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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, pgs. 412-437.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What role did Alexander envision his Successors would have?
(a) They would be officers in his army.
(b) They would be mayors of the various cities he conquered.
(c) They would battle to become king after he died.
(d) They would travel back to Athens to teach philosophy and science.

2. What order did Alexander give when his army reached Persepolis?
(a) He allowed his army to sack the city and kill all males.
(b) He was accepted peacefully, and there was no bloodshed or plundering.
(c) He left the city to his generals, who failed to capture it.
(d) He went around the city, avoiding it.

3. What was Thebes' immediate reaction to Alexander assuming the Macedonian throne?
(a) They tried to bribe members of the Macedonian assembly to depose Alexander.
(b) They kidnapped Alexander's mother Olympias.
(c) They expelled Alexander's troops from the city.
(d) They openly accepted Alexander as their king.

4. When King Philip met the Illyrians in battle, how many Illyrians did he kill, approximately?
(a) Seven thousand.
(b) Nineteen thousand.
(c) Only a handful.
(d) One Hundred.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What political deal did Alexander strike with queen Ada in Allinda?

2. Who assassinated Philip?

3. What military strategy did Philip innovate in his battle with the Illyrians?

4. Which commander opposed Alexander at the battle of Granicus River?

5. At Chenab, what warning did a soothsayer have for Alexander?

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