WHAP DBQ UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Would Alexander have heard of Jesus? Explain. - CORRECT ANSWER - No, Jesus was
born more than 300 years after Alexander died
How old was Alexander when he launched his invasion of the Persian Empire? - CORRECT
ANSWER - About 20
Why was the death of Darius important to Alexander's conquest of Persia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Darius was the Persian king; it was necessary for Alexander to remove the
Persian head so that he
could rule over the Persian body.
After eight years on the march, what caused Alexander to turn back? - CORRECT
ANSWER - His army refused to go any further
What is the problem of a king not leaving an heir? - CORRECT ANSWER - There might
be fighting among those who seek the throne
Why, 300 years after Alexander's death, was Julius Caesar in tears? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Caesar was overwhelmed by the idea that Alexander had accomplished so
much so young
Legend: - CORRECT ANSWER - a popular story handed down from earlier times that
may or may not be true
Macedonia - CORRECT ANSWER - a small, ancient kingdom just north of Greece
Phalanx: - CORRECT ANSWER - a tight infantry fighting formation with overlapping
spears and shields
, Asia Minor: - CORRECT ANSWER - the westernmost peninsula of Asia, modern-day
Turkey
Garrison town: - CORRECT ANSWER - a town established for soldiers who are there to
protect and secure an area
When Alexander and his army invaded Asia in 334 BCE, where did they first meet
serious Persian resistance? - CORRECT ANSWER - At the Granicus River
How many times does the city name "Alexandria" appear on the map? What
conclusions can you draw from this? - CORRECT ANSWER - 11; a. Alex established
cities or at least garrison towns as he marched across Persia;
b. he had a big ego and did think of himself as being "great"; c. it was a custom of the
ancient world to name cities after its founders
As Alexander's foot soldiers marched, approximately how many miles was it from
Pella, the capital of Macedonia, to Egypt to the Hydaspes River in India? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ~10,000 miles
How can you use the map to argue that Alexander was great? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Alexander's achievement by size; for a young man in his 20s to defeat the Persians on
their home turf and to take possession of kingdoms from Egypt to western India, was
indeed an incredible achievement; amazing achievements = greatness
How can you use the map to argue that Alexander was not great? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Concern for others—march across western Asia not great; battles at the Granicus
river, Issus, Tyre and Gaugamela were hardly showing concern for others
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Would Alexander have heard of Jesus? Explain. - CORRECT ANSWER - No, Jesus was
born more than 300 years after Alexander died
How old was Alexander when he launched his invasion of the Persian Empire? - CORRECT
ANSWER - About 20
Why was the death of Darius important to Alexander's conquest of Persia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Darius was the Persian king; it was necessary for Alexander to remove the
Persian head so that he
could rule over the Persian body.
After eight years on the march, what caused Alexander to turn back? - CORRECT
ANSWER - His army refused to go any further
What is the problem of a king not leaving an heir? - CORRECT ANSWER - There might
be fighting among those who seek the throne
Why, 300 years after Alexander's death, was Julius Caesar in tears? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Caesar was overwhelmed by the idea that Alexander had accomplished so
much so young
Legend: - CORRECT ANSWER - a popular story handed down from earlier times that
may or may not be true
Macedonia - CORRECT ANSWER - a small, ancient kingdom just north of Greece
Phalanx: - CORRECT ANSWER - a tight infantry fighting formation with overlapping
spears and shields
, Asia Minor: - CORRECT ANSWER - the westernmost peninsula of Asia, modern-day
Turkey
Garrison town: - CORRECT ANSWER - a town established for soldiers who are there to
protect and secure an area
When Alexander and his army invaded Asia in 334 BCE, where did they first meet
serious Persian resistance? - CORRECT ANSWER - At the Granicus River
How many times does the city name "Alexandria" appear on the map? What
conclusions can you draw from this? - CORRECT ANSWER - 11; a. Alex established
cities or at least garrison towns as he marched across Persia;
b. he had a big ego and did think of himself as being "great"; c. it was a custom of the
ancient world to name cities after its founders
As Alexander's foot soldiers marched, approximately how many miles was it from
Pella, the capital of Macedonia, to Egypt to the Hydaspes River in India? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ~10,000 miles
How can you use the map to argue that Alexander was great? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Alexander's achievement by size; for a young man in his 20s to defeat the Persians on
their home turf and to take possession of kingdoms from Egypt to western India, was
indeed an incredible achievement; amazing achievements = greatness
How can you use the map to argue that Alexander was not great? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Concern for others—march across western Asia not great; battles at the Granicus
river, Issus, Tyre and Gaugamela were hardly showing concern for others
