Quiz on Alexander the Great

What was Alexander the Great known for by the age of 30?

• Inventing new musical instruments

• Ruling an empire larger than any before him

• Becoming a famous philosopher

• Ruling a small kingdom

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Who was Alexander's famous teacher?

• Plato

• Leonidas

• Socrates

• Aristotle

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How did Alexander solve the problem of the Gordian Knot?

• He untied it with his hands

• He cut it with his sword

• He ignored it

• He burned it

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What was the significance of the Battle of Gaugamela?

• It was a battle against the Egyptians

• It was a naval battle

• It marked the defeat of Darius III and the Persian Empire

• It was Alexander's first battle

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Why did Alexander's troops refuse to continue past the Ganges River?

• They were out of supplies

• They were tired after 11 years of war

• They wanted to return to Macedonia

• They were afraid of the elephants

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What was the result of Alexander's siege of Tyre?

• Alexander made peace with Tyre

• The city was destroyed and its people enslaved

• Tyre became the new capital

• The city remained unconquered

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What was the cultural impact of Alexander's conquests?

• The rise of Egyptian culture

• The spread of Greek culture, known as Hellenization

• The spread of Roman culture

• The decline of Greek culture

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What was the name of Alexander's famous horse?

• Rocinante

• Shadowfax

• Bucephalus

• Pegasus

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What was one of the reasons Alexander married Roxana?

• To expand his empire into Africa

• To form an alliance with Egypt

• To unite Greece and Macedonia

• To gain the loyalty of her people

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What happened to Alexander after he returned to Susa?

• He continued his conquests into Europe

• He fell ill and died

• He retired from military life

• He was crowned King of Egypt

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