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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, pgs. 379-412.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What battle is said to be Alexander's greatest strategic triumph?
(a) Jhelum River.
(b) Pelium.
(c) Gaugamela.
(d) Tyre.

2. How many people did Alexander massacre at Massago?
(a) Seven thousand.
(b) He entered Massago peacefully.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) Forty thousand.

3. In 331 BC, how did Alexander learn about Darius' plan to attack him at the Tigris River?
(a) Captured Persian scouts confessed as much.
(b) Alexander's own scouts reported Darius' troop movements.
(c) He claimed to have a visit from his father, Zeus.
(d) Darius' consort betrayed his plans to Alexander.

4. In the summer of 331 BC, where did Darius stage his army?
(a) Pelusium.
(b) Alexandria.
(c) Cunaxa.
(d) Memphis.

5. In what year was the battle of Pelium fought?
(a) 335 BC.
(b) 320 BC.
(c) 480 BC.
(d) 128 AD.

Short Answer Questions

1. What strategy did Alexander take in regards to Ambphi?

2. How long did Gaza hold out against Alexander's pressure?

3. What did Alexander do to initially confuse the Indian army at the Jhelum River?

4. In 335 BC, who commanded Persian military forces?

5. Who led the Indian army that opposed Alexander in India?

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