Year 6

Why was Alexander so great?

In this lesson, we will learn about Alexander the Great, the king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon, who conquered much of the known world.

Year 6

Why was Alexander so great?

In this lesson, we will learn about Alexander the Great, the king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon, who conquered much of the known world.

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Key learning points

  1. Who Alexander the Great was.
  2. Which countries he conquered.
  3. How he conquered them so successfully.
  4. The legacy he left behind.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Ultimately, which city-state lost the Peloponnesian War?
Correct answer: Athens
Sparta
Q2.
After their war against the Persian Empire, Athens and Sparta agreed to be at peace. For how long was the peace meant to last?
13 years
3 years
30 days
Correct answer: 30 years
Q3.
In which city-state were boys trained to be soldiers from a young age?
Athens
Correct answer: Sparta
Q4.
How long did the First Peloponnesian War last for?
10 days
10 months
Correct answer: 10 years
100 years
Q5.
Once it surrendered, which city-states wanted the city of Athens to be destroyed and its people enslaved? Tick two.
Correct answer: Corinth
Delphi
Sparta
Correct answer: Thebes

5 Questions

Q1.
Alexander III of Macedon is better known as Alexander the Great. True or false?
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
Where was Alexander the Great born?
Athens
Corinth
Correct answer: Pella
Sparta
Q3.
Upon crossing into Asia Minor in 334 BCE, Alexander faced the Persians in which battle?
Battle of Issus
Battle of the Gaugamela
Correct answer: Battle of the Granicus River
Q4.
In 327 BCE, Alexander's army refused to fight against the Nanda Empire as they were tired of war and frightened of their enemy's elephant units. True or false?
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
How many battles did Alexander the Great lose?
Correct answer: 0
10
15
5