Can you name the modern day countries ruled, conquered or visited by Alexander the Great? by thenastyaetolian

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Alexander the Great in modern countries Quiz

by thenastyaetolian

Created Nov 25, 2009 in History
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	thenastyaetolian:	Nov 26th, 2009 at 03:04 GMT		2 points
	I know that, strictly speaking, Alexander didn't rule, conquer or visit any of the modern countries, since they didn't exist in the 4th century BC (maybe with the exception of Armenia and India, which weren't countries, but the regions were at least known under these names). But you get the drill, it's ancient regions which are in modern countries.

	Eliot:	Nov 26th, 2009 at 06:50 GMT		5 points
	It's a cool quiz; it's clear what you're getting at. But please shorten the time. I think some people do well on all quizzes of this type because they can name all the Asian nations from memory in just a few minutes, even if they know nothing about Alexander's reign. Note how MACEDONIA isn't higher on the list of how many players guessed it?

	thenastyaetolian:	Nov 26th, 2009 at 12:01 GMT		1 point
	I think you're right, I'll shorten the time. It's true about people just typing country names, but who cares, the quiz is here for those interested in history. Maybe Macedonia is too obvious, and so people tend to forget it! It happens sometimes.

	Uhlan:	Nov 26th, 2009 at 15:41 GMT		1 point
	Is the order significant or is it just a general West-East sweep?

	thenastyaetolian:	Nov 26th, 2009 at 15:53 GMT		0 points
	It's not significant. Also, I don't think it follows Alexander's route completely accurately - it's an imprecise West-East sweep, if you like :)

	wolfeman:	Nov 27th, 2009 at 03:02 GMT		0 points
	Love the quiz. Here's a quiz on some of the battles he fought if you feel so inclined... http://www.sporcle.com/games/wolfeman/battles_alexander

	Dommel:	Nov 27th, 2009 at 15:58 GMT		4 points
	How about Cyprus and Kuwait? Good quiz otherwise ;-)

	thenastyaetolian:	Nov 27th, 2009 at 22:54 GMT		1 point
	Dommel, thank you for your comment. I'll add Kuwait and Cyprus as bonus answers.

	pottedstu:	Dec 18th, 2009 at 15:02 GMT		1 point
	I think Romania should be in there. From the map, he got as far north as the the Danube, and there's a section of Romania's Black Sea coast that's south of the Danube.

	zoopy:	Dec 22nd, 2009 at 15:45 GMT		1 point
	barely into present-day India (and not even the part occupied by Indian army today).

	gowhere:	May 21st, 2010 at 13:25 GMT		1 point
	How did he miss Georgia?

	Masoreth:	Jul 22nd, 2010 at 06:39 GMT		1 point
	I thought that Serbia (and Kosovo) belong to this list, but Alex intentions was evidently in east, not in Balkan peninsula. Every day learn something new, thanks to Sporcle!

	johnlk:	Feb 17th, 2011 at 20:47 GMT		1 point
	re: Macedonia's placement, it's worth noting that the center of the ancient kingdom of Macedon that Alexander ruled was in modern Greece, not Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.