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Ancient Macedonia Trivia Quiz

Macedon - the country that conquered the mighty Persian empire. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by borat25. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
borat25

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
364,870

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
437

Last 3 plays: Guest 77 (8/10), Guest 77 (0/10), Guest 212 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Following which battle did Macedon take over Greece? Hint

Thermopylae

Gaugamela

Chaeronea

Leuctra

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the Macedonian spear called? Hint

Dory

Kopis

Xiphos

Sarissa

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who led the Macedonians into Persia and later conquered it? Hint

Philip I

Memnon

Philip II

Alexander the Great

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many soldiers did the Persian army have at Gaugamela *according to ancient sources*? Hint

150,000

400,000

300,000

250,000

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the biggest advantage Alexander had when he fought the Persians? Hint

The Persians stayed up all night

Macedon fought them while they were sleeping

The Persians didn't use the Immortals until the end

The Macedonians stayed up all night

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was Alexander's mother? Hint

Rosan

Athena

Olympias

Artemis

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the Persian King during the invasion of the Macedonians? Hint

Madonius

Xerxes

Darius III

Darius

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where did Alexander die?

Hint

Gaugamela

Issues

Babylon

Tyre

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which sword did the cavalry use? Hint

Scimitar

Xiphos

Kopis

Gladius

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was Macedon's capital city? Hint

Athens

Pella

Issus

Plataea

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Following which battle did Macedon take over Greece?

Answer: Chaeronea

King Philip II led the Macedon army to face the Athenians, the Thebans and other smaller states in 338 BC. Macedon rose because Philip became king and attacked all the surrounding enemies with new inventions of catapults and siege machinery, as well as the new phalanx formation armed with longer two handed spears called the Sarissa.

2. What was the Macedonian spear called?

Answer: Sarissa

The sarissa was a 4 to 7 metre spear that a soldier carried with two hands while their shield was attached to the shoulder.

3. Who led the Macedonians into Persia and later conquered it?

Answer: Alexander the Great

One of the greatest military genius commanders of all time, he led the Macedonians into Persia after King Philip's Death. After the Battles of Granicus, Issus and Tyre, he faced the Persians at the Battle of Gaugamela where he had to win. He did.

4. How many soldiers did the Persian army have at Gaugamela *according to ancient sources*?

Answer: 250,000

Ancient sources say there were around 250,000 Persians. Today's estimates are around 100,000. The Macedonians had 47,000. This is where Alexander used his strategic calculations to the limit.

5. What was the biggest advantage Alexander had when he fought the Persians?

Answer: The Persians stayed up all night

The Persians were expecting a night battle. So Alexander stayed sleeping until the morning.

6. Who was Alexander's mother?

Answer: Olympias

She was the wife of Philip II and is said by some to have been a party to his assassination. In the course of his life Philip had a number of wives. There is no agreement in ancient sources on the motives for the assassination.

7. Who was the Persian King during the invasion of the Macedonians?

Answer: Darius III

Darius met Alexander twice. At the battle of Issus where he left his wife and family to flee and at Gaugamela where he also fled from battle. Because of this he was assassinated soon after Gaugamela.

8. Where did Alexander die?

Answer: Babylon

Alexander died of a fever in June 323 BC. So he died at the age of 33. After he died, Macedonia came disorganised. Because he didn't have a son all the commanders were fighting for king. They came to an agreement to separate the kingdom, but then they went to war with each other.

9. Which sword did the cavalry use?

Answer: Kopis

They used this because it had a lot of weight at the end, making it have a good slashing follow through.

10. What was Macedon's capital city?

Answer: Pella

Alexander was born here in 356 BC. Father Philip and mother Olympias. He was 20 when he first became king, after the death of Philip.

Source: Author borat25

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