"Alexander and His Legacy" Contest. Please read this Introduction carefully and remember that to see the full details for each item, you MUST click on the image. This Contest came into being following a generous donation from Collector Charley Rhodes, who has given magnificently to ACE's various School Ancient Coin Museums over the past year. Thank you Charley!

1. Alexander the Great's father was himself a famous general - a) What was his name? b) What country did he rule over? c) What year did he die? d) How old was he when he died?

2. a) How old was Alexander when his father died? b) What was the name of his mother? c) After inheriting his kingdom, what was the first major battle he fought in 334 BC?

3. The following year, Alexander won a huge victory - a) give the name /place of this victory......? b) Against whom was he fighting....? c) Give the name of the King of that nation...? d) Did he capture that enemy King?

4. a) In 332 BC, Alexander laid seige to which city?........ b) this was very difficult because of the city's position on?........... c) in order to finally gain access to the city, he built a ?..........

5. This beautiful gold coin minted by Alexander shows a) which deity on the obverse left? b) what sort of helmet is being worn on the obverse?

6. a) In 331 Alexander won a huge victory at ....? b) by winning this victory he essentially gained access to a huge Empire, called the .........? Empire. c) Name the ruler of this Empire .....?

7. After the previously mentioned victory, Alexander's route to the East was opened : Name 2 of the regions to the furthest North East that he conquered a) ..... ? and b)...? - then c) Name the city that he founded at the farthest bounds of his North East Empire?......... ( two words)

8. a) In 326 BC, Alexander turned South and fought a heavy battle at ..............? b) which Indian King did he defeat.....?

9. This reverse of an Alexander bronze clearly shows the initials B A - a) what does B A stand for ( 2 words); b) and what do those 2 words mean in English. c) What was the name of the first and legitimate wife Alexander married in the East.....?

10. After all the years and the distances travelled Alexander's troops wanted to go home and were near mutiny. So, he turned West - a) the route he took passed through the desert lands of .....? Then b) aboard his fleet commanded by ? ........

11. Various theories exist regarding Alexander's death - we cannot be sure of the cause of death, but he died in a).......... (2 words = month and year); b) Where did he die....? c) A Sarcophagus in Istanbul ( but Not his!) shows his beloved horse called .......?

12. a)When he died, his wife was pregnant and gave birth thereafter to a child called ......? b) The other obvious heir to his Kingdom /Empire was his half brother called ? ............ ( 2 words). c) Give the name of the Regent who had been left in charge back home......?

13. The death of Alexander left a huge Empire and his generals and friends wanted all or part of it. a) There is a name used specifically for these "successors" and it is the .....? (word of Greek origin). Please name 3 of the 4 most important of them:- b).....; c).......; and d)......

14. a) This coin was minted by the ruler of Thrace following Alexander's death, what was his name....? b) another of Alexander's successors was called " the One-Eyed" - what was his first name....?; and c) please give his nickname which is the Greek for the One eyed.........?

15) The Ruler who minted this coin, killed Alexander's young son : a) what was this murderer's name ? ....... b) Did he also kill Alexander's wife?......

16. a) Which of his successors " kidnapped" Alexander's dead body...? b)Who became the ruler of Egypt after Alexander? ...... and c) what was the dynasty he founded called?..... d) What is Alexander wearing on his head on this coin / a ....? ... headdress.

17. a) Which ruler after Alexander's death beat another 80 year old companion of Alexander in 281 BC....? b) Whom did he beat...? c) What happened in the battle to the loser.. did he survive?