The Alexander the Great quiz: 11 questions by Laurel Booher

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When did Alexander the Great live?

About 300 years before Jesus was born.
About 300 years after Jesus was born.
A contemporary of Jesus

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Which is not a true fact about Alexander the Great?

He branded his slaves.
He was tutored by Aristotle.
Dad told him that he was a descendent of Zeus.
He enjoyed reading Homer's Iliad.

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He defeated King Darius III of Persia but didn't actually kill the king. How did Darius III die?

Poisoned by his consort
Killed by his own troops
Suicide
Liver ailment

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Which was not one of Alexander's titles during his life?

Pharaoh of Egypt
King of Macedonia
Sultan of Phonecia
Heir to the throne

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How did Alexander the Great solve the problem of the Gordian Knot?

He and Cleitus used a torch and burned an end and unravelled it together.
He used geometry and algebra to solve the puzzle.
He cut it with his sword.
He found both ends, tied one end to his horse, & ran the opposite direction to unravel it.

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What was so remarkable about Alexander's victory at the Battle of Granicus River?

His army was less trained than Darius III's.
He crossed a well fortified river and had to maneuver a steep river bank.
He had been drinking heavily the night before.
Darius III's generals were Greece mercenaries.

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What was so remarkable about Alexander's victory at the Battle of Tyre?

He built a causeway to their island.
About 1/2 his army had dysentary.
Tyrene citizens did much snipering.
He gave his calling card to the mayor of the city and was allowed entrance without any violence.

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What was the relationship between Alexander & Philip II after Alexander's 1st battle, the Battle of Chaeronan?

Loving and warm
raging hatred and bitterness
nonchalant
shakey, but with a foundation of love

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What was so remarkable about Alexander's victory at the Battle of Gaugamala?

He ran and abandoned his troops.
He wounded Darius, captured him, then allowed him to escape.
His soldiers had no real weapons but encircled darius's troops and terrified them when they chanted.
Alexander came up with a "mouse trap" to entrap Darius's secret weapon, a chariot with sharp twirling blades.

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Who was Roxana in Alexander's life?

His loyal sister
His wife
His aunt
His daughter

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How did Alexander feel after he had destroyed the magnificent palaces at Persepolis?

prideful
Bitter to be tricked into such a horrible deed
Fascinated with his legacy
regretful

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