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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Philip's stance on Panhellenism?
(a) He hated the notion, and worked against it at every turn.
(b) He was indifferent, since the movement did not affect him.
(c) He tolerated it only if he could use it to his advantage.
(d) He was raised to respect and embrace the movement.

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

4. Who assassinated Philip?
(a) Antipater.
(b) Cleopatra.
(c) A jealous former male lover.
(d) Parmenio.

5. What strategy did Philip use in 939 to defeat his enemy?
(a) He forced a sea war, as opposed to a war on land.
(b) He used ballista for the first time in a battle.
(c) He forced a land war, as opposed to a war on the sea.
(d) He married a rival queen to forge peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is NOT one of the qualities Aristotle bestowed on young Alexander?

2. What regions was Macedonia divided into prior to Alexander's birth?

3. What kind of military leader was King Philip?

4. What was the name of Philip's fifth wife?

5. Which of the following statements is true of Alexander as a boy?

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