Starter quiz

  • Who did Alexander want to defeat?
    • the Persians  ✓
    • the Greeks
    • the Ancient Egyptians
  • Complete the sentence. Alexander created the largest ______ ever to exist in the ancient world.
    • 'empire' ✓
  • What did Alexander use to undo the Gordian knot and fulfil the legend?
    • his fingers
    • a pair of scissors
    • a sword  ✓
  • Where did Alexander order a new city, called Alexandria, to be built?
    • Greece
    • Egypt  ✓
    • Persia
    • Babylon
  • Who did Alexander leave to rule Egypt whilst he left to continue his military campaign in 331 BCE?
    • Caesar
    • Ptolemy  ✓
    • Euclid
    • Galen
  • What did Ptolemy and his son build to attract visitors to Alexandria?
    • a museum
    • a temple
    • a library  ✓
    • a university
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