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Reading Questions

Choose the best answer.

1. What subjects did Alexander the Great learn from the philosopher

Aristotle?
a. medicine
b. politics
c. science

d. all of the above

2. Which of these happens first in the passage?
a. He and his troops traveled over 11,000 miles.

b. He spread Greek customs and ideas wherever he went.
c. Alexander grew to be a handsome, brilliant man.
d. Alexander’s father, King Philip II of Macedon, taught him to plan and win

battles.

3. Why did the men of Alexander the Great refuse to go father?
a. They wanted to learn philosophy from Aristotle.

b. They wanted to be trained by King Philip II.
c. They were tired and frightened.
d. They were handsome and brilliant.

4. How is Alexander the Great different from his father?

a. He conquered the known world at that time.
b. He was born in Pella, Macedonia.
c. He fought battles.
d. He was the king of Macedon.

5. Predict what would have happened if Alexander the Great conquered
India.
a. He would have spread Greek customs and ideas.

b. He would have told people about Aristotle.
c. He would have become the Prince of India.
d. He would have conquered all of Europe.

6. The word refuse means
a. to say no
b. to go back

c. to bring back
d. to start over again

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