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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. In which month did the battle of Gaugamela take place?
(a) July.
(b) March.
(c) January.
(d) September.

2. What was the Macedonian infantry known as?
(a) Ground Quake.
(b) The Warrior Eagles.
(c) The Fighting Macedons.
(d) The Foot Companions.

3. Why was Philip interested in the region of Mt. Pangaeus?
(a) He wished to mine for gold and silver.
(b) He wished to conquer the citizens there because of their disrespect.
(c) He believed the legendary Fountain of Youth was located there.
(d) He wished to establish a military fort there.

4. Who was Antipater's chief rival when Alexander was alive?
(a) Hephaestion.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Philip.
(d) Olympias.

5. Why did Alexander stay outside of the city of Babylon in 323 BC?
(a) A plague had enveloped the city.
(b) By this time, Alexander refused to enter any city at all.
(c) He was kept out by fierce citizen-warriors.
(d) His seers predicted disaster if he were to enter.

Short Answer Questions

1. When King Philip met the Illyrians in battle, how many Illyrians did he kill, approximately?

2. Why did Alexander ultimately stop his push eastward into Arabia?

3. On his march to Pakistan, in what way did Alexander's land-bound troops suffer?

4. On what island did Alexander build the city of Alexandria?

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

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