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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, pgs. 379-412.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What strategy did Alexander use to defeat the Indian army?
(a) He used only his most veteran warriors.
(b) He used complex siege tactics with catapults and trebuchets.
(c) He had the leader assassinated.
(d) He divided his army.

3. After Persepolis, to what city did Alexander travel?
(a) Sparta.
(b) Ecbatana.
(c) Pella.
(d) Jhelum.

4. How did the ethnic makeup of Alexander's army change by the time he entered India?
(a) There were more Persians, and less Macedonians.
(b) There were more Macedonians, and less Persians.
(c) There were more Africans, and less Persians.
(d) There were more pureblood Greeks, and less mixed-breed slaves.

5. What was Philip's stance on Panhellenism?
(a) He was raised to respect and embrace the movement.
(b) He tolerated it only if he could use it to his advantage.
(c) He was indifferent, since the movement did not affect him.
(d) He hated the notion, and worked against it at every turn.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Darius respond to Alexander's successful siege of Tyre?

2. In 335 BC, who commanded Persian military forces?

3. Who led the troops in an August 338 battle?

4. What was the ratio of Persians to Macedonians at Gaugamela?

5. Who did Alexander send to Damascus for the Persian royal treasure?

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