Macedon Quiz: questions and answers

1. Where was the Ancient Kingdom of Macedonia located?

North Africa

South America

Europe

2. Which Macedonian king overthrew the Achaemenid Empire?

Alexander the Great

Perdiccas I

Argaeus I

3. Which of the following languages was not a common language in the Ancient Kingdom of Macedonia?

Attic Greek

Ancient Macedonian

Latin

4. Who was the first King of Macedonia?

Coenus

Caranus

Perseus

5. When was the Ancient Kingdom of Macedonia founded?

808 BC

908 BC

708 BC

6. What was the capital city of the Kingdom of Macedonia from 399 to 168 BC?

Potidea

Pella

Aigai

7. What was the currency of the Ancient Kingdom of Macedonia?

Floring

Tetradrachm

Dinar

8. Who was the commander of the Macedonian forces in the Fourth Macedonian War?

Andriscus

Megabazus

Mardonius

9. What was the length of a sarissa?

4-6 meters

2-4 meters

6-8 meters

10. Who were the heitaroi?

Elite cavalry of the Macedonian army

Macedonian pirates

Elite infantry of the Macedonian army

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