Unit III - Classical Greece (pt 2) - Alexander the Great

At what age did Alexander the Great take over after his father's death?

• 18

• 20

• 22

• 25

Who was the leader of Persia that Alexander the Great defeated?

• Artaxerxes

• Darius III

• Xerxes

• Cyrus the Great

What significant area did Alexander control after defeating Darius III at the Battle of Granicus River?

• Anatolia

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Macedonia

How was Alexander received by the Egyptians when he entered Egypt?

• With hostility

• As a liberator

• Indifferently

• As a conqueror

What title was given to Alexander by the Egyptians?

• God

• Emperor

• King

• Pharaoh

What was the outcome of the Battle of Gaugamela?

• Alexander was defeated

• Darius III was captured

• Alexander gained control of the Persian Empire

• The battle was inconclusive

What was Alexander's greatest accomplishment according to the text?

• Defeating Darius III

• Building Alexandria

• Spreading Hellenism

• Conquering Egypt

What did Alexander's soldiers do when he wanted to push further into India?

• They agreed eagerly

• They deserted

• They celebrated

• They mutinied

At what age did Alexander the Great die?

• 32

• 30

• 35

• 28

What happened to Alexander's empire after his death?

• It was divided into three territories

• It expanded further

• It remained intact

• It was conquered by Rome