What was the name of Alexander the Great's father, who was also a king?
a) Philip II
b) Darius III
c) Cyrus the Great
d) Leonidas
In which ancient kingdom was Alexander the Great born?
a) Macedonia
b) Athens
c) Persia
d) Sparta
Who was the tutor of Alexander the Great, who imparted him with education in philosophy and
warfare?
a) Aristotle
b) Plato
c) Socrates
d) Herodotus
What was the name of the horse ridden by Alexander the Great, famously known for its bravery
and loyalty?
a) Bucephalus
b) Pegasus
c) Arion
d) Chiron
Which Persian emperor did Alexander the Great defeat at the Battle of Issus in 333 BCE?
a) Darius I
b) Xerxes I
c) Cyrus the Great
d) Darius III
What was the name of the famous city founded by Alexander the Great in Egypt?
a) Alexandria
b) Babylon
c) Persepolis
d) Thebes
Which ancient Greek philosopher accompanied Alexander the Great on his military campaigns?
a) Aristotle
b) Plato
c) Socrates
d) Diogenes
Who was the Persian queen captured by Alexander the Great after the Battle of Issus?
a) Roxana
b) Cleopatra
c) Olympia
d) Atossa
What was the name of the campaign led by Alexander the Great to conquer the Persian
Empire?
a) The Campaign of Gaugamela
b) The Campaign of Issus
c) The Campaign of Persepolis
d) The Campaign of Alexander
Which ancient city did Alexander the Great famously destroy in retaliation for a revolt against his
rule?
a) Thebes
b) Athens
c) Sparta
d) Corinth
What was the name of the river in India where Alexander the Great faced a mutiny from his
soldiers who refused to march further east?
a) Indus River
b) Ganges River
c) Tigris River
d) Euphrates River
Who succeeded Alexander the Great as the ruler of his empire after his death?
a) His generals divided the empire
b) His son, Alexander IV
c) His brother, Philip III
d) His mother, Olympias
What was the name of the fortress city in modern-day Afghanistan where Alexander the Great
faced fierce resistance?
a) Tyre
b) Babylon
c) Alexandria
d) Bactra
What was the name of the legendary knot that Alexander the Great famously cut with his
sword?
a) Gordian Knot
b) Heracles' Knot
c) Achilles' Knot
d) Zeus' Knot
Which ancient Greek historian chronicled the life and conquests of Alexander the Great?
a) Herodotus
b) Thucydides
c) Plutarch
d) Arrian
What was the name of the ancient city where Alexander the Great died in 323 BCE?
a) Babylon
b) Alexandria
c) Athens
d) Persepolis
Who was the leader of the Greek city-state of Athens during Alexander the Great's conquests?
a) Demosthenes
b) Pericles
c) Cleisthenes
d) Themistocles
What was the name of the massive empire established by Alexander the Great, stretching from
Greece to India?
a) Macedonian Empire
b) Hellenistic Empire
c) Persian Empire
d) Roman Empire
Which famous military tactic was employed by Alexander the Great, characterized by swift and
decisive strikes against enemy forces?
a) Phalanx
b) Pincer Movement
c) Scorched Earth
d) Blitzkrieg
What was the name of the battle in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persian king Darius
III for the final time?
a) Battle of Gaugamela
b) Battle of Issus
c) Battle of Hydaspes
d) Battle of Arbela
Who was the Greek philosopher credited with persuading Alexander the Great to spare the city
of Corinth?
a) Diogenes
b) Socrates
c) Aristotle
d) Plato
What was the name of the administrative system established by Alexander the Great to govern
his vast empire?
a) Diadochi
b) Satrapy
c) Hellenization
d) Ptolemaic System
What was the primary religion practiced in the regions conquered by Alexander the Great?
a) Zoroastrianism
b) Buddhism
c) Hinduism
d) Greek polytheism
What title did Alexander the Great claim for himself after his conquest of the Persian Empire?
a) King of Persia
b) Emperor of the Greeks
c) Lord of Asia
d) Pharaoh of Egypt
Which river did Alexander the Great cross to enter the Indian subcontinent, symbolizing the
easternmost extent of his conquests?
a) Ganges River
b) Tigris River
c) Euphrates River
d) Indus River
