ALEXANDRIA Stage 17

Answer these questions on the question paper. You do not need to write full sentences if a short answer will do. Longer answers should be in full sentences. Those with an asterisk are particularly important in giving a mark.

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1. Who chose the site of Alexandria?

2. Give four reasons why it was a good site for a new city.
(Do not put reasons to do with trade or merchants.) *







3. Who was the first ruler of Egypt after Alexander's death?

4. Roughly how many people lived in Alexandria when Egypt became a Roman province?


5. Explain why geographically Alexandria was in an important position for trade and merchants. (2)*



    What things in the city attracted merchants? (4)



6. What three things were produced in Egypt and exported in large quantities?


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7. Describe the lighthouse. (2)

8. Name its island.

9. Compare the size of Canopus Street with ones in Pompeii.

Compare it with ones in Rome.

10. Who started the Caesareum?

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11. What was the Museum?


12. Which two races had the most power in Alexandria?*
i)
ii)
13. Give three other races living there.
i)
ii)
iii)
14. The last independent ruler of Egypt before it was taken over by the Romans was a descendant of the answer to question 3. She was therefore Greek. What was her name? How is she said to have died?

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