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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, pg. 270-298.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Alexander send to Sousa after leaving Gaugamela?
(a) Philoxenus.
(b) Pelium.
(c) Philip.
(d) Parmenio.

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

3. What city state did Alexander attack in 336 BC as he pushed toward the Danube River?
(a) Thrace.
(b) Thebes.
(c) Macedonia.
(d) Persia.

4. Mieza was known for what export?
(a) Iron.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Wine.
(d) Olives.

5. What did Alexander learn from a messenger on his way to Sousa?
(a) Darius had regathered his forces there.
(b) His mother had fallen gravely ill.
(c) Sousa had already fallen to Philoxenus.
(d) Philoxenus had failed to capture Sousa, and was routed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Alexander send to Damascus for the Persian royal treasure?

2. How many years did Alexander study with Aristotle?

3. What was the name of the capital of Macedonia?

4. Which Persian king did Alexander oppose in his military campaign?

5. Which city refused to help Tyre in Alexander's siege?

(see the answer key)

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