Starter quiz
- True or false? Alexander became known for the cruelty he showed to the Persian people he conquered.
- True
- False ✓
- Which of the below statements are historically accurate about the battle at Issus?
- King Darius defeated Alexander in battle at Issus.
- Alexander defeated King Darius in battle at Issus. ✓
- The battle of Issus was not the first time Alexander defeated Darius.
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- Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Egypt had been under ______ control since 525 BCE when King Cambyses II had conquered it.
- Egyptian
- Persian ✓
- Greek
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- What was the main reason that the Ancient Egyptians crowned Alexander as the new pharaoh in 332 BCE?
- He wanted to invest lots of money into Egypt.
- He drove the Persians out of Egypt. ✓
- He was very kind to the Egyptian people.
- He promised to built lots of temples in Egypt.
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- Which of these statements about Alexander's conquering of Persia are historically accurate?
- Alexander used tactics at Gaugamela that helped him win. ✓
- Alexander died in Babylon before making it home to Macedon. ✓
- Alexander conquered Babylon before Gaugamela.
- In the Indus Valley, Alexander successfully defeated the Persians. ✓
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- What did Alexander become known as?
- Alexander the Strong
- Alexander the Great ✓
- Alexander the Brave
- Alexander the Wise
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Exit quiz
- Complete the sentence. To gain something, such as land, by force is to ______ it.
- 'conquer' ✓
- What nationality was Alexander?
- 'Greek' ✓
- What was the legend about that Alexander fulfilled in Phrygia?
- He lifted a sword from a stone.
- He untied a tricky knot. ✓
- He found an ancient artefact.
- He discovered a valuable map.
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- What was the city that Alexander ordered to be built in the north of Egypt called?
- Alexander
- Alexandra
- Alexandria ✓
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- Which statements about Alexandria are correct?
- Ptolemy oversaw construction in Alexandria. ✓
- To attract people to Alexandria, they decided to build a big library. ✓
- King Darius oversaw construction in Alexandria.
- To attract people to Alexandria, they decided to build a big temple.
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- Match the scholars who used the library in Alexandria to their descriptions.
- Euclid⇔a mathematician who studied geometry ✓
- Galen⇔a scientist, a doctor and a surgeon ✓
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Key learning points
- Defeating the Persian Empire and expanding Greek control into Egypt and India were not Alexander's only achievements.
- He sliced the famous Gordian knot in two and conquered Babylon, a city the Greeks could scarcely imagine.
- He founded the great city of Alexandria in Egypt, which came to be ruled by one of his generals, Ptolemy.
- Ptolemy and his son tried to turn Alexandria into the greatest of all Greek cities, building an incredible library.
- Alexandria became a centre of learning which attracted brilliant minds like Euclid and Galen.
Common misconception
Alexandria is a city in Greece.
Alexander the Great founded the city of Alexandria in Egypt, not on the mainland or any island of Ancient Greece. There is still a city called Alexandria on the original site in Egypt today; some ruins of the ancient city can be visited by tourists.
Keywords
Conquer - to gain something, such as land, by force is to conquer it
Library - a library is a place that has many books and other learning resources
Attract - to be appealing in some way to others is to attract people
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