Alexander The Great

Question 0

When did King Philip II take power?

Answer 0

359 B.C.

Question 1

Where does this unit begin

Answer 1

Macedonia

Question 2

What age was. King Philip when he got power

Answer 2

23

Question 3

What was king Philips main campaign?

Answer 3

Wanted to take down Greeks and Persia He perfected the Phalanx

Question 4

When did Athens attack?

Answer 4

338 B.C.

Question 5

What was Philips sons name?

Answer 5

Alex He had Aristotle as a tutor, rode a horse before he walked, prepared for war since age 5

Question 6

How old was Alex when Macedonia attacked Athens?

Answer 6

18, led the battle for Macedonia

Question 7

Were the Macedonians successful?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

Philip wanted to unite….

Answer 8

Greece against Persia

Question 9

What was Philips plan to unite Greece against Persia called?

Answer 9

League of Corinth (hate Persia)

Question 10

What year was Philip divorced

Answer 10

337 B.C.

Question 11

Why did Philip divorce

Answer 11

He fell in love with a friends 14 year old daughter, they had a son

Question 12

What does Philips daughter do?

Answer 12

She gets married

Question 13

What happens at the wedding?

Answer 13

Philips ex-wife is furious with him for divorcing her for a 14 year old

Question 14

Who does the ex-wife ask to kill Philip?

Answer 14

Her bodyguard, he does it

Question 15

Who and in what year did the next person resume control?

Answer 15

King Alex in 336 B.C. at 20 yrs old

Question 16

When did King Alex order for Macedonia to attack Persia?

Answer 16

334 B.C.

Question 17

Whose soil was this attack on?

Answer 17

Persian soil

Question 18

How many Macedonians and Persians were there fighting?

Answer 18

35,000 Macedonians. 40,000 Persians

Question 19

334 B.C. Alex was…..

Answer 19

Victorious

Question 20

Who did Alex attack next?

Answer 20

Darius

Question 21

How many Persians did Darius bring?

Answer 21

100,000 (defensive)

Question 22

Was Alex victorious against Darius?

Answer 22

Yes He attacks Darius directly and the army retreats

Question 23

When does Alex enter Egypt?

Answer 23

332 B.C. He enters as a hero for defeating the Persians

Question 24

What does Alex establish in Egypt?

Answer 24

Alexandria

Question 25

When does he enter India?

Answer 25

330 B.C.

Question 26

What does turkey give Alex?

Answer 26

Darius’ head on a platter. He was mad because he wanted to kill Darius himself

Question 27

When does Alex finally end his attacks?

Answer 27

327 B.C.

Question 28

Home many years and how many miles went on throughout the attacks?

Answer 28

7 years 11,000 miles

Question 29

When did the expansion end?

Answer 29

324 B.C.

Question 30

When does Alex die and what does he die from?

Answer 30

June 10 323 B.C. Dies of fever from a mosquito

Question 31

Who did Macedonia want to take over after Alex?

Answer 31

Someone strong

Question 32

How long did Alex rule for total?

Answer 32

Approx. 12 years

Question 33

What did Alex end?

Answer 33

Greek city states

Question 34

Who did he unite?

Answer 34

Persia and Greece

Question 35

What is a blend of Greek and eastern customs and cultures?

Answer 35

Hellenism

Question 36

Alexandria held a….

Answer 36

Library and museum of Alex

Question 37

What happened to the library

Answer 37

It burnt down

Question 38

Where is the museum now?

Answer 38

Present day Cairo