Question

Which of the following titles was not held by Alexander the Great?

A.
pharaoh of Egypt

B.
overlord of Asia Minor

C.
king of India

D.
leader of the Greeks

Answer 1

The answer to the first question is: the king of India, he never conquered India. The answer to the second: Phalanxes. The phalanxes were based on the usage of long spears, that would stop the enemy advancing.

Answer 2

Alexander the Great never held the titlle of king of India since he never conquered the entire territory of India, just very small portions of it. Option C is correct.

Alexander III of Macedon commonly known as Alexander the Great was a king (basileus) of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty. He was born in Pella in 356 BC and succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at the age of 20.