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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the battle of Granicus River, where was Alexander located?
(a) He was in Pella trying to raise money for the war effort.
(b) He was in Athens receiving further counsel from Aristotle.
(c) He fought alongside his men.
(d) He watched the battle unfold from a nearby hill.

2. What was Philip's stance on Panhellenism?
(a) He was raised to respect and embrace the movement.
(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 hated the notion, and worked against it at every turn.

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

4. When King Philip met the Illyrians in battle, how many Illyrians did he kill, approximately?
(a) Nineteen thousand.
(b) One Hundred.
(c) Only a handful.
(d) Seven thousand.

5. During the uprising of 335 BC, on what condition did Alexander offer Thebes amnesty?
(a) He demanded all religious iconography in the city to be destroyed.
(b) He demanded all of the city's gold reserves.
(c) He demanded that all the men of Thebes be imprisoned.
(d) He demanded that the leaders of the revolt surrender.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was NOT one of the actions Alexander took after his father was murdered?

3. Which BEST characterizes Olympias' relationship with Alexander?

4. In what year was Alexander the Great born?

5. What kind of military leader was King Philip?

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