• Xerxes

• Philip II

• Alexander

• Darius III

Which empire did Philip II dream of conquering?

• Egyptian Empire

• Roman Empire

• Persian Empire

• Greek Empire

Who was Alexander's tutor?

• Homer

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Socrates

What city-state did Alexander conquer after defeating Thebes?

• Delphi

• Sparta

• Athens

• Corinth

What was the name of the narrow bit of water that Alexander crossed to invade Persia?

• Hellespont

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

• Red Sea

What did Alexander do to the Gordian knot?

• Untied it

• Cut it with a sword

• Ignored it

• Burned it

Which city did Alexander build in Egypt?

• Giza

• Cairo

• Luxor

• Alexandria

Where did Alexander win the Battle of Gaugamela?

• Greece

• Egypt

• Syria

• Persia

Who was the emperor of Persia that Alexander defeated?

• Darius I

• Darius II

• Darius III

• Xerxes