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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the uprising of 335 BC, on what condition did Thebes offer its surrender?
(a) City leaders demanded that Alexander conquer their enemy, Thrace.
(b) City leaders demanded that their women survive unharmed.
(c) City leaders demanded Alexander relinquish the Macedonian crown.
(d) City leaders demanded the surrender of two of Alexander's military leaders.

2. For his 336 BC to 335 BC military campaign, what kind of training did Alexander have his troops undergo?
(a) Naval warfare.
(b) Mountain warfare.
(c) Amphibious warfare.
(d) Desert warfare.

3. Which is NOT one of the qualities Aristotle bestowed on young Alexander?
(a) Analytical mind.
(b) Self-control.
(c) Hedonistic view on life.
(d) Scientific curiosity.

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

5. What was NOT one of the actions Alexander took after his father was murdered?
(a) He personally murdered Cleopatra's baby and possible heir to the throne, Cananis.
(b) He gave key positions to friends returned from exile.
(c) He had several of his political enemies murdered.
(d) He maintained the overall principles of his father's administration.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In the summer of 939, with what threat did Philip have to contend?

4. Which BEST characterizes Olympias' relationship with Alexander?

5. When King Philip met the Illyrians in battle, how many Illyrians did he kill, approximately?

(see the answer key)

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