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Macedonia
Alexander the Great and Philip
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 4 Capitals of Persia? | 1. Persepolis 2. Susa 3. Babylon 4. Ectabana |
| What is Alexander's horses name? What does it mean? | Beucephalus. It means Beautiful head |
| What is the capital of Macedonia? | Pella |
| When was Philip II born? | 382 B.C. |
| Who are Philip's parents? | King Amyntas II and Queen Eurydice II |
| When did Philip die? | 336 B.C. |
| How old was Philip when he died? | 46 years old |
| When did Philip become king? | 359 B.C. |
| How old was Philip when he became king? | 23 years old |
| Where did Philip die? | Aigai, Macedonia |
| Who was Philips most prominent wife? | Olympias |
| How old was Philip when he was taken as a hostage? | 14 years old |
| How old was Philip when he got released? | 17 years old |
| Who did Philip meet in prison while he was a hostage? | Epaminondas |
| While in jail, what do Philip and Epaminondas come up with? | The Three Fold Plan |
| What is the name of the spear that Philip invents? | Sarissa |
| When Amyntas dies, who becomes king? | Philip |
| What is a phalanx? | A column of soldiers acting in unison |
| What is a calvary? | Soldiers on horseback |
| While Philip is training his army, what else is he doing? | Building an armada and he sends spies to Greece |
| Since what age did Alexander follow his father everywhere? | 5 years old |
| Who is Alexander's teacher? | Aristotle |
| How does Alexander get into the Theban Council? | He bribes the representatives |
| Who was the war between that Alexander started? | Thebans and the Phocans |
| Where do these 2 armies meet? | Charoenia |
| Where does Philip want to conquer? | Persia |
| Who are Alexander's 4 friends? | 1. Nearchus 2. Ptolemy 3. Hephaesteon 4. Harpalus |
| Why does Philip kick Alexander's friend out of Macedonia? | There a bad influence |
| At what age does Alexander fight his first battle? | Age 18 |
| Where is Philip assassinated? | His daughter's wedding |
| Who killed Philip? | His guard Pausanias |
| After hearing that Thebes is revolting, what did Alexander do? | He burned Thebes to the ground |
| At what age did Alexander become king? | Age 20 |
| Where was Alexander's first enemy territory battle? | Granicus |
| How many men where in Alexander's army? | 38,000 men |
| How many men where in Alexander's calvary? | 5,000- 6,000 men |
| How many men where in Alexander's phalanx? | 296 men |
| What book does Alexander take everywhere he goes? | The Iliad |
| Who is Alexander's hero? | Achilles |
| How many Persian men did he meet at Granicus? | 20,000 |
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BeccaSchaub
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