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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 response to learning that Philip supported the Persians, what did the Greeks do?
(a) Sent men to rob Philip's palace.
(b) Arrested and tortured Philip.
(c) Arrested and tortured one of Philip's men.
(d) Tried to poison Philip.

2. Who did Alexander marry while in India?
(a) Xenia.
(b) Roxanne.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) Asiates.

3. At what age was Alexander appointed Regent of Macedonia?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Twenty-four.
(c) Ten.
(d) Sixteen.

4. Which of the following did Alexander NOT do after the battle of Granicus?
(a) He acquired Lydia.
(b) He gained control of revenue in the province.
(c) He acquired Ionia.
(d) He kept existing city officials in place.

5. Why did Alexander ultimately stop his push eastward into Arabia?
(a) He became frightened, because legend told of an end to the world.
(b) He was told by prophets that further movement would end in disaster.
(c) He wished to settle down and raise a family with Roxanne.
(d) His mutinous troops forced him to stop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the effect of the mass marriage ceremony held in Susa in 324 BC?

2. What military strategy did Philip innovate in his battle with the Illyrians?

3. Who appeared to Alexander in December 325 BC to inform him of the status of his fleet at Hormoz?

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

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

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