- 1. Who was the Persian emperor during Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian Empire?
A) Cyrus the Great
B) Xerxes I
C) Darius III
D) Artaxerxes III
- 2. What was the name of the trusted horse ridden by Alexander the Great?
A) Shadowfax
B) Black Beauty
C) Bucephalus
D) Pegasus
- 3. Where did Alexander the Great die?
A) Alexandria
B) Susa
C) Babylon
D) Athens
- 4. Who served as Alexander the Great's tutor and mentor?
A) Plato
B) Homer
C) Aristotle
D) Socrates
- 5. Which historian is known for chronicling Alexander the Great's conquests?
A) Polybius
B) Arrian
C) Thucydides
D) Herodotus
- 6. What was the name of Alexander the Great's imperial capital in Egypt?
A) Luxor
B) Alexandria
C) Thebes
D) Memphis
- 7. What was the name of the Persian province where Alexander the Great defeated King Darius at the Battle of Gaugamela?
A) Mesopotamia
B) Anatolia
C) Sogdiana
D) Media
- 8. What was the name of the river where Alexander the Great defeated King Porus in India?
A) Hydaspes
B) Ganges
C) Indus
D) Euphrates
- 9. What famous Egyptian queen did Alexander the Great meet in Alexandria?
A) Cleopatra II
B) Nefertiti
C) Cleopatra VII
D) Hatshepsut
- 10. Which mountain range did Alexander the Great cross during his campaign towards India?
A) Hindu Kush
B) Alps
C) Andes
D) Himalayas
- 11. At what age did Alexander the Great become king of Macedonia?
A) 30
B) 25
C) 35
D) 20
- 12. Which military formation was a key component of Alexander the Great's battles?
A) Spartan hoplites
B) Assyrian chariots
C) Phalanx
D) Tribal cavalry
- 13. Which battle marked Alexander's victory over Darius III of Persia?
A) Battle of Granicus
B) Battle of Issus
C) Battle of Hydaspes
D) Battle of Gaugamela
- 14. Which ancient city did Alexander capture and burn to the ground during his campaign?
A) Babylon
B) Persepolis
C) Susa
D) Pasargadae
- 15. Who did Alexander the Great in India famously encounter in battle?
A) Ashoka
B) Xuanzang
C) Chandragupta Maurya
D) Porus
- 16. Which river did Alexander cross to enter India in 326 BC?
A) Nile
B) Indus
C) Tigris
D) Ganges
- 17. In which ancient city did Alexander encounter resistance from the defenders during his campaign?
A) Athens
B) Tyre
C) Ephesus
D) Sparta
- 18. What was the name of Alexander's father, who was also a famous king of Macedonia?
A) Ptolemy I
B) Philip II
C) Perseus
D) Darius I
- 19. Which of Alexander's generals founded the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt?
A) Cassander
B) Antigonus Monophthalmus
C) Seleucus I Nicator
D) Ptolemy I Soter
- 20. Which historian is known for the phrase, 'Alexander wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer'?
A) Plutarch
B) Livy
C) Thucydides
D) Herodotus
- 21. How old was Alexander the Great when he died?
A) 28
B) 32
C) 40
D) 36
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