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Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great Trivia
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History
6th Grade
04/22/2017

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After his conquest of Greece, who intended to conquer the Persians, but died in 336 B.C. before he could carry out his plan?
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Phillip II
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After Phillip II died in 336 B.C., who took over the throne of Macedon?
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Alexander the Great
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How old was Alexander the Great when he took the throne?
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20
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With an army of about __________ men, Alexander the Great entered the Asia Minor and moved south through Syria, Palestine, and Egypt, defeating the Persians in battle at the Granikos River in 334 B.C. and the Issos River the following year?
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35,000
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Alexander was known as the "King of the ________ and the Persians"
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Greeks
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In 327 B.C. Alexander planned to invade __________ and crossed the Indus River the following year, but his army was starting to get tired from the long expedition and fighting, so they revolted against him.
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India
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Alexander was forced to turn back to where in 325 B.C.?
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Macedonia
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How old was Alexander the Great when he died?
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32
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Alexander the Great was indeed a great ruler, who had a dream of unifying the _________ & _________..... which he succeeded in doing.
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East and West
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Greek ___________ spread far and wide throughout the East?
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Culture
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Throughout his conquest, Alexander the Great founded many cities, all of which were called _________.
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Alexandria.
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The finest city of Alexandria was located on the mouth of the Nile Delta in ________, which became a very important trading port in the Mediterranean.
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Egypt
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Alexander the Great left behind a legacy that influenced the __________ civilization, as well as the Byzantine Empire.
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Roman
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