Question 1

True or false: Alexander died at age 32 from a sudden fever, possibly poisoning.

Accepted Answer

True. True. He died in Babylon in 323 BCE; theories include typhoid, malaria, or poisoning by his generals.

Question 2

True or false: Alexander conquered the entire known world, including China and India.

Accepted Answer

False. False. He reached India but stopped short of China; his empire covered Greece, Persia, and parts of India only.

Question 3

True or false: Alexander the Great once ordered the execution of his best friend, Hephaestion, for treason.

Accepted Answer

False. False. Hephaestion died of illness; Alexander was devastated and never ordered his execution.

Question 4

True or false: Alexander was buried in Alexandria, Egypt, in a golden sarcophagus that has never been found.

Accepted Answer

False. False. His tomb was in Alexandria but was lost over centuries; no golden sarcophagus has been discovered.

Question 5

True or false: Alexander’s horse Bucephalus was afraid of his own shadow until Alexander turned him toward the sun.

Accepted Answer

True. True. According to Plutarch, young Alexander noticed the fear and calmed the horse by facing it into the sun.

Question 6

True or false: Alexander never lost a single battle in his entire military career.

Accepted Answer

True. True. Despite numerous campaigns from Greece to India, Alexander was undefeated in battle, a feat unmatched by most ancient generals.

Question 7

True or false: Alexander forced all his soldiers to marry Persian women to unite his empire.

Accepted Answer

False. False. He held a mass wedding at Susa for 10,000 soldiers, but it was voluntary, though strongly encouraged.

Question 8

True or false: Alexander personally named over 70 cities after himself during his conquests.

Accepted Answer

True. True. He founded about 70 cities called Alexandria, from Egypt to Afghanistan, to spread Greek culture.

Alexander the Great Trivia Questions