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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, pgs. 379-412.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Darius of Persia respond to the Thebes uprising of 335 BC?
(a) He supported it, because he was a staunch ally of Thebes.
(b) He supported it, knowing that it would stall Alexander from invading Persia.
(c) He did not support it, preferring to let the Greeks handle their own affairs.
(d) He did not support it, and tried to conquer the city himself.

2. What strategy did Alexander use to defeat the Indian army?
(a) He used only his most veteran warriors.
(b) He divided his army.
(c) He had the leader assassinated.
(d) He used complex siege tactics with catapults and trebuchets.

3. For his 336 BC to 335 BC military campaign, what kind of training did Alexander have his troops undergo?
(a) Naval warfare.
(b) Amphibious warfare.
(c) Mountain warfare.
(d) Desert warfare.

4. Alexander believed which god was his true father?
(a) Hades.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Poseidon.
(d) Apollo.

5. In 331 BC, how did Alexander learn about Darius' plan to attack him at the Tigris River?
(a) Alexander's own scouts reported Darius' troop movements.
(b) Darius' consort betrayed his plans to Alexander.
(c) Captured Persian scouts confessed as much.
(d) He claimed to have a visit from his father, Zeus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who financed the Thebes uprising of 335 BC?

2. What was the ratio of Persians to Macedonians at Gaugamela?

3. To what land did Alexander plan travel to after India?

4. What city state did Alexander attack in 336 BC as he pushed toward the Danube River?

5. After Massago, what action did Alexander take with his army?

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