Alexander the Great Trivia Quiz: A Former King of Macedonia

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Alexander the Great Trivia Quiz: A Former King of Macedonia

Alexander III of Macedon, well-known as Alexander the Great, was born in Ancient Greece in 356 BC. He was a king of the Macedonian monarchy in ancient Greece. At the age of 20, Alexander succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC and spent most of his reign undertaking a lengthy military expedition across Western Asia and Northeastern Africa. He had built one of the biggest empires in history by thirty, ranging from Greece to northeastern India. So let's play the quiz of Alexander the Great.

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Which famous figure tutored Alexander when he was a child?

  • Plato

  • Sophocles

  • Socrates

  • Aristotle

Alexander began a series of campaigns against the Achaemenid Empire that lasted for?

  • Five years

  • Fifteen years

  • Ten years

  • Two years

When did Alexander the Great die?

  • 11 April 321 BC

  • 11 May 322 BC

  • 11 June 323 BC

  • 11 July 324 BC

As the legend goes, what happened when Alexander was born?

  • A temple of Artemis burned down

  • A plague hit the kingdom

  • A massive electrical storm

  • An eclipse

When was Alexander the Great born?

  • 21 July 356 BC

  • 22 July 356 BC

  • 23 July 356 BC

  • 24 July 356 BC

Where did Alexander defeat Darius III for the third time?

  • Gaugamela

  • Cairo

  • Antioch

  • Luxor

Where was Alexander the Great born?

  • Athína

  • Kórinthos

  • Pella

  • Árgos

During which siege did Alexander stage his most famous battle?

  • Thermopylae

  • Tyre

  • Chaeronea

  • Gedrosia

Which king of Persia did Alexander the Great overthrow after the conquest?

  • Darius II

  • Darius III

  • Darius IV

  • Darius V

Which of the following kings supported Alexander against Porus?

  • Chandragupta Maurya

  • Dhanananda

  • Bimbasara

  • Ambhi

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