Alexander, the great, the name itself signifies the royalness and the genius mind. A person loved by all, Alexander III of Macedon, who is commonly known as Alexander, The Great was a great ruler of all times. He was the king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. Not just a ruler, he was also a member of the Argead dynasty. He was considered to be the genius king and the person who was loved by all. His achievements and decisions for his country were always taken as the best and he was always respected by the people. We often study about him in our history books and must have been motivated by him. Let us now have a look at the trivia quiz and see how much you can answer about this powerful leader!
1. What major event occured on the same day when Alexander the Great was born on or around July 20, 356 B.C. ?
A. Battle of marathon
B. The trial of socrates
C. End of Pelopenesion war
D. Burning of temple of Artemis at Ephesus
2. What was the name of Alexander's father?
A. Philip I
B. Philip II
C. Macedonia I
D. Macedonia II
3. What was the name of Alexander's mother?
A. Olympia
B. Athena
C. Helen of Troy
D. Catherine
4. When was Alexander born?
A. September, 489 BC
B. January, 123 BC
C. Jul,y 356 BC
D. November,789 BC
5. When did Alexander die?
A. October 234 BC
B. February 456 Bc
C. December 345 BC
D. June 323 BC
6. What was the nationality of Alexander?
A. Italian
B. Argead
C. Macedonian
D. Bharati
7. How did Alexander's father Philip II meet his untimely death?
A. Killed in battle
B. Killed under his horses
C. Drowned
D. Assassinated
8. Which city was savagely attacked while The young Alexander soon established himself, put down a Babarian rebellion?
A. Athens
B. Thebes
C. Sparta
D. Cornith
9. What is the name of Alexander's horse?
A. Hermes
B. Orions
C. Bucephalas
D. Pegasus
10. What was the Alexander the Great's horse had a legendary strange fear?
A. Own shadow
B. Loud noise
C. Mice
D. Elephants
11. When did Alexander crossed the Hellespont, and began his invasion of Persia?
A. 327 BC
B. 344 BC
C. 355 BC
D. 334 BC
12. What did Alexander do when faced with the famous Gordian Knot?
A. Cut it with his sword
B. Spent weeks untying it
C. Set up on fire
D. Gave up and went home
13. Where did Alexander march his army after having conquered Persia?
A. Ceylon
B. Iran
C. India
D. Iraq
14. Which new weapon did Alexander's army meet for the first time in India?
A. Greek Fire
B. Elephants
C. Longbows
D. Chariots
15. In which city did Alexander take seriously ill and die?
A. Ethens
B. Jerusalem
C. Thebes
D. Babylon
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