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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 1-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Olympias' and Philip's relationship fall apart?
(a) He was preoccupied with politics and war.
(b) Philip had lost all of his wealth.
(c) She fell in love with another man.
(d) He had an affair.

2. Did Aristotle have a long and irreversible impact on Alexander?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Yes, but only at first.
(d) Yes, but not at first.

3. Alexander wanted to go after and slay Darius, but what happened?
(a) He was called away just long enough for the defeated ruler to escape.
(b) He was injured.
(c) Darius escaped.
(d) Darius went into hiding.

4. Many of the soldiers were considered to be ___________ by Alexander.
(a) Enemies.
(b) Strangers.
(c) Family.
(d) Friends.

5. At age ___________, Alexander went to war under Philip's command for the first time.
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Sixteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aristotle would become known as one of the world's most brilliant philosophers and the founding father of ___________.

2. Alexander could, however, claim an abundance of natural resources, livestock, grains, and fertile lands. The latter was due in part to what?

3. Alexander was the __________________ son of Philip II of Macedonia and Olympias.

4. The Macedonian army was different from that of the _______________ in that it was essentially a militia in which the citizens had the right to bear arms.

5. For how long did Alexander march?

(see the answer key)

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