The Alexiad of Anna Comnena Test | Final Test - Medium

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The Alexiad of Anna Comnena Test | Final 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. What was odd about the army Alexius was fearful of?
(a) They were advancing slowly.
(b) It was decentralized.
(c) It was made exclusively of foot soldiers.
(d) They were using low bows.

2. What were the armies coming to Constantinople amassing for?
(a) To defeat Bohemund.
(b) The First Crusade.
(c) The Second Crusade.
(d) Defeat Alexius.

3. What heretic does Anna open Book X with?
(a) Julius Macedonius
(b) Nilus.
(c) John.
(d) Sepultius.

4. Who allows Bohemund to cross in Ilyria?
(a) The Venetians.
(b) The Pope.
(c) The Turks.
(d) The Greeks.

5. Who does Alexius trust to go against the Comans in war?
(a) Michael Ducas.
(b) Godfrey of Bouillon.
(c) Himself.
(d) John Ducas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ally themselves against Alexius and want to send their ships to lay waste to the sea board?

2. What does Alexius learn about after the event of Levunium?

3. Who leads the Norman army according to Anna?

4. Where do the Scythians attack Alexius' army?

5. Who do the inhabitants of the city Bohemund and his allies want to conquer call for help?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening in Nicea at the beginning of Book XI?

2. In Book XI, what are the Frankish troops doing?

3. What do the negotiations discussed at the end of Book XIII result in?

4. What plot did Alexius create in Book X of "The Alexiad" and was it successful?

5. What does Alexius hear about Tzachas?

6. What happened to the Scythians in the battle at Levenium that proved pivotal to the war?

7. Why are the Turks terrified?

8. At the end of Book XII, who does Bohemund meet with and what does he hope to incite?

9. What plot is planned by the citizens of Antioch and Anemades?

10. What happened with Diogenes at the end of Book IX?

(see the answer keys)

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