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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. Which of the following statements is true of Alexander as a boy?
(a) Alexander loathed his mother and much preferred his father.
(b) Alexander was jealous of his father's military conquests.
(c) Alexander was shy and unassuming, and cared little for glory.
(d) Alexander never held grudges, and was always quick to forgive.

2. During the uprising of 335 BC, on what condition did Alexander offer Thebes amnesty?
(a) He demanded all of the city's gold reserves.
(b) He demanded that the leaders of the revolt surrender.
(c) He demanded that all the men of Thebes be imprisoned.
(d) He demanded all religious iconography in the city to be destroyed.

3. In response to learning that Philip supported the Persians, what did the Greeks do?
(a) Arrested and tortured Philip.
(b) Sent men to rob Philip's palace.
(c) Arrested and tortured one of Philip's men.
(d) Tried to poison Philip.

4. Which Persian king did Alexander oppose in his military campaign?
(a) Apollonius.
(b) Xerxes.
(c) Darius.
(d) Memnon.

5. What was Thebes' immediate reaction to Alexander assuming the Macedonian throne?
(a) They expelled Alexander's troops from the city.
(b) They kidnapped Alexander's mother Olympias.
(c) They openly accepted Alexander as their king.
(d) They tried to bribe members of the Macedonian assembly to depose Alexander.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which BEST characterizes the environment in which Alexander as a child was brought up?

2. Which was NOT one of the types of troops Alexander included in his army that battled the Persians?

3. Which commander opposed Alexander at the battle of Granicus River?

4. What action did Alexander take before and after crossing the Dardanelles River in the Persian campaign?

5. While sieging Tyre, Alexander traveled to which city for reinforcements and his warships?

(see the answer key)

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