History of Macedonia (ancient kingdom) - Test
- 1. Which Greek philosopher is said to have been the tutor of Alexander the Great?
A) Pythagoras
B) Socrates
C) Aristotle
D) Plato
- 2. When did Alexander the Great ascend to the throne of Macedonia?
A) 200 BC
B) 400 BC
C) 336 BC
D) 323 BC
- 3. Which of the following battles marked Alexander the Great's decisive victory over the Persian Empire?
A) Battle of Issus
B) Battle of Thermopylae
C) Battle of Marathon
D) Battle of Gaugamela
- 4. Which city did Alexander the Great famously set ablaze in 331 BC, after capturing it?
A) Sparta
B) Persepolis
C) Athens
D) Thebes
- 5. What was the name of the famous city founded by Alexander the Great in Egypt?
A) Alexandria
B) Cairo
C) Thebes
D) Luxor
- 6. Which city served as the capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia?
A) Sparta
B) Thebes
C) Pella
D) Athens
- 7. Who was the first ruler to unite the various Greek city-states and kingdoms into the League of Corinth?
A) Perdiccas II
B) Alexander the Great
C) Philip II of Macedon
D) Antipater
- 8. Which Persian king led the Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC, ultimately defeated at the Battle of Plataea?
A) Artaxerxes I
B) Xerxes I
C) Darius I
D) Cyrus the Great
- 9. Which famous Greek king defeated and expelled the Persian forces from Macedonia in 479 BC?
A) Alexander the Great
B) Philip II of Macedon
C) Alexander I of Macedon
D) Perdiccas II
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