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Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Persian king did Alexander oppose in his military campaign?
(a) Darius.
(b) Xerxes.
(c) Memnon.
(d) Apollonius.

2. Who killed Amyntus and Caranus?
(a) Demosthenes.
(b) Philip.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) Olympias.

3. What did Alexander and his army build in order to lay siege to Tyre?
(a) The first submarine.
(b) A Trojan horse.
(c) A monument to Zeus.
(d) A causeway.

4. How did Darius respond to Alexander's successful siege of Tyre?
(a) He relinquished the throne and fled.
(b) He tried to recapture the city.
(c) He captured the neighboring city of Sidon.
(d) He proposed another peace settlement.

5. What city did Alexander have built after the battle of Granicus?
(a) Memnon.
(b) Pamphylia.
(c) Ephesus.
(d) New Smyrna.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the battle of Pelium fought?

2. In response to learning that Philip supported the Persians, what did the Greeks do?

3. Where was Alexander the Great born?

4. During the uprising of 335 BC, on what condition did Alexander offer Thebes amnesty?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Alexander send Parmenio to Damascus shortly after Alexander met Darius at Marathos? What did Parmenio succeed in procuring?

2. For what reasons was Macedonia deeply in debt in 335 BC, prior to the Persian campaign?

3. What contact did Alexander have with Miletus? How was this contact different than his handling of Thebes?

4. Describe the final assault on Tyre. How was Alexander finally able to breach the city walls? And how did he handle the citizens therein?

5. Describe how Philip initially molded his army into a formidable force.

6. Describe Alexander's sack of Thebes. What negotiations occurred (and failed) prior to the city's destruction?

7. What was the nature of the deal Alexander struck with Queen Ada in Allinda? Why was this a politically crafty strategy?

8. Describe the siege of Tyre in 332 BC. Why was Tyre in a strategically advantageous position? What did Alexander do to overcome this advantage?

9. Describe the personal qualities of Alexander as a boy.

10. How did Alexander's actions with the town of Lampsacus relate to his larger strategy in the Persian campaign?

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