| A | B |
| Alexander's father | Philip, a Macedonian general |
| Alexander's mother | Olympias |
| Why he thought he was divine | His mother told him so |
| Alexander's teacher | Aristotle |
| The wager he offered his father | If he could ride the horse, his father would pay |
| Why he was able to ride the horse | He could not see his shadow |
| The name of his horse | Bucephalus |
| The city named for his horse | Bucephala |
| Why his soldiers were loyal to him | He set an example and suffered with them |
| How he captured the city of Tyre | He built a bridge to the island |
| Famous city he built in Egypt | Alexandria |
| His age when he died | Thirty-three |
| How Alexander died | Either from poison or malaria |