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