All things Macedonian

Question 0

Philip II’s first gain of power was when he ____________.

Answer 0

Becomes regent for Amyntas

Question 1

Introduced Greek Civilization to Macedonia. Euripides was a frequent visitor of his court.

Answer 1

Archelaus of Macedon

Question 2

Macedonian capital gets moved from ________ to ________ by ________.

Answer 2

Aegea; Pella; Philip II

Question 3

Heavy cavalry created by Philip II

Answer 3

Hetairoi

Question 4

Special infantry corps which corresponded to the hetairoi

Answer 4

Hypaspists

Question 5

Infantry battle formation used by Epaminondas and perfected by Philip II

Answer 5

Phalanx

Question 6

Who pulled Philip II(Macedon) into the Third Sacred War?

Answer 6

Amphictionic League

Question 7

Where’s Aristotle’s school?

Answer 7

Lyceum(a principle groove)

Question 8

What pro-Macedon Athenian negotiated a treaty between Macedon and Athens?

Answer 8

Philocrates

Question 9

Who fought against Macedon during the Battle of Chaeronea?

Answer 9

Athens and Thebes(Theagenes commanded the Sacred Band)

Question 10

Who led the Macedonia cavalry at the Battle of Chaeronea?

Answer 10

18 year old, Alexander

Question 11

What were the results of the Macedonian victory in the Battle of Chaeronea?

Answer 11

Philip II freed all prisoners. Athens recognized him as “General of All Greece” against common foe, Persia. Macedonian oligarch set up in Thebes. Synedrion established and Philip is proclaimed commander of Greece. Greece is finally and effectively unified.

Question 12

Assembly at Corinth established by Philip II

Answer 12

Synedrion

Question 13

Which city-state was not involved at the Synedrion?

Answer 13

Sparta

Question 14

Who did Philip II divorce?

Answer 14

Olympias

Question 15

Who did Philip II marry after his divorce?

Answer 15

Cleopatra

Question 16

“Behold the man who would pass from Europe to Asia and trips in passing from couch to couch” was said to Philip II by whom?

Answer 16

Alexander

Question 17

Who urged Pausanius to kill Philip II?

Answer 17

Olympias

Question 18

How did Philip II die?

Answer 18

Stabbed by Pausanius

Question 19

Who succeeded Philip II?

Answer 19

Alexander

Question 20

Philip II’s and Alexander’s chief general. Established a foothold in Asia. Induced Alexander to revive the Persian office of Chiliarch(vizier)

Answer 20

Parmenio

Question 21

General of Philip II; uncle of Cleopatra

Answer 21

Attalus

Question 22

Athenian orator; urged Greeks not to fight amongst themselves, but to act together as one united people

Answer 22

Isocrates

Question 23

Philippica

Answer 23

History of Philip II’s exploits; written by Theopompus

Question 24

Athenian Leaders of pro-Macedonian party

Answer 24

Philocrates & Aeschines

Question 25

Athenian Leaders of the anti-Macedonian party

Answer 25

Demosthenes, Hyperides & Lycurgus

Question 26

Wrote the four Philippics; was presented a golden crown

Answer 26

Demosthenes

Question 27

Orator and arch-rival of Demosthenes

Answer 27

Aeschines

Question 28

Fought alternately for Athens and Thrace

Answer 28

Charidemus

Question 29

Athenian elected 45 times; pro-Alexander

Answer 29

Phocian

Question 30

Managed Theoric Fund; struck the one effective blow that Athens ever struck at Philip II

Answer 30

Eubulus

Question 31

Blockaded Corinth from Naupactus; restored Athenian influence in Arcania

Answer 31

Phomion

Question 32

c. 380

Answer 32

Archelaus of Macedon

Question 33

365

Answer 33

Perdiccas becomes king of Macedon

Question 34

359

Answer 34

Illyrians kill Perdiccas; Philip II becomes regent

Question 35

358

Answer 35

Philip II works toward capturing gold mines of Thrace; moves the capital

Question 36

356

Answer 36

Macedon allies with Olynthus; Third Sacred War

Question 37

355

Answer 37

Aristotle establishes his school at Lyceum

Question 38

349

Answer 38

Battle of Olynthus

Question 39

346

Answer 39

Treaty between Macedon and Athens

Question 40

338

Answer 40

Battle of Chaeronea

Question 41

337

Answer 41

Philip II divorces Olympias

Question 42

336

Answer 42

Philip II is assassinated; Alexander ascends throne

Question 43

351

Answer 43

Demosthenes gives his first Philippic

Question 44

336-323

Answer 44

Alexander's rule

Question 45

Estranged wife of Philip II; Alexander's mother

Answer 45

Olympias

Question 46

Alexander's horse

Answer 46

Bucephalus

Question 47

Alexander's dearest friend

Answer 47

Hephaestion

Question 48

Who ruled Macedonia in Alexander's absence?

