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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which BEST characterizes Olympias' relationship with Alexander?
(a) She never knew Alexander.
(b) She envied and hated Alexander.
(c) The two were very close.
(d) She feared him and felt terrorized by him.

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

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

4. At what event was Philip assassinated?
(a) A wedding.
(b) A battle.
(c) A speech to the Macedonian assembly.
(d) A peace negotiation.

5. Why was the Persian invasion of Greece called off?
(a) Darius ran out of money.
(b) Memnon died unexpectedly.
(c) Alexander soundly defeated Memnon in Phoenicia.
(d) A great earthquake was taken as a sign to call off the invasion.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the battle of Granicus, Alexander established a base in what location?

2. What action did Alexander take before and after crossing the Dardanelles River in the Persian campaign?

3. How did Darius of Persia respond to the Thebes uprising of 335 BC?

4. What was the main weapon of the Macedonian infantry under King Philip?

5. What action did Alexander take in the Persian campaign in regards to the town of Lampsacus?

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