Alexander the Great
Alexander inherited the Macedonian throne. This topic is part of Ancient History within History. This page currently draws on 9 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
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Alexander the Great trivia questions
Alexander the Great was king of what ancient kingdom?
Answer: Macedon
Bonus fact: Alexander inherited the Macedonian throne.
Which vast empire did Alexander conquer?
Answer: Persian Empire
Bonus fact: His campaigns defeated the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
Who was Alexander's famous teacher?
Answer: Aristotle
Bonus fact: Aristotle tutored Alexander as a young prince.
What new capital did Alexander the Great establish in Egypt after his conquest of 332 B.C.?
Answer: Alexandria
Bonus fact: Alexandria was oriented toward the Mediterranean and Hellenistic world.
In what year did Egypt become part of the Roman Empire after the death of Cleopatra VII?
Answer: 30 BC
Bonus fact: Alexander the Great had conquered Egypt in 332 BC, centuries before Roman annexation.
Who founded Alexandria in 331 BCE?
Answer: Alexander the Great
Bonus fact: The city was named after its founder.
Which future conqueror did Aristotle tutor?
Answer: Alexander the Great
Bonus fact: Aristotle taught the young Macedonian prince Alexander.
Which conqueror took Egypt from Persian rule in 332 B.C.?
Answer: Alexander the Great
Bonus fact: Alexander founded a new capital at Alexandria after conquering Egypt.
Which Greek conqueror invaded northwestern India in 327–326 B.C.?
Answer: Alexander the Great
Bonus fact: A few decades later the Hindu Kush became a boundary between Mauryan and Seleucid power.