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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Darius of Persia respond to the Thebes uprising of 335 BC?
(a) He supported it, knowing that it would stall Alexander from invading Persia.
(b) He did not support it, and tried to conquer the city himself.
(c) He did not support it, preferring to let the Greeks handle their own affairs.
(d) He supported it, because he was a staunch ally of Thebes.

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

3. While in Gordium, what did Alexander take as a sign from Zeus to continue his campaign?
(a) A calf born with two heads.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A thunderstorm.
(d) A hawk landing on a statue of Zeus.

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

5. In Persia's efforts to capture Sidon, whom did Philip support?
(a) The Assyrians.
(b) The Egyptians.
(c) The Athenians.
(d) The Spartans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occurred in the siege of Halicarnassus?

2. What was different between the way Alexander handled Miletus versus Thebes?

3. Why was the Persian invasion of Greece called off?

4. For his 336 BC to 335 BC military campaign, what kind of training did Alexander have his troops undergo?

5. Which commander opposed Alexander at the battle of Granicus River?

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