- 1. Which Greek philosopher is said to have been the tutor of Alexander the Great?
A) Pythagoras
B) Plato
C) Socrates
D) Aristotle
- 2. When did Alexander the Great ascend to the throne of Macedonia?
A) 400 BC
B) 323 BC
C) 336 BC
D) 200 BC
- 3. Which of the following battles marked Alexander the Great's decisive victory over the Persian Empire?
A) Battle of Gaugamela
B) Battle of Thermopylae
C) Battle of Issus
D) Battle of Marathon
- 4. Which city did Alexander the Great famously set ablaze in 331 BC, after capturing it?
A) Sparta
B) Persepolis
C) Thebes
D) Athens
- 5. What was the name of the famous city founded by Alexander the Great in Egypt?
A) Cairo
B) Alexandria
C) Luxor
D) Thebes
- 6. Who was the first ruler to unite the various Greek city-states and kingdoms into the League of Corinth?
A) Perdiccas II
B) Philip II of Macedon
C) Alexander the Great
D) Antipater
- 7. Which Persian king led the Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC, ultimately defeated at the Battle of Plataea?
A) Xerxes I
B) Artaxerxes I
C) Darius I
D) Cyrus the Great
- 8. Which famous Greek king defeated and expelled the Persian forces from Macedonia in 479 BC?
A) Alexander I of Macedon
B) Philip II of Macedon
C) Alexander the Great
D) Perdiccas II
- 9. Which city served as the capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia?
A) Athens
B) Pella
C) Sparta
D) Thebes
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