Alexander the Great timelineOnline version Alexander the Great timeline by Vijo Gor 1 When did Philip II become king of Macedon? a 356 BC b 338 BC c 359 BC d 343 BC 2 When Philip first became king, Macedon was? a A part of Persia b A strong, united empire c A small, unstable kingdom d Ruled by Athens 3 Between 357 and 352 BC, Philip expanded into? a Thrace and Thessaly b Persia and India c Crete and Cyprus d Sicily and Italy 4 Philip’s victories in Thrace and Thessaly brought Macedon? a A treaty with Persia b Control of silver mines and trade routes c A new navy d Peace with Sparta 5 The Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) was important because Philip II? a Destroyed Babylon b Lost to Sparta c Defeated Persia d Defeated Athens and Thebes 6 After his victory, Philip formed the Corinthian League to? a Trade with Egypt b Fight against Sparta c Build new temples d Unite Greek city-states under his leadership 7 In 336 BC, Philip II was a Captured by Persia b Assassinated at a royal wedding c Killed in battle d Crowned Pharaoh of Egypt 8 After his father’s death, Alexander became king at the age of a 25 b 20 c 30 d 18 9 When Thebes rebelled against Alexander, he a Traded peace for tribute b Made it his capital c Destroyed it completely d Forgave the city 10 In 334 BC, Alexander began his Persian campaign by crossing a The Euphrates b The Indus c The Hellespont d The Nile 11 Alexander’s first major victory against Persia was at the a Battle of Issus b Battle of Gaugamela c Battle of Granicus d Battle of Hydaspes 12 In 333 BC, Alexander defeated Persian King Darius III at a Granicus b Babylon c Tyre d Issus 13 During the Siege of Tyre, what did Alexander accomplish? a Captured Persia's main naval base b Made peace with Darius c Lost his fleet d Was forced to retreat 14 After conquering Tyre, Alexander entered Egypt, where he was a Seen as an invader b Defeated by local armies c Welcomed as a liberator and crowned Pharaoh d Rejected by the priests 15 The decisive battle that ended Persian resistance was the a Battle of Gaugamela b Battle of Hydaspes c Battle of Issus d Battle of Granicus 16 After Gaugamela, Alexander became known as a Pharaoh of Egypt b King of Asia c King of Greece d Ruler of Rome 17 In Central Asia, Alexander married Roxana to a Show his loyalty to Persia b End a civil war c Win the support of local peoples d Claim Darius's throne 18 In 327 BC, Alexander crossed the Hindu Kush mountains and invaded a Egypt b China c India d Persia 19 The Battle of the Hydaspes (326 BC) was fought against a Roxana’s family b Darius III c Greek rebels d King Porus of India 20 Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323 BC at age 32. After his death a His empire remained united b It fell to Rome c It was divided among his generals d It was conquered by Persia
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