Chapter 15 Lesson 3 Quiz

Question 1

To make or produce something; to bring something into existence

Answer 1

Create

Question 2

By choice or free will; willingly

Answer 2

Voluntarily

Question 3

Part of an army in which soldiers ride horses

Answer 3

Calvary

Question 4

To follow in order to capture or defeat

Answer 4

Pursue

Question 5

The time period following the death of Alexander during which Greek culture spread through the known world

Answer 5

Hellenistic Era

Question 6

At what age did Alexander take over Phillip II’s army?

Answer 6

20

Question 7

Alexander defeated which Persian king at Issus forcing him to flee

Answer 7

Darius III

Question 8

What group conquered Greece in a 300 BCE

Answer 8

Macedonians

Question 9

Alexander’s forces defeated Darius III at Guagamela near which river

Answer 9

Tigris River

Question 10

After Alexander’s death, his general split his kingdom into how many parts

Answer 10

4

Question 11

As a boy, Alexander read Homers epics with whom being his role model

Answer 11

Achilles

Question 12

An early 331 BCE Alexander conquered which country building a new city named after himself: Alexandria

Answer 12

Egypt

Question 13

True or false: prior to his death Alexander’s plan had been to unite Greeks, Macedonians, Egyptians, and Asians

Answer 13

True

Question 14

True or False: The four kingdoms Alexander’s Empire split into: Macedonia, Pergamum Egypt, and Seleucid Empire

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Who was the Greek man that opposed Philip and urged all the city states to unite against Philip, but it was too late

Answer 15

Demosthenes

Question 16

Who won at the battle of Granicus

Answer 16

Alexander’s army

Question 17

In 327 BCE, he took his forces to which country in Asia

Answer 17

India

Question 18

On the March back thousands of soldiers died of heat and thirst in the deserts of which present day country

Answer 18

Iran

Question 19

In late 331 BCE Alexander headed east again towards Persia controlled

Answer 19

Mesopotamia

Question 20

In November 333 BCE Alexander fought the Persians at Issus in what present day country

Answer 20

Syria

Question 21

The Greeks and Macedonian fought at the battle of Chaeronea who won easily

Answer 21

Macedonians

Question 22

What city did Alexander die in?

Answer 22

Babylon

Question 23

How many harbors did Alexandria have?

Answer 23

2

Question 24

The Lighthouse at Alexandria was one of how many Wonders of the Ancient World?

Answer 24

7

Question 25

In the spring of 334 B.C.E Alexander led 40,000 soldiers into where to fight the Persians?

Answer 25

Asia Minor

Question 26

At what age did Alexander the Great become a commander in the Macedonian army?

Answer 26

16

Question 27

Who lived in Greece as a young man and became king of Macedonia in 359 B.C.E

Answer 27

Philip II

Question 28

The Hellenistic Era time period following the death of Alexander during which what culture spread through the known world?

Answer 28

Greek