Alexander the Great trivia
Alexander the Great Mini Quiz
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Which Greek philosopher, a student of Plato, famously tutored a young Alexander the Great?
Aristotle tutored Alexander the Great from 343 to 340 BC at the Macedonian court, influencing the conqueror's interests in philosophy, science, and empire-building.
Alexander the Great founded a city in modern Pakistan to honor what beloved warhorse?
Bucephalus, Alexander the Great's loyal warhorse, died from wounds in the 326 BC Battle of the Hydaspes in modern Pakistan, leading him to found the city Bucephala nearby in tribute.
What legendary knot, prophesied to be undone by Asia's future king, did Alexander the Great simply cut in half?
The Gordian Knot, tied by Phrygia's King Gordius, was said by an oracle to be undone only by Asia's future ruler, fulfilling the prophecy when Alexander sliced it with his sword in 333 BCE.
Which Egyptian port city, named for a Macedonian king, held the ancient world's most legendary library?
Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE and housed the Great Library, which amassed up to 700,000 scrolls and symbolized ancient scholarship.
In his last major battle in India, Alexander's army faced what formidable animal used by the forces of King Porus?
In the 326 BCE Battle of the Hydaspes, King Porus fielded about 200 war elephants, which shocked Alexander's Macedonian troops unfamiliar with the animals and forced innovative countermeasures like spearing their legs.