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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Darius of Persia respond to the Thebes uprising of 335 BC?
(a) He did not support it, preferring to let the Greeks handle their own affairs.
(b) He did not support it, and tried to conquer the city himself.
(c) He supported it, knowing that it would stall Alexander from invading Persia.
(d) He supported it, because he was a staunch ally of Thebes.

2. During the uprising of 335 BC, on what condition did Alexander offer Thebes amnesty?
(a) He demanded all religious iconography in the city to be destroyed.
(b) He demanded all of the city's gold reserves.
(c) He demanded that the leaders of the revolt surrender.
(d) He demanded that all the men of Thebes be imprisoned.

3. What was Philip's stance on Panhellenism?
(a) He was indifferent, since the movement did not affect him.
(b) He was raised to respect and embrace the movement.
(c) He tolerated it only if he could use it to his advantage.
(d) He hated the notion, and worked against it at every turn.

4. What was the first town to which Alexander came in the Persian campaign?
(a) Granicus.
(b) Lampsacus.
(c) Gordium.
(d) Pelium.

5. What important battle took place in August 338?
(a) The battle of Chaeronaea.
(b) The battle of Jhelum River.
(c) The battle of Peloponnesia.
(d) The battle of Thebes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Alexander the Great born?

2. Which of the following statements is true of Alexander as a boy?

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

4. What was the main weapon of the Macedonian infantry under King Philip?

5. Who financed the Thebes uprising of 335 BC?

(see the answer key)

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