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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of military leader was King Philip?
(a) He did not keep much of an army during his reign.
(b) He was a procrastinator who did not insist on high standards.
(c) He was a strict disciplinarian.
(d) He relied heavily on improvisation and instinct.

2. 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 male-dominated world of feasts and professional soldiers.
(c) A female-dominated world of waiting women and artists.
(d) A quiet life involving religious contemplation.

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

4. In what year was Alexander the Great born?
(a) 356 BC.
(b) 808 BC.
(c) 3 AD.
(d) 120 AD.

5. What military strategy did Philip innovate in his battle with the Illyrians?
(a) Shields for the front line.
(b) Ranged combat with archers.
(c) He used elephants in war for the first time.
(d) A slanted infantry line.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Philip's stance on Panhellenism?

2. Where was Alexander the Great born?

3. What acted as a restraint on the power wielded by the King of Macedon?

4. What is the technical military term for a slanted infantry line, such as the one used at the battle of Chaeronaea?

5. Where was Philip when Alexander first led the troops, quelling a rebellion?

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