Alexander the Great Quiz - 64 Trivia Questions!
Step back in time and learn about the life and conquests of Alexander the Great, one of history's most influential military leaders.
Which Roman emperor is said to have taken Alexander's breastplate from his tomb in Alexandria?
At which battle did Alexander the Great defeat the Persians in his first battle in Asia?
At which battle of 333 BC did Alexander defeat Darius?
Who was the tutor of Alexander the Great?
What was the name of Alexander the Great's son, born after his death?
What colour was Alexander the Great's hair?
Alexander the Great's medallion was produced in which imperial city?
Which Roman emperor replaced Alexander's head with his own?
Who wrote the book 'The Virtues of War' about Alexander the Great?
At which site did Alexander the Great wage his first large-scale siege?
In which country did Alexander the Great defeat Cleitus and Glaukias?
What name is given to the amalgamation of small settlements into larger cities?
Which Roman Emperor wrote 'The Caesars', a satire on the Roman emperors?
Who was the daughter of Philip II of Macedon and Olympias, who married Alexander I of Epirus in 336 BC?
Who did Alexander the Great assassinate at Maracanda in Uzbekistan?
According to Greek legend, who was the queen of the Amazons who had a tryst with Alexander?
Who was the ancestor of Alexander the Great?
Who was the military leader of Alexander the Great's Macedonian army when he left for Asia in 331 BC?
Who painted a portrait of Alexander the Great?
Who was the 2nd century AD biographer of Alexander the Great?
Which heavy metal band had a hit with the song 'Alexander the Great'?
What was the name of Alexander the Great's father?
According to Greek legend, Alexander the Great was buried in a sarcophagus filled with what?
At which battle did Philip of Macedon defeat Alexander the Great's troops?
According to Greek legend, who was the father of Alexander the Great?
Who wrote the trilogy 'Alexander the Great', consisting of The Son of the Dream, The Sand of Amon and The Ends of
Who was the wife of Philip the Macedonian and the mother of Alexander the Great?
Who was the half-brother of Alexander the Great?
Who was the last king of the Macedonians, who was assassinated in 321 BC?
In which country was Alexander the Great raised?
In which city did Alexander the Great die in 323BC?
According to Josephus, which book of the Old Testament was shown to Alexander when he entered Jerusalem?
What Egyptian city was founded by Alexander the Great?
What was the name of Caligula's favourite horse?
Who was the teacher of Alexander the Great?
What was the name of Alexander the Great's horse?
What type of animal did Alexander the Great fight in the 4th century BC?
Who was the King of the Indian subcontinent at the time of Alexander the Great's conquest of India?
What was the currency of Alexander the Great's empire?
Who succeeded Philip II of Macedon as King of Greece in 336 BC?
Who was the official historian of Alexander the Great?
In which country was Cyrus the Great a king?
Which city was razed by Alexander the Great?
In which region of Greece was Alexander the Great sent by his father Philip to subdue the Greeks?
What is the name of the Persian custom of kissing the hand or prostrating on the ground?
In what area did Alexander the Great conquer?
What was the name of Alexander the Great's first known kingdom?
Which wonder of the world was burnt down on the day that Alexander the Great was born?
Who was the first wife of Alexander the Great?
Who was the father of Alexander the Great?
What was the 'common' Greek dialect of the Hellenistic period?
Which of the Diadochi was the largest kingdom in Greece in 301 BC?
According to legend, what knot was unsolved by Alexander the Great?
What was the name of Alexander's elephant in the Battle of the Hydaspes?
At which battle of 332 BC did Alexander defeat Darius and his army?
Which river did Alexander the Great cross in 335 BC?
The 'Stag Hunt Mosaic' in Pella, Greece, depicts which historical figure?
Which Persian city was burned down during the reign of Alexander the Great?
Who is the presenter of the BBC Radio 4 programme 'In our time'?
Which city was the capital of Alexander the Great's satrapy of Gandhara?
Which Greek god was a close friend of Alexander the Great?
What was the cause of the death of Alexander the Great?
According to Greek legend, who asked Alexander to stand a little to the side as he was blocking the sunlight?
In Greek mythology, what type of creature was the mermaid who turned into King Alexander if he was not alive?