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Quiz about The Conquests of Alexander the Great

The Conquests of Alexander the Great Quiz

This is a quiz about Alexander the Great and his campaigns in the east. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by greggy09. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
greggy09

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
344,979

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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359

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Question 1 of 10

1. Alexander first fought the Persian army in the Battle of Granicus. What is Granicus? Hint

a plain

a desert

a river

a city

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Question 2 of 10

2. Parmenion, Alexander's general was assassinated where? Hint

Persepolis

Babylon

Ecbatana

Susa

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Question 3 of 10

3. When was the Siege of Tyre? Hint

July-January 332

January-July 332

June-February 332

February-June 332

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Question 4 of 10

4. What year did Alexander take the capital of the Persian Empire? Hint

323 BC

331 BC

334 BC

356 BC

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Question 5 of 10

5. When was the Battle of Hydaspes? Hint

323 BC

322 BC

326 BC

325 BC

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Question 6 of 10

6. The development of this new weapon was a key factor which led to the victories of Alexander. This is a type of spear. What is it? Hint

Dory

Pike

Sarissa

Phalanx

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Question 7 of 10

7. When Alexander was in his campaign, whom did he leave in charge of Macedonia? Hint

Aristotle

Cassander

Antipater

Olymias

8. Alexander had a black horse. Before it was broken, the horse had a wild spirit. Only Alexander was able to ride him. He managed to discover why the horse was very wild. What was it that he discovered? Hint

It had a nail on one of its hooves

It's reins were too tight

It drank too much wine

It was afraid of its shadow

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was Alexander's officers whom he killed in a quarrel under the influence of alcohol? Hint

Cleitus the Black

Ptolemy Soter

Seluceus Nicator

Philotas

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who killed Darius? Hint

Alexander

an archer in Alexander's army

Hephaistion

Bessus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Alexander first fought the Persian army in the Battle of Granicus. What is Granicus?

Answer: a river

The battle took place on a road at the crossing of the Granicus River. The battlefield is in modern Turkey, about 50 km east of the Dardenelles.

2. Parmenion, Alexander's general was assassinated where?

Answer: Ecbatana

Parmenion was assassinated by order of Alexander himself. He was charged with treason but without any proof. His son, Philotas, was executed prior to the assassination. They were accused of conspiring to kill Alexander.

3. When was the Siege of Tyre?

Answer: January-July 332

The siege of Tyre was from January to July, 332. Alexander had difficulty taking this city. He was so enraged with its resistance that when he had finally take the city, he ordered more or less 6,000 men within the city killed and hundreds of thousands sold to slavery.

4. What year did Alexander take the capital of the Persian Empire?

Answer: 331 BC

He was born in 356 BC. He died at the age of 32 in 323 BC. He launched his campaign in 334 BC.

5. When was the Battle of Hydaspes?

Answer: 326 BC

The Battle of Hydaspes was Alexander's last major battle. It was fought against the the Indians under King Porus. Although it resulted in a Macedonian victory, there were heavy casualties on the Macedonian side. After that, Alexander's army refused to go further east and he was forced to turn back to Babylon.

6. The development of this new weapon was a key factor which led to the victories of Alexander. This is a type of spear. What is it?

Answer: Sarissa

The sarissa is a 4-7 meter long spear. Its invention dated back to the time of Alexander's father: Philip II. It was used to form a formation called the phalanx.

7. When Alexander was in his campaign, whom did he leave in charge of Macedonia?

Answer: Antipater

He left Macedonia under Antipater who was one of Philip's guards.

Answer: It was afraid of its shadow

The horse was afraid of his shadow.

9. Who was Alexander's officers whom he killed in a quarrel under the influence of alcohol?

Answer: Cleitus the Black

Cleitus was killed by Alexander in a drunken quarrel. Alexander used a javelin or a sarissa to kill Cleitus. He grieved greatly after realizing what he had done.

10. Who killed Darius?

Answer: Bessus

Darius was killed by one of his satraps named Bessus who later declared himself the successor of Darius: Artaxerxes V.

Source: Author greggy09

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