Sunday 21st April 2024
Difficulty: Very easy
Alexander the Great (Quiz #520)
Alexander Mosaic (detail), House of the Faun, Pompeii (Public domain)
Alexander III of Macedon (356 BC–323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.
1. In 15 years of military campaigning, how many battles did Alexander the Great lose?
2. Alexander the Great founded more than 70 cities, naming them "Alexandria" after himself. But after whom did he name the city of Bucephala, which he founded after his victory at the Battle of the Hydaspes in 326 BC?
3. Alexander the Great went to visit the famous philosopher Diogenes, who lived in a barrel. Alexander asked Diogenes if there was anything he could do for him. What did Diogenes reply?
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