Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

Peter Green
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Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, pgs. 461 - 488.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Harpalus when Alexander initially purged his satraps?
(a) Harpalus was executed by Alexander.
(b) Harpalus was tried and found innocent of all charges.
(c) Harpalus was tried and imprisoned for a long while.
(d) Harpalus managed to escape Alexander's wrath.

2. After Persepolis, which general did Alexander reduce in terms of power and authority?
(a) Philip.
(b) Philoxenus.
(c) Hephaestion.
(d) Parmenio.

3. In which year did the Persians capture Sidon from the Greeks?
(a) 785 BC.
(b) 202 BC.
(c) 114 AD.
(d) 345 BC.

4. What occurred in the siege of Halicarnassus?
(a) The Persians took the city from Alexander, but Alexander had the city burned.
(b) Alexander was triumphant, killing Memnon and ending his Persian campaign.
(c) The Persians were defeated, but they scored an important victory in destroying Alexander's naval power.
(d) Alexander took the city from the Persians, but the Persians set fire to most of the city.

5. In January 330 BC, Alexander traveled to which city?
(a) Pella.
(b) Persepolis.
(c) Babylon.
(d) Tyre.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which Egyptian city was Alexander proclaimed Pharaoh of Egypt?

2. How did Bessus die?

3. During the uprising of 335 BC, on what condition did Thebes offer its surrender?

4. How could Macedonia be characterized prior to Philip's rule?

5. While in Gordium, what did Alexander take as a sign from Zeus to continue his campaign?

(see the answer key)

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