Multiple choice general knowledge history

Provinvial administrators appointed by Alexander the great, to rule conquered territories were called:

  1. Gubernator

  2. Satrap

  3. Conquistadore

  4. Counselor
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Satraps were the provincial governors in the Persian Empire, a system Alexander the Great adopted and continued after conquering Persia. The term comes from the Persian 'satrapah' meaning 'protector of the kingdom'. Gubernator is Latin, conquistadores were Spanish conquistadors, and counselor is a generic term.

Keep practicing — related questions