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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. What made Tyre difficult to capture?
(a) It was located on an island, and had walls on the shores.
(b) It received funding for warships from Demosthenes.
(c) Its citizens were violent religious zealots.
(d) Its army was exceedingly well trained.

2. While in Gordium, what did Alexander take as a sign from Zeus to continue his campaign?
(a) An earthquake.
(b) A calf born with two heads.
(c) A hawk landing on a statue of Zeus.
(d) A thunderstorm.

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

4. At what event was Philip assassinated?
(a) A peace negotiation.
(b) A battle.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A speech to the Macedonian assembly.

5. How did the Persian empire prepare for a planned invasion of the Greek mainland around 334 BC?
(a) Memnon began capturing islands off the coast.
(b) Darius fired Memnon in order to personally lead the troops.
(c) Darius married Ada to force a political/military alliance.
(d) Memnon captured Athens to use as a base of operations.

Short Answer Questions

1. While sieging Tyre, Alexander traveled to which city for reinforcements and his warships?

2. Which of the following was NOT captured by Alexander at Damascus?

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

4. Which BEST characterizes Olympias' relationship with Alexander?

5. What is the name of the sea east of the Greek mainland?

Short Essay Questions

1. What immediate actions did Alexander take after his father Philip was murdered?

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

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

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

5. What important messages did King Philip of Macedon receive in September 356 BC?

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

7. Describe the battle of Pelium, including its pretext and its outcome.

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

9. Describe the major events of the Siege of Halicarnassus.

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

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