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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 order did Alexander give when his army reached Persepolis?
(a) He went around the city, avoiding it.
(b) He left the city to his generals, who failed to capture it.
(c) He allowed his army to sack the city and kill all males.
(d) He was accepted peacefully, and there was no bloodshed or plundering.

2. How long did Gaza hold out against Alexander's pressure?
(a) Three days.
(b) One year.
(c) It immediately surrendered.
(d) Two months.

3. What disease might have killed Alexander?
(a) Throat cancer.
(b) Leprosy.
(c) Bubonic plague.
(d) Pleurisy.

4. What was the ratio of Persians to Macedonians at Gaugamela?
(a) One to Five.
(b) Five to One.
(c) One-hundred to One.
(d) One to One.

5. In 331 BC, how did Alexander learn about Darius' plan to attack him at the Tigris River?
(a) Alexander's own scouts reported Darius' troop movements.
(b) Captured Persian scouts confessed as much.
(c) Darius' consort betrayed his plans to Alexander.
(d) He claimed to have a visit from his father, Zeus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following statements is true of Alexander as a boy?

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

3. What kind of military leader was King Philip?

4. While sieging Tyre, Alexander traveled to which city for reinforcements and his warships?

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

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