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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of Alexander's men are killed in the second battle with the Thracians?
(a) Seventy five.
(b) Sixty five.
(c) Fifty five.
(d) Forty five.

2. According to the legend, what happens to a person if they can untie the knot at Gordium?
(a) They will receive ten years of good luck.
(b) They will never be hungry again.
(c) They will become the ruler of Asia.
(d) They will be rewarded with gold.

3. How long after the fact does Arrian write about the campaigns of Alexander?
(a) Three hundred years.
(b) Two hundred years.
(c) Five hundred years.
(d) Four hundred years.

4. How many talents is the town of Soli fined by Alexander?
(a) One hundred.
(b) Three hundred.
(c) Four hundred.
(d) Two hundred.

5. Facing resistance from Glaucias, what town does Alexander attempt to take?
(a) Maronea.
(b) Ambracia.
(c) Thasos.
(d) Pelium.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Macedonian army pass through the Syrian Gates on their way to Darius?

2. How many infantry does Alexander have when he begins his Asian campaign?

3. How wide is the battlefield between the Mediterranean Sea and the coastal mountains where Alexander and Darius meet?

4. How many miles does the Getae army retreat after Alexander attacks them?

5. How high are the earthworks that Alexander must build in his sieges against Gaza?

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