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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 was NOT captured by Alexander at Damascus?
(a) The Persian royal treasure.
(b) Darius' bride Stateira.
(c) Relatives of Persian commanders.
(d) Ambassadors from Thebes and Sparta.

2. Where did Alexander begin his studies with Aristotle?
(a) Mieza.
(b) Athens.
(c) Jhelum.
(d) Pella.

3. When did Alexander begin his war against the Persians?
(a) 315 BC.
(b) 334 BC.
(c) 117 AD.
(d) 348 BC.

4. Which BEST characterizes the environment in which Alexander as a child was brought up?
(a) A peasant life of hard work in the fields.
(b) A quiet life involving religious contemplation.
(c) A female-dominated world of waiting women and artists.
(d) A male-dominated world of feasts and professional soldiers.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Darius offer a settlement to Alexander after the battle of Issus?

3. In 335 BC, who commanded Persian military forces?

4. After Persepolis, to what city did Alexander travel?

5. How many troops did Alexander capture and enslave in the battle of Granicus River?

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