Today in Western Civilization Class, we had to come up with questions that we would like to see on the test.
1. At what age did Alexander the Great die, and where did he die?
Answer: He died at the age of 32, and in Babylon.
2.  How did Alexander the Great die?
Answer: He either died of typhoid fever, malaria, too drunk, murdered from poison, but historians really do not know how he actually died.
3.  what empire did Alexander conquer, but let them keep their kingdom?
A. India
B. Gaza
C. Tyre
D. America
Answer: A
4.  Who was Alexander's PR Man, his own "Homer", to pass on Alexander's legend?
Answer: Calisthenes, Alexander wanted his own Iliad
5.  Who was Alexander's model for wanting his own "Homer"?
Answer: Achilles, the hero of the Trojan
6.  Who ended up killing King Darius III?
Answer: His own officer killed him, because he kept backing out of the battle when it started to go downhill.
7. Describe two of Alexander's role models?
Answer: Alexander's teacher- Aristotle who taught Alexander. About the Iliad, Achilles.
Mother- Taught him the compassion, and that he is half god, Zeus is his father
Father- Taught him war tactics, very successful general.
Achilles- Hero of the Trojan War
8.  Who did Alexander kill while he was drunk one night?
Answer- One of his military officers who fought under King Phillip II and he saved Alex's life, and Calisthenes- Alexander's PR Man, who wrote down everything that Alexander did.
9. Who were the war tanks of ancient wars, and who introduced them into battle against Alexander?
Answer: The Indians introduced elephants that were the tanks of battle.