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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which river does Alexander cross before battling the Getae army?
(a) Pinios.
(b) Elpeus.
(c) Arahthos.
(d) Danube.

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

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

4. In one version of the story, how does Alexander deal with the knot at Gordium?
(a) He cuts through it with a sword.
(b) He burns it.
(c) He unties it by himself.
(d) He unties it with the help of three other men.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has the Persian Empire been trying to conquer Greece when Alexander builds an army to attack it?

2. Where is Alexander crowned the Pharaoh?

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

4. What river is Thapsacus located near?

5. How is Ammon later described?

(see the answer key)

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