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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 did Alexander do to initially confuse the Indian army at the Jhelum River?
(a) He showed only a portion of his army, and kept the majority of the army hidden from view.
(b) He made the Indian army leader believe the gods were against him.
(c) He let conflicting intelligence about his movements reach the Indian army leader.
(d) He paraded a group of elephants to show the Indian army leader he had an army of elephants.

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

3. Alexander never traveled further than what modern-day territory?
(a) East Egypt.
(b) East China.
(c) West Turkey.
(d) West Pakistan.

4. Which BEST characterizes the environment in which Alexander as a child was brought up?
(a) A female-dominated world of waiting women and artists.
(b) A male-dominated world of feasts and professional soldiers.
(c) A peasant life of hard work in the fields.
(d) A quiet life involving religious contemplation.

5. Why was Darius murdered?
(a) Darius was murdered by the citizens of Persepolis as revenge for the city's sacking.
(b) Darius was murdered so that Alexander could not capture him and have an orderly succession.
(c) Darius was murdered in a fit of blind rage.
(d) Darius was murdered in a ransom gone wrong.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Bessus die?

2. What was Harpalus' eventual fate?

3. In the winter of 324 BC, Alexander began a campaign against which people?

4. What was the general troop reaction to Alexander's execution of Parmenio?

5. What was the ultimate result of the uprising of Thebes in 335 BC?

(see the answer key)

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