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Answer
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Alexander was born in 356 BC in which country?
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Macedon
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Who was Alexander's father?
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Phillip II
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And he conquered what country?
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Greece
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When he conquered Epirus, he married Alexander's mother, named?
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Olympias
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Alexander was taught from age 13-16 by whom?
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Aristotle
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Legend has it that Alexander tamed a horse whom he later named a city after. What was this horse's name?
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Bucephalus
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Olympias may have convinced Alexander that he was the son of which Greek god?
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Zeus
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Alexander possibly slept with a copy of which famous book?
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The Iliad
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Alexander's childhood friend and possible lover was named?
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Hephaestion
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When Phillip was murdered, who succeeded him as ruler?
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Alexander
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Alexander gathered an army and travelled east to defeat whom?
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Persians
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And these people were led by whom?
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Darius III
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Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians at what river?
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Granicus
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Alexander went on to conquer several Greek cities in Ionia. (One of these starts with E)
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Ephesus
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Another starts with M.
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Miletus
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Another starts with S.
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Sardis
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Another starts with H.
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Halicarnassus
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Alexander built a bridge to conquer this coastal city in Phonecia.
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Tyre
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In Egypt, Alexander crowned himself Pharaoh and built the first of many cities named after himself, which was called?
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Alexandria
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Alexander inflicted a crushing defeat on the Persians at the battle of?
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Gaugamela
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The first and favourite wife of Alexander was named?
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Roxana
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Alexander and his army were welcomed as heroes into this ancient city.
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Babylon
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When he arrived at this city, Alexander burned it to the ground.
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Persepolis
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At this river on the edges of India, Alexander cleverly defeated an army of soldiers riding elephants.
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Hydaspes
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And the king whom he defeated was named?
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Porus
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Alexander was planning further conquests into which region when he fell ill?
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Arabia
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His empire was divided between his four generals. The one who established a dynasty in Egypt was?
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Ptolemy
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Another took control of Syria and Paletine.
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Seleucus
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According to legend, what were his last words?
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To the strongest
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