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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, pgs. 412-437.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what site did Alexander finally meet Darius himself in battle?
(a) Parnassus.
(b) Issus.
(c) Granicus.
(d) Pamphlyia.

2. In which year did the Persians capture Sidon from the Greeks?
(a) 114 AD.
(b) 202 BC.
(c) 785 BC.
(d) 345 BC.

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

4. At Chenab, what warning did a soothsayer have for Alexander?
(a) Alexander may lose his sight.
(b) Alexander may run out of money.
(c) Alexander had fallen out of favor with the gods.
(d) Alexander was in danger of losing his life.

5. How long did it take for Alexander to cross the Hindu Kush?
(a) Seventeen days.
(b) Four months.
(c) Two days.
(d) A year and a half.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the Persian invasion of Greece called off?

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

3. At what age was Alexander appointed Regent of Macedonia?

4. What was the attitude of Alexander's army after the battle of Gaugamela?

5. Roxanne was the daughter to which baron?

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