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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, pg. 299-349.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what site did Alexander finally meet Darius himself in battle?
(a) Pamphlyia.
(b) Granicus.
(c) Parnassus.
(d) Issus.

2. What action did Alexander take in the Persian campaign in regards to the town of Lampsacus?
(a) He hired many mercenaries from the town.
(b) He sold all of the town's men into slavery.
(c) He razed the town to the ground.
(d) He took money from the town in order to leave it alone.

3. What important battle took place in August 338?
(a) The battle of Thebes.
(b) The battle of Chaeronaea.
(c) The battle of Jhelum River.
(d) The battle of Peloponnesia.

4. Which was NOT one of the types of troops Alexander included in his army that battled the Persians?
(a) Technicians.
(b) Scholars.
(c) Animal handlers.
(d) Scientists.

5. Who did Alexander send to Sousa after leaving Gaugamela?
(a) Pelium.
(b) Parmenio.
(c) Philip.
(d) Philoxenus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What title was given to Alexander after the battle of Gaugamela?

2. How did Alexander finance his campaign into the Indian subcontinent?

3. Which of the following BEST describes the final strategy Alexander used to enter Tyre?

4. What happened with the satrap Alexander appointed after Darius' death?

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

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