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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. In which Egyptian city was Alexander proclaimed Pharaoh of Egypt?
(a) Gaza.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) Pelusium.

2. What was NOT one of the actions Alexander took after his father was murdered?
(a) He gave key positions to friends returned from exile.
(b) He maintained the overall principles of his father's administration.
(c) He had several of his political enemies murdered.
(d) He personally murdered Cleopatra's baby and possible heir to the throne, Cananis.

3. What strategy did Alexander take in regards to Ambphi?
(a) He skipped the city over, for larger conquests.
(b) He was nice and generous, as he needed their help.
(c) He recruited all the men of Ambphi into his army.
(d) He crushed the city in a massacre.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Thebes' immediate reaction to Alexander assuming the Macedonian throne?

2. In which month did the battle of Gaugamela take place?

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

4. Who financed the Thebes uprising of 335 BC?

5. How long did Alexander spend in Egypt in total?

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