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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the Persian invasion of Greece called off?
(a) Darius ran out of money.
(b) A great earthquake was taken as a sign to call off the invasion.
(c) Memnon died unexpectedly.
(d) Alexander soundly defeated Memnon in Phoenicia.

2. After the battle of Granicus, Alexander established a base in what location?
(a) Pelium.
(b) Ephesus.
(c) Pella.
(d) Gordium.

3. What kind of military leader was King Philip?
(a) He relied heavily on improvisation and instinct.
(b) He did not keep much of an army during his reign.
(c) He was a procrastinator who did not insist on high standards.
(d) He was a strict disciplinarian.

4. Which of the following statements is true of Alexander as a boy?
(a) Alexander never held grudges, and was always quick to forgive.
(b) Alexander was shy and unassuming, and cared little for glory.
(c) Alexander was jealous of his father's military conquests.
(d) Alexander loathed his mother and much preferred his father.

5. What is the technical military term for a slanted infantry line, such as the one used at the battle of Chaeronaea?
(a) Refused.
(b) Deferred.
(c) Robust.
(d) V-wing.

6. How did Alexander respond to Darius' settlement offer after Issus?
(a) He accepted the terms, ending his conquest of Persia.
(b) He rejected the terms, but allowed Darius to retain his title of King of all Asia.
(c) He signed the treaty, but later betrayed Darius by breaking the treaty.
(d) He rejected all terms, vowing to defeat Darius soundly in battle.

7. What city state did Alexander attack in 336 BC as he pushed toward the Danube River?
(a) Thrace.
(b) Persia.
(c) Macedonia.
(d) Thebes.

8. How did the Persian empire prepare for a planned invasion of the Greek mainland around 334 BC?
(a) Darius fired Memnon in order to personally lead the troops.
(b) Memnon captured Athens to use as a base of operations.
(c) Darius married Ada to force a political/military alliance.
(d) Memnon began capturing islands off the coast.

9. What acted as a restraint on the power wielded by the King of Macedon?
(a) He could be voted out by the Macedonian assembly.
(b) His wives were chosen by the Macedonian assembly.
(c) He was not allowed to personally lead the army.
(d) He could not engage in foreign policy decisions.

10. What was the name of the capital of Macedonia?
(a) Lampsacus.
(b) Athens.
(c) Pella.
(d) Mieta.

11. What action did Alexander take in the Persian campaign in regards to the town of Lampsacus?
(a) He took money from the town in order to leave it alone.
(b) He sold all of the town's men into slavery.
(c) He hired many mercenaries from the town.
(d) He razed the town to the ground.

12. For his 336 BC to 335 BC military campaign, what kind of training did Alexander have his troops undergo?
(a) Desert warfare.
(b) Amphibious warfare.
(c) Naval warfare.
(d) Mountain warfare.

13. In a settlement after Issus, Darius offered to cede lands west of which river?
(a) Euphrates.
(b) Ionian.
(c) Black.
(d) Halys.

14. How many troops did Alexander capture and enslave in the battle of Granicus River?
(a) Two thousand.
(b) Three hundred.
(c) Ten thousand.
(d) Eighty.

15. Where was Philip when Alexander first led the troops, quelling a rebellion?
(a) In Mieza.
(b) Involved in the Byzantine campaign.
(c) With Olympias in Egypt.
(d) By his side, overseeing the operation.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age was Alexander appointed Regent of Macedonia?

2. In what year was Alexander the Great born?

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

4. What was the main weapon of the Macedonian infantry under King Philip?

5. Where did Alexander begin his studies with Aristotle?

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