Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Peter Green
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Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, pg. 270-298.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the capital of Macedonia?
(a) Athens.
(b) Lampsacus.
(c) Mieta.
(d) Pella.

2. Who did Alexander send to Sousa after leaving Gaugamela?
(a) Pelium.
(b) Philip.
(c) Philoxenus.
(d) Parmenio.

3. At what age was Alexander appointed Regent of Macedonia?
(a) Ten.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Twenty-four.
(d) Twenty-one.

4. Which of the following BEST describes the final strategy Alexander used to enter Tyre?
(a) He forced Tyrian ships to a north harbor, and breached the city wall from the south.
(b) He used the front of a ship as a battering ram.
(c) He starved its citizens into submission.
(d) He cast dead bodies over the walls, spreading contagion and forcing surrender.

5. In a settlement after Issus, Darius offered to cede lands west of which river?
(a) Ionian.
(b) Black.
(c) Halys.
(d) Euphrates.

Short Answer Questions

1. For his 336 BC to 335 BC military campaign, what kind of training did Alexander have his troops undergo?

2. In which year did the Persians capture Sidon from the Greeks?

3. Who killed Amyntus and Caranus?

4. How did Alexander respond to Darius' settlement offer after Issus?

5. Which is NOT one of the qualities Aristotle bestowed on young Alexander?

(see the answer key)

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