Starter quiz
- Who did Alexander want to defeat?
- the Persians ✓
- the Greeks
- the Ancient Egyptians
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- 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 ✓
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- Where did Alexander order a new city, called Alexandria, to be built?
- Greece
- Egypt ✓
- Persia
- Babylon
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- Who did Alexander leave to rule Egypt whilst he left to continue his military campaign in 331 BCE?
- Caesar
- Ptolemy ✓
- Euclid
- Galen
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- What did Ptolemy and his son build to attract visitors to Alexandria?
- a museum
- a temple
- a library ✓
- a university
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Exit quiz
- What is a word or phrase that is attached to someone's name called?
- chronicle
- epithet ✓
- biography
- obiturary
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- Complete the sentence. The Ancient ______ first referred to Alexander using the epithet ‘The Great’.
- 'Romans' ✓
- In what country did the powerful ancient civilisation, Ancient Rome, begin?
- 'Italy' ✓
- True or false? One of the things that the Ancient Romans admired most about Alexander was his military prowess.
- True ✓
- False
- What happened to the lands that Alexander had conquered during his lifetime?
- They began to fracture and fight.
- They remained united and peaceful. ✓
- They were invaded by the Persians.
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- Which impressive buildings could be found in the ancient city of Alexandria in Egypt?
- a museum
- a lighthouse ✓
- a cathedral
- a library ✓
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Key learning points
- 'The Great' is not a title that Alexander had during his lifetime; it is an epithet, given to him after his death.
- The Ancient Romans, who grew in power some time after Alexander, admired his achievements and used this epithet for him.
- Alexander is remembered as 'Great' due to his military prowess: never losing a battle and personally leading his men.
- He has also been named 'The Great' for managing to keep his vast empire united, although it fragmented after his death.
- In founding Alexandria, which went on to become a hugely important centre of learning, he has also been seen as 'Great'.
Common misconception
Alexander 'The Great' was the title that Alexander had when he was a living ruler.
'The Great' is not a title. It is a type of nickname called an epithet. Epithets are only used to refer to people that have died and they tell us more about something significant the person did or what the person was like.
Keywords
Epithet - a word or phrase that is attached to someone's name is called an epithet
Ancient romans - the Ancient Romans were a powerful ancient civilisation that began in Italy
Prowess - great skill, talent or ability is called prowess
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