Alexander the Great & his Legacy Contest 
18.  One of the contenders for power in this ongoing struggle is shown here - his " nickname" was the Beseiger a) what was his first name....?   b)Give the well known Greek originated version of his " nickname"....?      c) Which famous port did he fail to win by siege?   d) Give his father's name.....
18. One of the contenders for power in this ongoing struggle is shown here - his " nickname" was the Beseiger a) what was his first name....? b)Give the well known Greek originated version of his " nickname"....? c) Which famous port did he fail to win by siege? d) Give his father's name.....

19.   In 256 BC, the man shown on this coin obverse, broke away from the distant ruler of his land called Baktria, and became  a usurper - a) what was his name....?       b)  From whom did he take control -   give the full name, dynasty etc  of the previous ruler...?  ( for example : King Henry VIII of the Kingdom of Great Britain).
19. In 256 BC, the man shown on this coin obverse, broke away from the distant ruler of his land called Baktria, and became a usurper - a) what was his name....? b) From whom did he take control - give the full name, dynasty etc of the previous ruler...? ( for example : King Henry VIII of the Kingdom of Great Britain).

20.  This coin shows the second wife of the second ruler of Egypt after Alexander.   a)  Give her full name.......?   b)  Give her husband's two full names.......( The first name and his second name of Greek origin) ?   c)  Her husband had constructed several world famous buildings.,.. name 2 of them ?        d) in which city were they built?
20. This coin shows the second wife of the second ruler of Egypt after Alexander. a) Give her full name.......? b) Give her husband's two full names.......( The first name and his second name of Greek origin) ? c) Her husband had constructed several world famous buildings.,.. name 2 of them ? d) in which city were they built?

21. This man, like Alexander, was called " the Great"  a) what was his first name......?   b) since he was not the first of that name in that Dynasty, what number was he.....?   c) What was that Dynasty called?....d) At which battle was he defeated by the Romans in 191 BC...?
21. This man, like Alexander, was called " the Great" a) what was his first name......? b) since he was not the first of that name in that Dynasty, what number was he.....? c) What was that Dynasty called?....d) At which battle was he defeated by the Romans in 191 BC...?

22. a) The younger son of the King in # 21, what was this King's full official name?.......... ( e.g. Philip V Philopator) b) he was much hated by the Jews for destroying what .........? c) what year did he die...?
22. a) The younger son of the King in # 21, what was this King's full official name?.......... ( e.g. Philip V Philopator) b) he was much hated by the Jews for destroying what .........? c) what year did he die...?

23.  a) This Queen was the first in the Dynasty into which she married, to bear a very famous name  a)  what was it....?.   b)   Her husband was .....?.   c) at the time of his coronation in 197 BC, a famous Stone was inscribed in several languages in Egypt, what was it called ....?
23. a) This Queen was the first in the Dynasty into which she married, to bear a very famous name a) what was it....?. b) Her husband was .....?. c) at the time of his coronation in 197 BC, a famous Stone was inscribed in several languages in Egypt, what was it called ....?

24.  This shows the head of the child king, son of Alexander Balas - a) he was called.......?   b) He was murdered by his General called .....?    c)  the General later took the throne using the name of King .............?    d) This coin looks like a bottle cap, but is correctly known as a ......? coin.
24. This shows the head of the child king, son of Alexander Balas - a) he was called.......? b) He was murdered by his General called .....? c) the General later took the throne using the name of King .............? d) This coin looks like a bottle cap, but is correctly known as a ......? coin.

25.    This king was the 13th of his name in the Dynasty - a) what was his name....?   b)  what was the dynasty's name ....?    c) He was murdered and his kingdom was taken over by the Romans in what year BC....?
25. This king was the 13th of his name in the Dynasty - a) what was his name....? b) what was the dynasty's name ....? c) He was murdered and his kingdom was taken over by the Romans in what year BC....?

26.  This Roman Republican coin shows the previous remnant of Alexander's Empire to fall into Roman hands was the land of his origin.    a) It was called ....?     b)  Its king and his two sons were defeated by the Romans - what was the King's name;   c)  in what year did this happen.....?
26. This Roman Republican coin shows the previous remnant of Alexander's Empire to fall into Roman hands was the land of his origin. a) It was called ....? b) Its king and his two sons were defeated by the Romans - what was the King's name; c) in what year did this happen.....?

27.  This world famous Queen had two Roman generals as lovers........ a)  What is her full name ....................?  ( e.g. Queen Zenobia I of Palmyra)  b)   What was the name of the famous Roman by whom she bore a son.?............. ( two words).   Together with her second Roman general, she fought the Romans  but lost and committed suicide -  c) what was the name of that battle.........?
27. This world famous Queen had two Roman generals as lovers........ a) What is her full name ....................? ( e.g. Queen Zenobia I of Palmyra) b) What was the name of the famous Roman by whom she bore a son.?............. ( two words). Together with her second Roman general, she fought the Romans but lost and committed suicide - c) what was the name of that battle.........?

28.   The times of Alexander's successors, in spite of numerous wars and dynastic disputes, produced a flowering of creative art.   a)  The statue shown is generally known by what name .......?    b)  This era is generically known as the  ?..........  ( 1 word)  "  Age.
28. The times of Alexander's successors, in spite of numerous wars and dynastic disputes, produced a flowering of creative art. a) The statue shown is generally known by what name .......? b) This era is generically known as the ?.......... ( 1 word) " Age.

TIE BREAKER # I - Alexander was often proclaimed as the son of Zeus, but a) on this coin he is shown wearing on his head something called  .................?   b)This relates to his pilgrimage-type journey to a place called  ..........?   c)In which country was this religious sanctuary .....?
TIE BREAKER # I - Alexander was often proclaimed as the son of Zeus, but a) on this coin he is shown wearing on his head something called .................? b)This relates to his pilgrimage-type journey to a place called ..........? c)In which country was this religious sanctuary .....?

TIE BREAKER II    a) what is the name of the hat this ruler is wearing?
TIE BREAKER II a) what is the name of the hat this ruler is wearing?

TIE BREAKER III   From 155-130 BC in the far off corners of the former Alexander Empire, the king shown ruled well.   a) His name was ...........?   b) which Goddess on the reverse shows you that the Greek influence is still strong.....?    c)  The Coin is inscribed in Greek and also in the local language known as ......?
TIE BREAKER III From 155-130 BC in the far off corners of the former Alexander Empire, the king shown ruled well. a) His name was ...........? b) which Goddess on the reverse shows you that the Greek influence is still strong.....? c) The Coin is inscribed in Greek and also in the local language known as ......?

TIE BREAKER IV  -   This ruler was the maternal grandfather of Caesarion...a) what is his full name.......?  (e.g. Philip VII Philadelphos)   -  b)  he also had a Greek originated "nickname" - what was that (not the translation into English).........?  c)what was the full name of his wife....?   ( e.g. Elizabeth I)
TIE BREAKER IV - This ruler was the maternal grandfather of Caesarion...a) what is his full name.......? (e.g. Philip VII Philadelphos) - b) he also had a Greek originated "nickname" - what was that (not the translation into English).........? c)what was the full name of his wife....? ( e.g. Elizabeth I)

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