OCR GCSE Ancient History: Alexander the Great 1 Questions & Answers
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What does Plutarch tell us that Philip said to Alexander when he tamed Bucephalus? - ANSWERS"My child, you must seek a kingdom equal to yourself; Macedonia is not big enough for you."
What did Alexander complain to Aristotle about? - ANSWERSThat publishing his knowledge would give too many peopl...
OCR GCSE Ancient History: Alexander
the Great 1 Questions & Answers
What does Plutarch tell us that Philip said to Alexander when he tamed Bucephalus? -
ANSWERS"My child, you must seek a kingdom equal to yourself; Macedonia is not big
enough for you."
What did Alexander complain to Aristotle about? - ANSWERSThat publishing his
knowledge would give too many people access to it
How does Plutarch describe Alexander's mother, Olympias? - ANSWERSAs an
example of vice; as a participant in strange cults; as a jealous woman with a foul temper
Name Alexander's three wives and where they came from - ANSWERS- Roxanne
(Bactria)
- Stateira (Persia)
- Parysatis (Persia)
What do modern scholars say about the reliability of Arrian's account of Alexander's life
relative to Plutarch's? - ANSWERSThat it conforms more to the historical standards that
we apply in modern times; that he references and assesses his sources
Name two of Arrian's sources who were contemporary with Alexander - ANSWERS-
Ptolemy
- Aristobulus
Why do modern scholars believe that Arrian's accounts of Alexander's battles have
particular credibility? - ANSWERSArrian had considerable military experience
- As governor of the Roman province of Cappacdocia in 132CE
- Possibly as a cavalry officer in Bavaria
- Possibly in a war against the Parthians, meaning he may have even seen the sites of
past battles including Gaugamela
How old was Alexander when he was appointed regent of Macedonia? - ANSWERS16
As regent in 340BCE, Alexander put down a rebellion by the Maedi. He took their city
and re-populated it. What did he re-name it? - ANSWERSAlexandropolis
Name two Greek city states that led resistance to Macedonian supremacy. In which
battle did Alexander help to end this resistance? - ANSWERS- Thebes and Athens
- Chaeronea (338BCE)
In what year was Philip assassinated? By whom? - ANSWERS- 336BCE
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