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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first town to which Alexander came in the Persian campaign?

2. What regions was Macedonia divided into prior to Alexander's birth?

3. Which of the following BEST describes the final strategy Alexander used to enter Tyre?

4. Why was the Persian invasion of Greece called off?

5. In Persia's efforts to capture Sidon, whom did Philip support?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who supported the Thebean uprising? What role did Darius of Persia have in the uprising?

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

3. Describe the values given to Alexander by Aristotle.

4. Describe the major events of the battle of Granicus River.

5. Describe the battle of Chaeronea. Who won, and how?

6. Describe the events that led to the battle of Chaeronaea.

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

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

9. Describe the diplomatic fallout in regards to Persia's capturing of Sidon in 345 BC.

10. What did Darius propose at Marathos after the battle of Issus? What was Alexander's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

a) Describe the manner in which Darius died.

b) How did Darius' death impact Alexander's political as well as military strategies? What challenges did the death present?

c) How did Alexander react to Darius' death, and how did he change his strategy to suit the moment?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Alexander's Indian campaign. Include:

a) major battles;

b) major cities conquered;

c) challenges faced by Alexander and his army;

d) reasons for Alexander stopping a further march eastward; and

d) the overall result of the Indian campaign, especially as it relates to the success Alexander had in previous campaigns.

Essay Topic 3

a) Why did Alexander's victory at Gaugamela and resultant strategy represent a turning point in Alexander's relationship with his professional army? How did this relationship progress over time?

b) Describe the events of Chenab and Chenab citadel, and how they relate to Alexander's relationship with his troops.

b) Describe what action Alexander took at Opis, and how it relates to his relationship with his troops.

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