Answer 48

Antipater

Question 49

Generals of Alexander

Answer 49

Antigonus; Meander

Question 50

Treasurer of Alexander; absconded with the treasury

Answer 50

Harpalus

Question 51

Alexander's Physician

Answer 51

Philip

Question 52

What was the only thing Alexander spared when he destroyed all of Thebes?

Answer 52

The House of Pindar

Question 53

Count Alexander's army

Answer 53

30,000 infantry & 5,000 cavalry

Question 54

Who saved Alexander's life during the battle of Granicus?

Answer 54

Cleitus

Question 55

Who cut the Gordian Knot?

Answer 55

Alexander

Question 56

Who crowned the tomb of Achilles?

Answer 56

Alexander

Question 57

Alexander claimed to be descended from whom?

Answer 57

Achilles

Question 58

Capital of Persia and its palaces were captured and destroyed during the Battle of _________.

Answer 58

Persepolis

Question 59

Alexander's tutor

Answer 59

Aristotle

Question 60

Love of all things Greek

Answer 60

philo-Hellenism

Question 61

Philosopher Alexander greatly admired

Answer 61

Diogenes

Question 62

"If I were not Alexander, I would want to be _________."

Answer 62

Diogenes

Question 63

Alexander's sculptor

Answer 63

Lysippus

Question 64

Alexander would not allow any other to paint him.

Answer 64

Apelles

Question 65

Dinocrates

Answer 65

Alexander's architect; offered to cut Mt. Athos into a stature of Alexander

Question 66

Circumnavigated the coast

Answer 66

Nearchus

Question 67

Most famous city founded by Alexander

Answer 67

Alexandria

Question 68

The weakest point in Alexander's enterprise was his lack of a _____.

Answer 68

Navy

Question 69

Why was Callisthenes killed?

Answer 69

Conspiring against Alexander

Question 70

Alexander's favorite book

Answer 70

The Iliad

Question 71

Introduced by Alexander

Answer 71

The custom of shaving

Question 72

"Companion"

Answer 72

Hetairoi

Question 73

334

Answer 73

Battle of Granicus

Question 74

333

Answer 74

Alexander cuts Gordian knot & crowns tomb of Achilles; Battle of Issus

Question 75

332

Answer 75

Conquest of Syria, Phoenicia, and Egypt

Question 76

331

Answer 76

Battle of Guagamela

Question 77

330

Answer 77

Battle of Persepolis; Alexander assumes the title of Basileus

Question 78

Egyptian rulers who helped Greece against Macedonia

Answer 78

Ptolemies

Question 79

Where are the ruins of Bucephala?

Answer 79

Present day India

Question 80

How did Alexander view Persia?

Answer 80

With respect

Question 81

Who was also accused in the Harpalus scandal and admitted to taking 20 talents?

Answer 81

Demosthenes

Question 82

338-326

Answer 82

Lycurgus controls finances in Athens

Question 83

Why was Parmenio put to death?

Answer 83

His son, Phillotas, was a part of a conspiracy to kill Alexander

Question 84

Who murders Roxanne and Alexander's son?

Answer 84

Cassandra

Question 85

How did Cleitus die?

Answer 85

Alexander was drunk and accidentally killed him

Question 86

327

Answer 86

Alexander enters India

Question 87

Who uses elephants as tanks?

Answer 87

King Porus

Question 88

326

Answer 88

Battle of Hydapses

Question 89

What god does Alexander claim to be?

Answer 89

Ammon, son of Zeus

Question 90

Name Alexander's wives

Answer 90

Roxanne, Statira & Parysatis

Question 91

Who had Statira and Parysatis killed?

Answer 91

Roxanne

Question 92

Which of Alexander's wife gave bore him a son?

Answer 92

Roxanne

Question 93

When did Alexander die?

Answer 93

June 13, 323

Question 94

How long was Alexander's rule?

Answer 94

13 years

Question 95

Alexander died in ________ and was buried in _________.

Answer 95

Babylon; Alexandria

Question 96

How did Alexander die?

Answer 96

Swamp fever

Question 97

Who moved Alexander's body to Alexandria?

Answer 97

Ptolemy

Question 98

On his deathbed, Alexander willed his empire "________________."

Answer 98

to the strongest

Question 99

How old was Alexander when he died? When he ascended the throne?

Answer 99

33; 20

Question 100

Name the city Alexander founded in honor of his horse.

Answer 100

Bucephala

Question 101

Who voyaged up to the west coast of Europe to Britain, Jutland, the Orkneys, and the Shetlands during the time of Alexander?

Answer 101

Pytheas

Question 102

Alexander's military success was primarily due to his _______ and ________.

Answer 102

speed; ingenuity

Question 103

Alexander's primary importance to history was that he-

Answer 103

opened the eastern world to trade and exchanging ideas with the west.

Question 104

How was Alexander's empire split?

Answer 104

Ptolemy - Egypt Seleucis - Mesopotamia Cassander(or Harpalus) - Macedonia & Greece

Question 105

c. 88

Answer 105

Athens and other city-states revolted against Rome. Sulla crushed the revolt.

Question 106

_____ was essential to destroying Persian sea power.

Answer 106

Tyre