The Macedonian Empire Trivia Questions

At its height under Alexander, the Macedonian Empire stretched from Greece (Europe) into Asia Minor, Egypt (Africa), and India (Asia), covering three continents.

Latin was the language of Rome, not Macedon. The Macedonian court used Attic Greek, and common people spoke a Macedonian dialect of Greek.

The sarissa was a 13- to 20-foot pike wielded by Macedonian phalanx soldiers. This formation was a key innovation in ancient warfare.

Alexander the Great defeated the Achaemenid Persian Empire in a series of battles between 334 and 330 BCE, ending Persian rule.

Philip II unified Macedon and built the army that his son Alexander later used. The Macedonian Empire formally began under Philip's reign in 359 BCE.

The Macedonian Empire was an absolute monarchy. Kings ruled by hereditary right, and there was no democratic assembly or voting system for laws.

The empire created by Philip II and Alexander existed only from 359 to 323 BCE—a span of about 36 years. After Alexander's death it quickly fragmented.

After conquering Persia, Alexander's army marched into Bactria (modern Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan) around 329 BCE, making it part of the empire.