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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. What happened to Alexander in Oxus?
(a) He survived an assassination attempt by a former male lover.
(b) He had to order the execution of Parmenio.
(c) He learned of his mother's death from a messenger.
(d) Many troops mutinied.

2. How many people did Alexander massacre at Massago?
(a) Forty thousand.
(b) Seven thousand.
(c) He entered Massago peacefully.
(d) Three hundred.

3. Which Persian king did Alexander oppose in his military campaign?
(a) Apollonius.
(b) Memnon.
(c) Darius.
(d) Xerxes.

4. What was the name of Philip's fifth wife?
(a) Cleopatra.
(b) Olympias.
(c) Sharonia.
(d) Helen.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What city state did Alexander attack in 336 BC as he pushed toward the Danube River?

4. What order did Alexander give when his army reached Persepolis?

5. What was Thebes' immediate reaction to Alexander assuming the Macedonian throne?

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