Shania

//Alexander the Great was a brilliant general. By outwitting his enemies, he defeated armies much larger than his own. Alexander was only 16 when he joined his father's army. For the rest of his life, he marched from battle to battle.//


 * Directions:** After completing the Inspiration timeline, you should have a better understanding of Alexander's Conquests. The following questions will assess your knowledge on those battles. Read the questions, and then type your answers below them.

1. At the age of 21, Alexander had his first battle. What was the name of this battle and how many men were a part of his army? Alexander was 21 years old he was at the macedonia capital and with him he had his 35,000 soliers with him and he never returned.
 * Hint- This was the capital of Macedonia.

2. What did Alexander receive from Persian rulers without a battle? the persian rulers gave their land and money to him without a fight and then he founded alexandria.
 * Hint- He founded this city and named it after himself.

3. Why was Alexander's army slowing down when they reached this conquest?
 * Hint- Alexander burned his share of the loot?

Alexanders army began to move even more slowly because the tresure they capyured made the trip up the mountain even difficult then alexander began to bury his loot and then the soldiers began too.

4. In order to invade Egypt, Alexander's army had to conquer what city? How did they get to the city?
 * Hint- Soldiers hurled molten lead at them from catapults.

Alexander had to conquor the city tyre and his soldiers took seven months to build the bridge to the walled island while tyrian soldriers hurled molted lead at them from catapults.

5. One travel was made difficult by Mother Nature. What city was conquered and destroyed, and what were the travel conditions? Alexanders and his soldiers finished marching 400 miles through the mountains and fighting battles in sub zero cold and alexanders army looted and destroyed persepolis.
 * Hint- Brrr!

6. Alexander's men reached a point where they could no longer travel. What is the name of that point and what did Alexander do as a consequence for his men's actions? after tha months of rain and heat alexander and his soldiers made it to the hyphasis river and then refused to go any further to punish the army alexander led them on harsh route through the desert.3 years later he died.
 * Hint- He was 30 when he made this decision.