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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What famous philosopher was Alexander‘s teacher as a child?
A
Socrates
B
Aristotle
C
Plato
D
Euclid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Shortly after Plato died, Aristotle left Athens and, at the request of Philip II of Macedon, tutored his son Alexander the Great beginning in 343 BC. He established a library in the Lyceum which helped him to produce many of his hundreds of books on papyrus scrolls.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is a well-known fact that Alexander was tutored and mentored by Aristotle, the greatest philosopher of classical antiquity, who had a very important influence on shaping the personality of the future Macedonian king and inspired him to achieve great things.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plato mentored Aristotle in philosophy and, in the Macedonian village of Mieza, Aristotle mentored Alexander the Great. The teachings spanning back to Socrates had trickled through great minds through mentorship down to Alexander.

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