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AGE 2. The Time of Greeks and Romans

2.5 Alexander the Great

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Where was Alexander born?

1. Rome, Italy
2. Sparta, Greece
3. Pella, Macedonia
4. Athens, Greece

Who taught Alexander?

1. Aristotle
2. Plato
3. Socrates
4. Hippocrates

What was Alexander's main interest?

1. Philosophy
2. War
3. Science
4. Art

What horse did Alexander tame?

1. Black Beauty
2. Shadowfax
3. Bucephalus
4. Pegasus

What city did Alexander found in Egypt?

1. Thebes
2. Cairo
3. Alexandria
4. Rosetta

What caused Alexander's soldiers to revolt?

1. Desire to return home
2. Hunger for more conquest
3. Tired of battle
4. Fear of enemies

What happened to Alexander's empire after his death?

1. Conquered by new invaders
2. Ruled by Alexander's son
3. Divided among his generals
4. Expanded into Africa

What period began with Alexander's rule?

1. Roman Period
2. Byzantine Period
3. Hellenistic Period
4. Classical Period

What does Hellenistic mean?

1. Roman-like
2. Persian-like
3. Eastern-like
4. Greek-like

So, Hellenistic is a mixture of

1. Greek and Persian culture
2. Macedonian and Greek culture
3. Greek and Hellas culture
4. Spartan and Athenian culture

What did Alexander adopt from Persians?

1. Greek architecture
2. Persian clothing
3. Egyptian gods
4. Roman language

What did many Persians adopt?

1. Macedonian culture
2. Roman governance
3. Egyptian mythology
4. Greek way of living

Who conquered Greece in 146 BC?

1. Greeks
2. Romans
3. Macedonians
4. Persians