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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the Persian invasion of Greece called off?
(a) A great earthquake was taken as a sign to call off the invasion.
(b) Darius ran out of money.
(c) Alexander soundly defeated Memnon in Phoenicia.
(d) Memnon died unexpectedly.

2. Which commander opposed Alexander at the battle of Granicus River?
(a) Parmenio.
(b) Darius.
(c) Demosthenes.
(d) Memnon.

3. In the summer of 939, with what threat did Philip have to contend?
(a) The possibility of city states joining forces to invade Macedonia.
(b) An insurrection on the part of the Macedonian assembly.
(c) A great famine which swept Macedonia.
(d) The possibility that Olympias would have him murdered.

4. At what site did Alexander finally meet Darius himself in battle?
(a) Granicus.
(b) Parnassus.
(c) Pamphlyia.
(d) Issus.

5. What was NOT one of the actions Alexander took after his father was murdered?
(a) He gave key positions to friends returned from exile.
(b) He maintained the overall principles of his father's administration.
(c) He had several of his political enemies murdered.
(d) He personally murdered Cleopatra's baby and possible heir to the throne, Cananis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action did Alexander take before and after crossing the Dardanelles River in the Persian campaign?

2. At what event was Philip assassinated?

3. What was different between the way Alexander handled Miletus versus Thebes?

4. What city state did Alexander attack in 336 BC as he pushed toward the Danube River?

5. What was Philip's stance on Panhellenism?

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