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Roxana: Wife of Alexander the Great

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Roxana Wife of Alexander the Great game quiz
"Imagine being the wife of the world's greatest conqueror. Roxana of Bactria lived this unusual reality, as consort to Alexander the Great."

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1. How do ancient writers depict the marriage of Alexander the Great and Roxana of Bactria?
    The rape of a captive by her captor
    A union between two enemies
    A political necessity
    A great love story


2. The Greek writer Arrian of Nicomedia gives a brief description of Roxana. What does he state?
    She considered herself "above" all others - even Alexander
    She was an unscrupulous seductress
    She was the most beautiful woman in Asia
    She was pretty but dim-witted


3. Who was Roxana's father?
    Darius III
    Bessus
    Oxyartes
    He is unknown


4. Alexander took Roxana along on a military expedition.
    True
    False


5. Three years after marrying Roxana, Alexander took as a concubine another high-ranking woman named Stateira II (also called Barsine). Why was she of interest to Alexander?
    She came to his camp, begging to become his ward
    She was queen of the defeated Persians
    She was the daughter of his enemy
    She was Roxana's sister


6. What did Alexander think of the son Roxana bore him, Alexander IV Aegus?
    He thought of him as the world's next great conqueror
    Nothing - Alexander died before his son was born
    He was disappointed by his son's small size, and considered killing him
    He considered him "perfect"


7. Approximately how long were Alexander and Roxana married?
    Four years
    Ten years
    One year
    Fifteen years


8. When Alexander died in 323 BC, what did Roxana do to his other wife Stateira II?
    She befriended her
    She kissed her cheek and called her "sister"
    She imprisoned her
    She had her murdered


9. Olympias, Alexander's mother, remained active in the political scramble after her son's death. Did she support Roxana and wish to place her infant grandson on the throne?
    Yes
    No


10. How did Roxana die?
    She committed suicide
    She died of old age
    She was murdered along with her young son
    She died of starvation in captivity


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Compiled Jun 28 12