Alexander's Dysfunctional Family

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1. How did Alexander's father, Philip II, become King of Macedonia? He overthrew his nephew after being appointed regent He married the king's daughter He succeeded his father as king He seized the throne after conquest

2. Why did Philip marry Olympias, Alexander's mother? Her father was the king of Greece She was very wealthy He owed a debt to her father To secure the western borders of his empire

3. What did Olympias do before marrying Philip? She was a priestess in a snake handling cult She was a priestess of Isis She was a priestess of Apollo She was an Amazon

4. Throughout his life Alexander wished to find the identity of his true father. Who else did Olympias claim (and Phillip suspect) could be his father? Parmineo, Philip's general Antipater, Philip's friend Darius III, King of Persia Zeus, Father of the gods

5. Which statement most correctly describes Alexander's early relationship with his father? Alexander hated his father Alexander worshipped the ground on which Philip walked Alexander admired his father, but was afraid that Philip would leave him nothing to conquer Philip paid more attention to his other children

6. What event caused a rift between Alexander and his father that never healed? Philip blamed Alexander for the loss of a battle Philip dismissed Alexander's tutor Philip accidentally killed Alexander's favorite horse Philip married again

7. Why was Philip assassinated? The Persians wanted to prevent his plan to invade their empire A former male lover held a personal grudge against him All of these are possible explanations Olympias was angry about his marriage to Cleopatra

8. What happened to Cleopatra's son, Caranus, after Philip's death? He went to live with his uncle He was drowned He was roasted alive He was strangled

9. Whom did Philip choose to be Alexander's tutor? Pythagoras Plato Aristotle Demosthenes

10. Which parent's ancestry was most respected by Alexander? Olympias' ancestry to Achilles Philip's ancestry to Dionysis Olympias' ancestry to Ammon Philip's ancestry to Heracles